Human activities have caused global temperatures to increase by 1.25° C, and the current
emissions trajectory suggests that we will exceed 1.5° C in less than 10 years. Though the …

The transition to lower-carbon sources of energy will inevitably produce and, in many cases,
perpetuate pre-existing sets of winners and losers. The winners are those that will benefit …

Driven by climate mitigation goals countries around the world are prioritising low-cost
renewables for economic growth and recovery from the aftermath of the global pandemic. It …

Negative emission technologies underpin socioeconomic scenarios consistent with the
Paris Agreement. Afforestation and bioenergy coupled with carbon dioxide (CO 2) capture …

At present, the development of coal-resource-based cities is problematic due to ecological
environment pollution and the unreasonable industrial structure. Therefore, it is of great …

The energy landscape is changing dramatically. Communities are being impacted in
different ways. Positive impacts include reductions in air pollution and new tax revenues …

Carbon lock-in hampers the realisation of sustainable energy systems. It occurs when
carbon-intensive technologies, markets and institutions co-evolve and become wedded to …

Solar power plants are important alternatives to fossil fuel-based power plants because they
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change. The potential …

The transition towards a low-carbon power system presents challenges and opportunities for
the workforce with important implications for just transitions. Studies of these distributional …

To limit global warming to well-below 2° C (WB2C), fossil fuels must be replaced by low-
carbon energy sources. Support for this transition is often dampened by the impact on fossil …