Net zero: science, origins, and implications

MR Allen, P Friedlingstein, CAJ Girardin… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
This review explains the science behind the drive for global net zero emissions and why this
is needed to halt the ongoing rise in global temperatures. We document how the concept of …

[HTML][HTML] Global guidelines and requirements for professional competencies of natural resource extraction engineers: Implications for ESG principles and sustainable …

V Litvinenko, I Bowbriсk, I Naumov… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The future limitation of certain types of minerals due to reduced availability and
monopolization of their production requires international legal principles to forecast and …

Global warming overshoots increase risks of climate tipping cascades in a network model

N Wunderling, R Winkelmann, J Rockström… - Nature Climate …, 2023 - nature.com
Current policies and actions make it very likely, at least temporarily, to overshoot the Paris
climate targets of 1.5–< 2.0° C above pre-industrial levels. If this global warming range is …

Assessing China's efforts to pursue the 1.5 C warming limit

H Duan, S Zhou, K Jiang, C Bertram, M Harmsen… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Given the increasing interest in keeping global warming below 1.5° C, a key question is
what this would mean for China's emission pathway, energy restructuring, and …

High-resolution (1 km) Köppen-Geiger maps for 1901–2099 based on constrained CMIP6 projections

HE Beck, TR McVicar, N Vergopolan, A Berg… - Scientific data, 2023 - nature.com
We introduce Version 2 of our widely used 1-km Köppen-Geiger climate classification maps
for historical and future climate conditions. The historical maps (encompassing 1901–1930 …

[PDF][PDF] Mitigation pathways compatible with long-term goals

K Riahi, R Schaeffer, J Arango, K Calvin, C Guivarch… - 2022 - cgspace.cgiar.org
Chapter 3 takes a long-term perspective on climate change mitigation pathways. Its focus is
on the implications of long-term targets for the required short-and medium-term system …

[HTML][HTML] Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction

J Nilimaa - Developments in the Built Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review of current trends and opportunities for
sustainable concrete construction, emphasizing the importance of adopting eco-friendly …

Limits to Paris compatibility of CO2 capture and utilization

K de Kleijne, SV Hanssen, L van Dinteren… - One Earth, 2022 - cell.com
Summary The Paris Agreement's temperature goals require global CO 2 emissions to halve
by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. CO 2 capture and utilization (CCU) technologies are …

From low carbon to carbon neutrality: A bibliometric analysis of the status, evolution and development trend

Z Zhang, G Hu, X Mu, L Kong - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
With global climate change becoming increasingly serious, carbon neutrality, a key strategy
to mitigate climate change, has attracted widespread attention. However, due to the …

[HTML][HTML] Policy assessments for the carbon emission flows and sustainability of Bitcoin blockchain operation in China

S Jiang, Y Li, Q Lu, Y Hong, D Guan, Y Xiong… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The growing energy consumption and associated carbon emission of Bitcoin mining could
potentially undermine global sustainable efforts. By investigating carbon emission flows of …