Concrete is the second most-used substance on Earth (behind water), and it''s responsible for eight percent of the world''s carbon footprint. Cement researcher Karen Scrivener shares the research behind a pioneering new kind of cement known as LC3, which could slash carbon emissions from this crucial building material by 40 percent, if adopted at scale.
through limiting the growth in global GHG emissions, with South Africa contributing its fair share to emission reductions, there will be other implications for the country. As one of …
In terms of carbon emissions from transportation and communication, the northeast region only saw a decrease, while the eastern, central and western regions witness an increase. Among them, the carbon emissions from transportation and communication in the eastern region increased the most, from 6.65% to 8.63%, with an …
The emissions of CO 2 will reach 4.05 Gt in 2050 under the CC scenario. Coordinated efforts to reduce pollution and carbon emissions have become an inevitable choice for China''s comprehensive green transformation of economic and social in the new stage of development. However, the co-benefits of policies to reduce air pollution and …
Indeed, the electricity industry is the by far largest carbon emitter, and therefore a natural first-order target for climate policy. 2 However, the effectiveness of renewable energy promotion as a climate policy tool is debated: a widely-held tenet among researchers is that it has no effect on total carbon emissions at all if the electricity ...
The scientists tell us that global emissions should already be decreasing and be cut by almost half by 2030. Ultimately, the only way to stabilize warming is to …
2010-2019 is the warmest decade on record. On the current path of carbon dioxide emissions, the global temperature is expected to increase by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius by the end of century. To avoid the worst of warming (maximum 1.5°C rise), the world will need to decrease fossil fuel production by roughly 6 per cent per year between 2020 and 2030.
In a recently published article we showed that the carbon tax should reduce emissions by 33% relative to the baseline by 2035. But the tax could lead to a welfare loss by reducing disposable...
South Africa''s Low Emission Development Strategy 2050. Open. Download. Publication date. 23 Sep 2020. Document type. Long-term low greenhouse gas emission …
For the environment, there could be a credit of temporarily reduced pollution, such as mitigated greenhouse gas emissions. However, the benefit of reduced pollution can be wiped out if...
1. Introduction. In recent years, the problem of global warming caused by the massive emission of GHGs has been widely concerned by the world. Studies have shown that a large number of GHG emissions will make human beings face unprecedented risks, such as stagnant economic growth, shortage of food and water resources, frequent …
Through the plan the metro would ensure that it reduces greenhouse gas emissions, which were the cause of global warming. Williams said the action plan …
First, there are spatial spillover effects of EV adoption on CO 2 emissions, implying that the CO 2 mitigation of a city depends on local sales of EVs and sales of EVs in neighboring cities. A 1% increase in the sale of EVs in a city can reduce CO 2 emissions locally by 0.096% and by 0.087% in a nearby city. Second, EVs indirectly impact CO 2 ...
The digital economy is considered important to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. This paper explores the impact of the digital economy on carbon emissions and renewable energy development using panel data for 67 countries from 2005–2019. The results show that there is an inverted U-shaped relationship between the …
Following the repeal of the carbon price in the last parliament, the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) is now Australia''s main mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, two-thirds of the ERF''s allocated $2.5 billion funding has now been spent. The ERF, and other policies, will need further funding to achieve our climate targets.
The actual emissions inventory determines whether the provincial government will achieve its fixed-level goal of between 139 and 215 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2 Eq) by 2030. MTCO2 Eq is a measure used to compare the emissions from different greenhouse gases.
To prevent the increase of carbon emissions and reduce the eastern coastal regions'' reliance on local coal-fired power plants, long-distance power transmission from energy bases in western China has entered the vision of environmental regulators. The construction of many power transmission lines from the western region to the Beijing …
1 Dec 2023. Closing date. 8 Dec 2023. Chemonics seeks a Decarbonization Lead for the Power Africa Empower Southern Africa (ESA) Program funded by USAID. ESA is a 5-year regional program that ...
The Airports Council International (ACI) has launched the Airport Carbon Accreditation program, which is a global standard for carbon management at airports. The program helps airports to assess their carbon emissions, develop a carbon management plan, and reduce their carbon footprint. Achievements:
Metcalf (2009) reviews the potentials and criticisms of carbon tax policies in the U.S., which would apply a mandatory tax to vehicle/fleet owners based on estimates of their annual carbon emissions. Such carbon taxes are said to be a necessary step toward reducing emissions while also supporting the U.S. economy, which is currently going ...
