Climate, Emissions & Sustainability

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

272 articles

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Climate reparations: Concept, mechanisms and global discourse

Analysis of climate reparations as a framework for loss and damage compensation, debt cancellation and accountability for historical emissio...

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Petersberg Climate Dialogue: Preparatory negotiations for UN COP conferences

The Petersberg Climate Dialogue is a series of annual negotiations in Germany to prepare for UN Climate Change Conferences, initiated in 201...

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CarboNZero programme: Certification, history and global implementation

CarboNZero and CEMARS are ISO 14065 accredited GHG certification schemes operated by Toitū Envirocare for carbon neutrality claims.

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Carbon leakage: Mechanisms, measurement and policy responses

Carbon leakage quantifies the unintended increase in greenhouse gas emissions in one country due to stricter climate policies in another.

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Carbon pricing in Australia

Overview of Australia's 2012-2014 carbon pricing scheme, its repeal, and the subsequent Emission Reduction Fund.

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Navroz Dubash: Climate Policy, Governance and Academic Contributions

Navroz Dubash is an Indian climate scientist and professor at CPR, known for IPCC authorship and energy policy research.

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Integrated assessment modelling

Scientific modeling linking society, economy, and climate systems for policy assessment and scenario analysis.

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Carbon carousel: Mechanism and operational principles

A carbon carousel uses spinning CO2-sorbent panels to capture and desorb carbon dioxide.

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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.