[HTML][HTML] Energy transition scenarios: What policies, societal attitudes, and technology developments will realize the EU Green Deal?

K Hainsch, K Löffler, T Burandt, H Auer… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Green Deal has been heralded as the “Europe's man on the moon
moment” as it aims to achieve 100% GHG reductions by 2050. Achieving the …

Exploiting biological nitrogen fixation: a route towards a sustainable agriculture

A Soumare, AG Diedhiou, M Thuita, M Hafidi… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
For all living organisms, nitrogen is an essential element, while being the most limiting in
ecosystems and for crop production. Despite the significant contribution of synthetic …

Net-zero emission targets for major emitting countries consistent with the Paris Agreement

HL Van Soest, MGJ den Elzen… - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
Over 100 countries have set or are considering net-zero emissions or neutrality targets.
However, most of the information on emissions neutrality (such as timing) is provided for the …

[PDF][PDF] Agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU)

GJ Nabuurs, R Mrabet, AA Hatab… - Climate Change 2022 …, 2023 - library.wur.nl
Executive Summary The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use1 (AFOLU) sector
encompasses managed ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while …

Declining cost of renewables and climate change curb the need for African hydropower expansion

A Carlino, M Wildemeersch, CJ Chawanda, M Giuliani… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Across continental Africa, more than 300 new hydropower projects are under consideration
to meet the future energy demand that is expected based on the growing population and …

Extended producer responsibility: How to unlock the environmental and economic potential of plastic packaging waste?

SA Bassi, A Boldrin, G Faraca, TF Astrup - Resources, Conservation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Several are the challenges related to plastic waste, spanning from littering, high collection
costs, and low recycling rates. Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is considered a key …

A quantitative sustainability assessment of food waste management in the European Union

PF Albizzati, D Tonini, TF Astrup - Environmental Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In an endeavor to make Europe carbon-neutral, and to foster a circular economy, improving
food waste management has been identified by the European Union (EU) as a key factor. In …

Path to net zero is critical to climate outcome

T Sun, IB Ocko, E Sturcken, SP Hamburg - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Net zero greenhouse gas targets have become a central element for climate action.
However, most company and government pledges focus on the year that net zero is …

[HTML][HTML] Economy-wide impacts of road transport electrification in the EU

M Tamba, J Krause, M Weitzel, R Ioan, L Duboz… - … forecasting and social …, 2022 - Elsevier
While electrification of road transport is a key component of decarbonisation, the
implications for the broader economy and related jobs remain underexplored. We quantify …

High-value products from food waste: An environmental and socio-economic assessment

PF Albizzati, D Tonini, TF Astrup - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of food waste as feedstock in the manufacture of high-value products is considered
a promising avenue for achieving (bio) circular economy goals. The use of residual biomass …