Direct air capture: process technology, techno-economic and socio-political challenges
Climate change mitigation scenarios that meet the Paris Agreement's objective of limiting
global warming usually assume an important role for carbon dioxide removal and negative …
global warming usually assume an important role for carbon dioxide removal and negative …
PRospective EnvironMental Impact asSEment (premise): A streamlined approach to producing databases for prospective life cycle assessment using integrated …
Abstract Prospective Life Cycle Assessment (pLCA) is useful to evaluate the environmental
performance of current and emerging technologies in the future. Yet, as energy systems and …
performance of current and emerging technologies in the future. Yet, as energy systems and …
Global carbon and other biogeochemical cycles and feedbacks
ES 6: 3-5 Replace “It is unequivocal that emissions of the well-mixed greenhouse gases
(GHG) carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2 O) from human activities …
(GHG) carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2 O) from human activities …
Three decades of climate mitigation: why haven't we bent the global emissions curve?
Despite three decades of political efforts and a wealth of research on the causes and
catastrophic impacts of climate change, global carbon dioxide emissions have continued to …
catastrophic impacts of climate change, global carbon dioxide emissions have continued to …
Assessing China's efforts to pursue the 1.5 C warming limit
Given the increasing interest in kee** global warming below 1.5° C, a key question is
what this would mean for China's emission pathway, energy restructuring, and …
what this would mean for China's emission pathway, energy restructuring, and …
Mitigation Pathways Compatible with Long-term Goals (Chapter 3)
Chapter 3 assesses the emissions pathways literature in order to identify their key
characteristics (both in commonalities and differences) and to understand how societal …
characteristics (both in commonalities and differences) and to understand how societal …
Emissions trends and drivers (chapter 2)
Global net anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during the last decade (2010–
2019) were higher than at any previous time in human history (high confidence). Since …
2019) were higher than at any previous time in human history (high confidence). Since …
Socio-political feasibility of coal power phase-out and its role in mitigation pathways
G Muttitt, J Price, S Pye, D Welsby - Nature Climate Change, 2023 - nature.com
In IPCC pathways limiting warming to 1.5° C, global coal power generation declines rapidly
due to its emissions intensity and substitutability. However, we find that in countries heavily …
due to its emissions intensity and substitutability. However, we find that in countries heavily …
[HTML][HTML] The role of renewable energy in the global energy transformation
This paper explores the technical and economic characteristics of an accelerated energy
transition to 2050, using new datasets for renewable energy. The analysis indicates that …
transition to 2050, using new datasets for renewable energy. The analysis indicates that …
Impacts of 1.5 C global warming on natural and human systems
Abstract An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 C above pre-
industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of …
industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of …