Implications of COVID-19 on global environmental pollution and carbon emissions with strategies for sustainability in the COVID-19 era

M Yang, L Chen, G Msigwa, KHD Tang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The impacts of COVID-19 on global environmental pollution since its onset in December
2019 require special attention. The rapid spread of COVID-19 globally has led countries to …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon footprint in Higher Education Institutions: a literature review and prospects for future research

K Valls-Val, MD Bovea - Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Higher Education Institutions (HEI) or universities, as organisations engaged in
education, research and community services, play an important role in promoting …

Underestimated impact of the COVID-19 on carbon emission reduction in developing countries–a novel assessment based on scenario analysis

Q Wang, S Li, R Li, F Jiang - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Existing studies on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on carbon emissions are mainly
based on inter-annual change rate of carbon emissions. This study provided a new way to …

[HTML][HTML] BRICS and the Race to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050: Is COVID-19 a Barrier or an Opportunity?

L Chapungu, G Nhamo, D Chikodzi… - Journal of Open Innovation …, 2022 - Elsevier
The emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) have
significant influence on the global economic and environmental trajectories. They have …

The impact of online education on carbon emissions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic–Taking Chinese universities as examples

Z Yin, X Jiang, S Lin, J Liu - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
While the COVID-19 pandemic has had various impacts on economic and social
development, it may have partially reduced human energy use, thereby helping achieve the …

Evaluating sustainable development practices in a zero‑carbon university campus: A pre and post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery study

B Shboul, SCL Koh, C Veneti, AI Herghelegiu… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper aims to understand the critical areas for sustainable behavioural change on a
university campus in order to achieve the net zero‑carbon ambition pre-and post-COVID-19 …

Water–energy–carbon nexus at campus scale: Case of North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power

R Li, R Zhao, Z Xie, L Xiao, X Chuai, M Feng, H Zhang… - Energy Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Clarifying the nexus between water, energy, and carbon has great importance regarding
regional sustainable development. A university campus is a multifunctional comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on the carbon footprint of two research projects: A comparative analysis

S Papadogiannaki, N Liora, D Parliari, S Cheristanidis… - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the
carbon footprint (CF) of two research projects. These projects were initiated prior to the onset …

Greenhouse gas emissions under work from home vs. office: An activity-based individual-level accounting model

H Wu, Y Chang, Y Chen - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in residential, work, and commuting activities caused by work from home
(WFH) have great impacts on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but high-resolution …

The impact of COVID-19 on higher education building energy use and implications for future education building energy studies

X Gui, Z Gou, F Zhang, R Yu - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
Although COVID-19 has significantly changed the higher educational sector, there are few
studies revealing how this pandemic has changed the energy use of higher education …