How green is 'green'energy?

L Gibson, EN Wilman, WF Laurance - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2017 - cell.com
Renewable energy is an important piece of the puzzle in meeting growing energy demands
and mitigating climate change, but the potentially adverse effects of such technologies are …

Biomass and biofuels in China: Toward bioenergy resource potentials and their impacts on the environment

Z Qin, Q Zhuang, X Cai, Y He, Y Huang, D Jiang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Bioenergy can be a promising solution to the energy, food and environment trilemma in
China. Currently this coal-dependent nation is in urgent need of alternative fuels to secure …

[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 …

A systematic study of sustainable development goal (SDG) interactions

P Pradhan, L Costa, D Rybski, W Lucht… - Earth's Future, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable development goals (SDGs) have set the 2030 agenda to transform our world by
tackling multiple challenges humankind is facing to ensure well‐being, economic prosperity …

Natural climate solutions

BW Griscom, J Adams, PW Ellis… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Better stewardship of land is needed to achieve the Paris Climate Agreement goal of holding
warming to below 2° C; however, confusion persists about the specific set of land …

A novel Sustainable Development Goal 7 composite index as the paradigm for energy sustainability assessment: A case study from Europe

RM Elavarasan, R Pugazhendhi, M Irfan, L Mihet-Popa… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sustainable Development Goal 7 endeavors to ameliorate the energy system
towards sustainability. Monitoring the country's progress to the goal will be of utmost for the …

Renewable energy development threatens many globally important biodiversity areas

JA Rehbein, JEM Watson, JL Lane… - Global change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy is fundamental for halting anthropogenic
climate change. However, renewable energy facilities can be land‐use intensive and impact …

[HTML][HTML] Why energy models should integrate social and environmental factors: Assessing user needs, omission impacts, and real-word accuracy in the European …

D Süsser, N Martin, V Stavrakas, H Gaschnig… - Energy research & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy models are used to inform and support decisions within the transition to climate
neutrality. In recent years, such models have been criticised for being overly techno-centred …

Predicted wind and solar energy expansion has minimal overlap with multiple conservation priorities across global regions

S Dunnett, RA Holland, G Taylor… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Protected areas and renewable energy generation are critical tools to combat biodiversity
loss and climate change, respectively. Over the coming decades, expansion of the protected …

Bioenergy cropland expansion may offset positive effects of climate change mitigation for global vertebrate diversity

C Hof, A Voskamp, MF Biber… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Climate and land-use change interactively affect biodiversity. Large-scale expansions of
bioenergy have been suggested as an important component for climate change mitigation …