Climate, Emissions & Sustainability

CO₂ inventory, IPCC pathways, net-zero, CCUS, hydrogen economy, critical materials.

165 articles

Articles

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Microbial electrolysis carbon capture

MECC uses wastewater treatment to capture CO2 as calcite and produce hydrogen gas, offering a net-negative emission pathway.

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Fugitive gas emissions: Sources, detection and regulation

Analysis of fugitive gas emissions from oil, gas and coal sectors, including sources, detection methods and regulatory frameworks.

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Climate policy of China

Analysis of China's climate policy, emissions trading, and international collaboration.

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Climate change scenarios: Definitions, pathways and policy applications

Overview of climate change scenarios, pathways, and their role in global policy, including IPCC frameworks and mitigation targets.

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Sydney Declaration on Climate Change, Energy Security and Clean Development

Analysis of the 2007 APEC Sydney Declaration on climate change, energy efficiency targets, and environmental criticism.

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Ionic liquids in carbon capture

Analysis of ionic liquids as tunable, low-volatility absorbents for CO2 sequestration, comparing them to amine-based technologies.

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Emission intensity: Definitions, methodologies and global trends

Emission intensity measures pollutant rates relative to activity. This article covers LCA methodologies, regional GDP trends, and oil field...

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Green transport hierarchy

The green transport hierarchy is a policy framework prioritizing walking, cycling, and public transit over private car use to reduce emissio...

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Cap and Share: Global Climate Policy and Emissions Redistribution

Cap and Share is a climate policy framework capping global emissions and redistributing revenues equally to combat poverty.

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Carbon pricing: Mechanisms, economic impact and global implementation

Analysis of carbon pricing mechanisms, including carbon taxes and emissions trading schemes, their economic efficiency, and global implement...

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New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme

Analysis of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS), its legislative history, uncapped design, and market performance.

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Global Carbon Project: Research, Budgets and Data Infrastructure

The Global Carbon Project quantifies global greenhouse gas emissions through annual budgets and open data platforms.

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Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL)

World Bank-funded project in Nigeria restoring 1 million hectares of degraded land in Northern Nigeria by 2028.

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Solid sorbents for carbon capture

Analysis of solid sorbents for CO2 capture, including zeolites, MOFs, and amine-impregnated solids.

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Sleipner gas field

The Sleipner gas field in the North Sea hosts the world's first offshore carbon capture and storage project, operated by Equinor since 1996.

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MT Pacific Cobalt: Maritime Carbon Capture and Filtration

MT Pacific Cobalt is a Singaporean oil tanker with an onboard Filtree carbon capture system installed in 2023.

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The Hartwell Paper: Climate Policy Reorientation and Human Dignity

Analysis of the 2010 Hartwell Paper's call for pragmatic climate policy centered on human dignity and energy access.

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Stratospheric aerosol injection: Mechanisms, costs and governance

Analysis of stratospheric aerosol injection as a solar geoengineering method to reduce global warming.

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Climate debt: Concept, components and political discourse

Climate debt is the concept that developed nations owe developing countries for disproportionate historical emissions and adaptation costs.

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Los Angeles Green New Deal

Municipal climate policy in Los Angeles announced in 2019, aiming for a 100% carbon-free grid and zero-emission vehicles.