Multidimensional sustainability implications of alternative iron and steel industry decarbonization strategies in China
Ming Ren,
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Bo‐Han Zhu,
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Chen Huang
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et al.
Resources Conservation and Recycling,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
215, P. 108136 - 108136
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
Language: Английский
Residual emissions in long-term national climate strategies show limited climate ambition
One Earth,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(5), P. 867 - 884
Published: May 1, 2024
Net-zero
targets
imply
a
need
to
compensate
for
residual
emissions
through
the
deployment
of
carbon
dioxide
removal
methods.
Yet
extent
within
national
climate
plans,
alongside
their
distribution,
is
largely
unexplored.
Here,
we
analyze
71
long-term
strategies
understand
how
governments
engage
with
emissions.
Screening
139
scenarios,
determined
that
only
26
quantify
Residual
are
on
average
21%
peak
Annex
I
countries,
ranging
from
5%
52%
(excluding
land
use).
For
non-Annex
34%.
By
sector,
agriculture
represents
largest
contributor
total
(on
average,
36%
countries
and
35%
countries).
High-residual-emission
scenarios
show
some
may
retain
or
expand
fossil
fuel
production
use,
using
more
international
offsets
achieve
net
zero.
Language: Английский
From net-zero to zero-fossil in transforming the EU energy system
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Abstract
The
EU
climate
neutrality
goal
requires
a
strong
reduction
in
fossil
fuel
use
by
2050.
However,
whether
complete
phase-out
is
feasible
and
desirable
remains
unclear.
Here,
using
an
integrated
assessment
model,
we
quantify
the
additional
effort
needed
to
achieve
virtually
of
fuels
2050
compared
least-cost
net-zero
scenario.
In
this
scenario,
already
decreases
87%
from
2020
2050,
driven
renewable
power,
direct
electrification
some
biofuels.
hard-to-abate
oil-based
hydrocarbons
natural
gas
persist
are
used
primarily
for
chemicals,
aviation
shipping.
Phasing-out
these
remaining
13%
large-scale
deployment
costly
carbon-neutral
e-fuels,
which
about
doubles
marginal
abatement
costs
300€/tCO2
650
€/tCO2
(500-1000
€/tCO2)
Although
target
could
strengthen
policy
commitment,
it
also
poses
transformation
challenges.
Language: Английский
Review of Economics and Policies of Carbon Dioxide Removal
Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: March 7, 2025
Abstract
Purpose
of
review
Despite
the
increasing
political
attention
and
support,
high
costs
many
carbon
dioxide
removal
(CDR)
technologies
remain
a
barrier
to
their
large-scale
deployment.
We
provide
an
overview
economics
for
two
key
CDR
options
–
BECCS
DACCS
proposed
existing
policies
address
“CDR
gap”
in
achieving
long-term
temperature
goals
Paris
Agreement.
Summary
Although
we
lack
detailed
cost
breakdowns
actual
projects,
our
suggests
that
range
is
generally
lower
than
DACCS.
The
parameter
sustainability
biomass
feedstock,
energy
intensity.
Recent
Findings
Cost
estimates
have
increased
due
experiences
from
commercial
operation,
they
are
increasingly
differentiated
according
feedstock.
Language: Английский
Interactions within climate policyscapes: a network analysis of the electricity generation space in the United Kingdom, 1956–2022
Valeria Zambianchi,
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Katja Biedenkopf
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Frontiers in Climate,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6
Published: May 9, 2024
The
systems
of
policies
impacting
climate
change
mitigation
are
complex.
Yet,
to
date,
we
have
limited
conceptual
and
empirical
knowledge
on
the
dynamics
within
these.
We
address
this
gap
by
employing
a
lens
untangle
interactions
between
affecting
in
electricity
generation
space.
conceptualise
policyscapesfor
as
populated
with
whose
means
impact
decarbonisation
impacts
under
analysis
include
both
support
obstruction
mitigation.
analyse
evolution
UK
policyscape
from
1956
2022.
Methodologically,
combine
qualitative
content
network
analysis.
populate
policyscapes
pieces
legislation
space
employ
identify
policy
Our
2022
reveals
that
hindering
remain
largely
present,
which
renders
incoherent.
show
supporting
more
likely
behave
group
than
Climate
tend
be
adopted
packages,
whilst
fossil
steady
process
throughout
history
policyscape.
Language: Английский
The politics of carbon management in Austria: Emerging fault lines on carbon capture, storage, utilization and removal
Alina Brad,
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Etienne Schneider,
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Danyal Maneka
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et al.
Energy Research & Social Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
116, P. 103697 - 103697
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
With
the
proliferation
of
net
zero
targets
in
climate
policy
and
corporate
governance,
question
how
to
deal
with
greenhouse
gas
emissions
considered
hard-to-abate
is
attracting
growing
attention.
In
this
context,
notion
carbon
management
has
emerged
on
political
agenda
–
an
umbrella
term
typically
encompassing
capture
storage
(CCS),
utilization
(CCU)
dioxide
removal
(CDR).
Here,
we
investigate
emerging
politics
around
design
a
national
strategy
Austria,
country
which
can
be
yet
understudied
latecomer
regarding
CCS
novel
CDR
methods
including
BECCS
DACCS.
Based
expert
interviews
actors
as
well
qualitative
document
analysis,
identify
four
actor
coalitions
key
fault
lines.
These
lines
specifically
relate
a)
whether
ban
Austria
should
lifted,
b)
economic
sectors
get
access
transport
infrastructure
subsidy
schemes
(selective
vs.
unrestricted
integration).
We
also
find
that
framing
CCS,
CCU
under
produces
specific
coalitional
effects
while
simultaneously
concealing
contested
choices
finding
wider
implications
beyond
Austrian
case.
Language: Английский
Mit CCS zur Klimaneutralität?
PROKLA Zeitschrift für kritische Sozialwissenschaft,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
54(216), P. 431 - 450
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
Bis
2045
soll
Deutschland
klimaneutral
sein.
Ein
zentraler
Baustein
dafür
ist
in
den
Klimaneutralitätsszenarien
Carbon
Capture
and
Storage
(CCS).
CCS
erfährt
heute
breite
Unterstützung
aus
verschiedenen
Industriezweigen
und
nach
Plänen
der
Ampelkoalition
ein
wichtiger
deutschen
Klimapolitik
werden.
Wir
analysieren
mittels
historisch-materialistischen
Policy-Analyse
(HMPA)
die
Auseinandersetzungen
um
Etablierung
dieser
Technologie
ihre
Renaissance.
Unsere
These
ist,
dass
Umgang
mit
schwer
vermeidbaren
Emissionen
Schlüsselkonflikt
Transformation
zur
Klimaneutralität
ist.
Hierbei
geht
es
auch
Frage,
inwiefern
Formen
Naturbeherrschung
auf
eine
neue
Stufe
gehoben
werden,
Wirtschaftswachstum
anvisierten
kompatibel
zu
machen.