Fire carbon emissions over Equatorial Asia (EQAS) play a critical role in the global carbon cycle. Most regional fire emissions (89.0%) occur in the dry season, but how changes in the dry-season ...
The ETS primarily aims to reduce carbon emissions by sending price signals to incentivize low-carbon behavior, such as avoiding fossil fuel-intensive investments. There are two forms of ETS: cap-and-trade and baseline-credit system. The former is that the government sets limits on emissions over a regular period, while the …
1. Introduction. With the continuous deterioration of the ecological environment, global climate change has become the most severe threat in the face of humanity in the 21st century (Antala et al., 2022).As the world''s largest CO 2 emitter, China produces 28% of global CO 2 emissions (Cui et al., 2019; Mi et al., 2020) September …
South Africa''s Low Emission Development Strategy 2050. Open. Download. Publication date. 23 Sep 2020. Document type. Long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies (LT-LEDS) Author. South Africa.
Such regulations would reduce biomass-related carbon emissions to 0.20 GtC (an 84.6% reduction relative to BAU conditions; Fig. 2a), and SOC-loss-related emissions would drop to 0.41 GtC ...
The carbon tax is a tax on energy as most of South Africa''s carbon emissions are from energy generation and the industrial use of energy. As much as 80% …
It is widely believed that science and technology (sci-tech) finance can pave the way to combat environmental degradation by promoting innovation in environment-related technologies. However, limited research is available to support this argument, and literature is silent on how sci-tech finance pilot policies influence carbon emissions in …
China''s per capita CO 2 emissions have tripled between 2000 and 2021, and have surpassed the figures of the UK and the EU from 2013 onwards [ 52 ]. By the end of 2020, emission intensity decreased by 19.3% compared to that in 2015, beating the official target of an 18.0% reduction set for the 13th Five-Year Plan.
Endorsed by the SBTi, the two targets for 2035 were developed to reduce near-term emissions, addressing the urgency of climate change while helping Ford achieve the ambitious long-term goal of carbon neutrality by 2050: Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions from global operations by 76 per cent from a 2017 base year. …
By implementing a low-carbon transition that aims to significantly lower emissions of greenhouse gases, South Africa can harness investments in new technologies to help resolve the protracted energy crisis. Low-carbon growth trajectory will also help …
In June 2019 the UK legally committed to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to net zero by 2050. 1 To reach this target the Committee on Climate Change says that a rapid transformation in infrastructure will be required across all sectors of the economy. 2 What is less widely appreciated is that many of the required …
Tesco has led the way in reducing emissions. We were the first FTSE 100 company to commit to science-based targets in line with the Paris Agreement''s 1.5C target. In 2023/24, we achieved an absolute reduction in our operations of 61% against a 2015 baseline. We''ve done this by using energy and refrigeration more efficiently, and by adopting ...
Against achieving carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 context in China, the new energy demonstration city policy (NEDCP) has a crucial function to perform in promoting resource utilization efficiency, building the green development policy system, and facilitating carbon emission reduction. However, existing research has rarely …
Trade agreements can help improve the efficiency and ability of governments to govern the environment (Le, Chang, & Park, 2016), restructuring trade can reduce per capita carbon emissions and improve global environmental quality (Li, Wang, Liu, & Jiang, 2021), and trade exchanges between countries and organizations can …
1. Introduction. Significant carbon emissions have long been a challenge for cities due to the high dependence of transportation on fossil fuels and a car-dependent lifestyle (Sloman and Hopkinson, 2020).Many global cities have introduced a variety of policies to promote sustainable transportation to reduce carbon emissions in cities and …
The U.S. reduced carbon emissions by 879 million metric tons, or 14%. Here''s how that compares to the ten countries with the greatest carbon emission reductions over that timeframe.
Reduced methane emissions from landfills and more composting and recycling. ... In 2021, total carbon emissions in Multnomah County were 21% below 1990 levels. This is a 4.8% increase over the historic low point that resulted from the first year of the COVID-19 Pandemic. These reductions have been achieved despite the fact that Portland ...