Current global efforts are insufficient to limit warming to 1.5 C

HD Matthews, S Wynes - Science, 2022‏ - science.org
Human activities have caused global temperatures to increase by 1.25° C, and the current
emissions trajectory suggests that we will exceed 1.5° C in less than 10 years. Though the …

A review of trends and drivers of greenhouse gas emissions by sector from 1990 to 2018

WF Lamb, T Wiedmann, J Pongratz… - Environmental …, 2021‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be traced to five economic sectors: energy,
industry, buildings, transport and AFOLU (agriculture, forestry and other land uses). In this …

National contributions to climate change due to historical emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide since 1850

MW Jones, GP Peters, T Gasser, RM Andrew… - Scientific Data, 2023‏ - nature.com
Anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O)
have made significant contributions to global warming since the pre-industrial period and …

Is green growth happening? An empirical analysis of achieved versus Paris-compliant CO2–GDP decoupling in high-income countries

J Vogel, J Hickel - The Lancet Planetary Health, 2023‏ - thelancet.com
Background Scientists have raised concerns about whether high-income countries, with
their high per-capita CO 2 emissions, can decarbonise fast enough to meet their obligations …

Exploring the role of nuclear energy in the energy transition: A comparative perspective of the effects of coal, oil, natural gas, renewable energy, and nuclear power on …

Q Wang, J Guo, R Li, X Jiang - Environmental research, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Nuclear power has received renewed attention during the energy transition in recent years.
This study is aimed to explore whether nuclear energy can promote economic growth …

Artificial intelligence, systemic risks, and sustainability

V Galaz, MA Centeno, PW Callahan, A Causevic… - Technology in …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Automated decision making and predictive analytics through artificial intelligence, in
combination with rapid progress in technologies such as sensor technology and robotics are …

Descriptors for the evaluation of electrocatalytic reactions: d‐band theory and beyond

S Jiao, X Fu, H Huang - Advanced Functional Materials, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Closing the carbon‐, hydrogen‐, and nitrogen cycle with renewable electricity holds
promises for the mitigation of the facing environment and energy crisis, along with the …

Climate policies that achieved major emission reductions: Global evidence from two decades

A Stechemesser, N Koch, E Mark, E Dilger, P Klösel… - Science, 2024‏ - science.org
Meeting the Paris Agreement's climate targets necessitates better knowledge about which
climate policies work in reducing emissions at the necessary scale. We provide a global …

[HTML][HTML] Global carbon budget 2021

P Friedlingstein, MW Jones, M O'Sullivan… - … system science data, 2022‏ - essd.copernicus.org
Accurate assessment of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions and their
redistribution among the atmosphere, ocean, and terrestrial biosphere in a changing climate …

Demand, services and social aspects of mitigation

F Creutzig, J Roy, P Devine-Wright, J Díaz-José… - 2022‏ - espace.curtin.edu.au
Assessment of the social science literature and regional case studies reveals how social
norms, culture, and individual choices, interact with infrastructure and other structural …