Decarbonizing power systems: A critical review of the role of energy storage

M Jafari, A Botterud, A Sakti - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Meeting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets will require a multi-pronged
approach to decarbonizing all GHG-contributing sectors, including intersectional strategies …

Net-zero emissions energy systems

SJ Davis, NS Lewis, M Shaner, S Aggarwal, D Arent… - Science, 2018 - science.org
BACKGROUND Net emissions of CO2 by human activities—including not only energy
services and industrial production but also land use and agriculture—must approach zero in …

Committed emissions from existing energy infrastructure jeopardize 1.5 C climate target

D Tong, Q Zhang, Y Zheng, K Caldeira, C Shearer… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Net anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) must approach zero by mid-century
(2050) in order to stabilize the global mean temperature at the level targeted by international …

[HTML][HTML] The political economy of coal in Poland: Drivers and barriers for a shift away from fossil fuels

H Brauers, PY Oei - Energy Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Poland is the largest hard coal and second largest lignite producer in the EU, generating
around 80 percent of its electricity from coal. Resistance to a reduction in coal production …

The role of carbon capture and storage in the energy transition

HC Lau, S Ramakrishna, K Zhang… - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
In this paper, we review and analyze the salient features of the ongoing energy transition
from a high to a low carbon economy. Our analysis shows that this transition will require …

Carbon taxation: A review of the empirical literature

A Köppl, M Schratzenstaller - Journal of Economic Surveys, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In view of the challenges posed by climate change and the increasingly ambitious climate
targets around the world, the search for effective climate policy instruments is gaining …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating the cost of capital for renewable energy projects

B Steffen - Energy Economics, 2020 - Elsevier
Many models in energy economics assess the cost of alternative power generation
technologies. As an input, the models require well-calibrated assumptions for the cost of …

[HTML][HTML] How do policies mobilize private finance for renewable energy?—A systematic review with an investor perspective

F Polzin, F Egli, B Steffen, TS Schmidt - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
With the urgency of climate change, and billions spent globally on renewable energy (RE)
support policies, it is crucial to understand which policies are effective. Substantial scholarly …

A dynamic analysis of financing conditions for renewable energy technologies

F Egli, B Steffen, TS Schmidt - Nature Energy, 2018 - nature.com
Renewable energy technologies often face high upfront costs, making financing conditions
highly relevant. Thus far, the dynamics of financing conditions are poorly understood. Here …

Blind to carbon risk? An analysis of stock market reaction to the Paris Agreement

I Monasterolo, L De Angelis - Ecological Economics, 2020 - Elsevier
It is increasingly recognized that a transition to sustainable finance is crucial to scale up the
low-carbon investments needed to achieve the global climate targets. A main barrier to …