The global power sector’s low-carbon transition may enhance sustainable development goal achievement

Nature Communications, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Май 30, 2023

The low-carbon power transition, which is key to combatting climate change, has far-reaching effects on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in terms of issues such as resource use, environmental emissions, employment, and many more. Here, we assess potential impacts transition progress toward multiple SDGs (covering 18 targets across 17 goals) 49 economies under nine socioeconomic scenarios. We find that representative concentration pathway (RCP)2.6 scenarios could lead an approximately 11% improvement global SDG index score from 54.70 2015 59.89-61.33 2100. However, would be significantly decreased 4.42%-7.40% 7.55%-8.93% RCP6.0 RCP4.5 scenarios, respectively. improve overall most developed all while undermining their resource-related scores. Power transition-induced changes international trade but jeopardize developing economies, usually serve hubs for meeting demand economies.

Язык: Английский

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China's forest carbon sinks and mitigation potential from carbon sequestration trading perspective

Ecological Indicators, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 148, С. 110054 - 110054

Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2023

To achieve carbon peaking and neutrality goals, China is establishing a national unified emission trading market, especially including forest sequestration market. This study assesses the potential of China's sinks mitigation potential. We use Global Forest Products Model to simulate dynamic changes in resources from 2018 2060, under different prices scenarios. The projection results indicate that will be 1.26 Pg (peta-grams) 2021–2030 6.78 2021–2060, giving an offset ratio 4.9–7.0 % 13.2–18.2 projected same period, respectively. Therefore, play important role goals. Meanwhile, has increase sequestration, although impact may not immediately apparent. additional scenarios exceed 1.6 total emissions between 2021 2030. At current price ($6.84/t), resulting give approximately 1 2060. When rises, this 2.3 3.1 ($25/t), 4.1 5.6 ($54/t). should therefore hasten integration into market boost by policy design adjustment, or government directly compensate for function. For their reducing neutral cost society, raise amount sink CCERs (Chinese Certified Emission Reductions) used allowances key units.

Язык: Английский

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Co-firing plants with retrofitted carbon capture and storage for power-sector emissions mitigation

Nature Climate Change, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(8), С. 807 - 815

Опубликована: Июль 17, 2023

Язык: Английский

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5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural and its Downstream Chemicals: A Review of Catalytic Routes

Advanced Materials, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 36(37)

Опубликована: Май 29, 2024

Abstract Biomass assumes an increasingly vital role in the realm of renewable energy and sustainable development due to its abundant availability, renewability, minimal environmental impact. Within this context, 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), derived from sugar dehydration, stands out as a critical bio‐derived product. It serves pivotal multifunctional platform compound, integral synthesizing various chemicals, including furan‐based polymers, fine biofuels. The high reactivity HMF, attributed highly active aldehyde, hydroxyl, furan ring, underscores challenge selectively regulating conversion obtain desired products. This review highlights research progress on efficient catalytic systems for HMF synthesis, oxidation, reduction, etherification. Additionally, it outlines techno‐economic analysis (TEA) prospective directions production chemicals. Despite significant catalysis research, certain process routes demonstrating substantial economics, with key indicators surpassing petroleum‐based products, gap persists between fundamental large‐scale industrialization. is lack comprehensive engineering bio‐based making commercialization distant goal. These findings provide valuable insights further field.

Язык: Английский

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Enhanced food system efficiency is the key to China’s 2060 carbon neutrality target

Nature Food, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 4(7), С. 552 - 564

Опубликована: Июль 3, 2023

Язык: Английский

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