Decoupling between human development and energy consumption within footprint accounts
Historically, the growth of energy consumption has fuelled human development, but this
approach is no longer socially and environmentally sustainable. Recent analyses suggest …
approach is no longer socially and environmentally sustainable. Recent analyses suggest …
Is working less really good for the environment? A systematic review of the empirical evidence for resource use, greenhouse gas emissions and the ecological …
Is reducing paid working time (WT) a potential win-win climate change mitigation strategy,
which may simultaneously serve environmental sustainability and human well-being? While …
which may simultaneously serve environmental sustainability and human well-being? While …
[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the potential for climate change mitigation of consumption options
Background. Around two-thirds of global GHG emissions are directly and indirectly linked to
household consumption, with a global average of about 6 tCO 2 eq/cap. The average per …
household consumption, with a global average of about 6 tCO 2 eq/cap. The average per …
Estimation of global final-stage energy-return-on-investment for fossil fuels with comparison to renewable energy sources
Under many scenarios, fossil fuels are projected to remain the dominant energy source until
at least 2050. However, harder-to-reach fossil fuels require more energy to extract and …
at least 2050. However, harder-to-reach fossil fuels require more energy to extract and …
Global patterns of ecologically unequal exchange: Implications for sustainability in the 21st century
Ecologically unequal exchange theory posits asymmetric net flows of biophysical resources
from poorer to richer countries. To date, empirical evidence to support this theoretical notion …
from poorer to richer countries. To date, empirical evidence to support this theoretical notion …
Developing countries' responsibilities for CO2 emissions in value chains are larger and growing faster than those of developed countries
Carbon emissions associated with international trade are significant. The emergence of
complex global value chains (GVCs) in recent decades, in which a country can operate as …
complex global value chains (GVCs) in recent decades, in which a country can operate as …
[HTML][HTML] Social outcomes of energy use in the United Kingdom: Household energy footprints and their links to well-being
How energy relates to human need satisfaction, for whom, and with what wellbeing
outcomes has remained under-researched. We address this gap by investigating the …
outcomes has remained under-researched. We address this gap by investigating the …
[HTML][HTML] Identifying critical supply chains and final products: An input-output approach to exploring the energy-water-food nexus
Recent advances in detailed multiregional input-output databases offers new opportunities
to use these environmental accounting tools to explore the interrelationships between …
to use these environmental accounting tools to explore the interrelationships between …
Scarcity-weighted fossil fuel footprint of China at the provincial level
Supply risks and shortages of fossil fuels are major challenges to the sustainable
development of countries. In response to this challenge, the 12th main goal of the …
development of countries. In response to this challenge, the 12th main goal of the …
[HTML][HTML] Trajectory and drivers of China's consumption-based and production-based renewable energy consumption
China's renewable energy consumption was 6.37 EJ in 2018, making it the world's largest
renewable energy consumer. Exploring the economic and social driving factors behind the …
renewable energy consumer. Exploring the economic and social driving factors behind the …