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Energy & Fuels
Modassar Chaudry, Lahiru Jayasuriya, Simon Blainey, Milan Lovric, Jim W. Hall, Tom Russell, Nick Jenkins, Jianzhong Wu
Summary: The decarbonisation of heating and road transport are necessary but challenging steps towards achieving net zero carbon emissions. An integrated modeling approach combining national gas and electricity transmission networks with local energy systems and road transport models shows significant potential for efficiency improvements and cost savings, particularly through managed electric vehicle charging and provision of fast public charging facilities. Decarbonisation efforts require coordination between national and local governments and an integrated systems approach to energy and transport policies.
Article
Thermodynamics
Onur Donmezcelik, Emre Kocak, H. Hasan Orkcu
Summary: According to Turkiye's 2053 net zero target, the transport sector is identified as one of the most important sectors in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Electrification is considered a crucial strategy for achieving this goal in transportation. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the involvement of the transport sector in terms of transport policies to reach the target. A Transport Sector Energy Model based on Turkiye Energy Model is developed for this purpose, and the sector is analyzed under two scenarios: the Stated Policies Scenario and the Net Zero Emissions Scenario. The analysis of the model results highlights the significance of developing sink areas and implementing low carbon policies, such as CO2 standards, technology constraints, and behavioral changes in transport, to achieve Turkiye's net zero target emissions.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Arash Badakhsh, Sivapriya Mothilal Bhagavathy
Summary: This study discusses the challenges and potential obstacles of using hydrogen instead of natural gas for heating, and summarizes the latest technologies in hydrogen-based heating systems. The research finds that sustainable hydrogen supply depends on factors such as the size, siting, and water disposal plans of electrolysis plants. In addition, infrastructure upgrades are required for hydrogen heating, and burning hydrogen can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Article
Economics
Claire Copeland, Gordon MacKerron, Timothy J. Foxon
Summary: This research develops future energy scenarios for Findhorn Ecovillage in Scotland using a participatory method. These scenarios can provide decision support for the community, insights on further decarbonization challenges, and implications for UK's net-zero emissions target. The findings show that intentional communities are embedded within and depend on wider society and economy, which could affect decarbonization and lifestyle principles.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Eduardo Navarro Bringas, Godawatte Arachchige Gimhan Rathnagee Godawatte
Summary: This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of net-zero research in the built environment, highlighting significant contributions and potential opportunities. It emphasizes the need to expand current assessments and study the impacts of materials and embedded emissions.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2022)
Review
Environmental Studies
Imogen Rattle, Peter G. Taylor
Summary: To achieve net-zero emissions in industries, profound and sustained changes are needed in how energy-intensive industries operate. Several developed economies are implementing policies and funding low carbon infrastructure in high-emitting industrial clusters. However, there has been limited systematic assessment of the factors that may influence the success of these initiatives. It is important to focus on social and political dimensions, as well as a broader range of decarbonisation interventions and cluster types.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Patrick Devine-Wright
Summary: Decarbonisation of industrial clusters is crucial for climate change mitigation and net zero policy goals. A place-based approach provides conceptual and methodological tools to guide industrial decarbonisation and join up diverse policy goals. It can enable emissions reduction in ways that are considered fair and acceptable by local communities.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Caroline Ganzer, Niall Mac Dowell
Summary: Power and industry face challenges under carbon targets, with power having a clearer trajectory than industry. The implications of sector coupling remain unclear. We model power and industry together, considering abatement options for cement, steel, and refining. We analyze import and export pathways, the impact on power sector, emissions balance, and CO2 transport and sequestration. Emissions in cement, steel, and refining can be reduced by 90%, with optimal technologies requiring CCS. A border tax adjustment is explored as a measure to promote low-carbon production in the UK. Sensitivity analysis on carbon price and negative emissions credit provides insights on achieving net zero emissions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Daniel Villamar, Rafael Soria, Pedro Rochedo, Alexandre Szklo, Mariana Imperio, Pablo Carvajal, Roberto Schaeffer
Summary: The integrated assessment model (IAM) developed for Ecuador, known as the Ecuador Land Use and Energy Network Analysis model (ELENA), shows that Ecuador's National Determined Contributions (NDC) are not aligned with the well below 2 degrees C target in the Paris Agreement. To achieve deep decarbonization, disruptive strategies involving bioenergy and reforestation are necessary. Diversifying Ecuador's energy matrix with low carbon technologies and electrification is crucial to stay below the 1.5 degrees C temperature threshold above pre-industrial levels.
ENERGY STRATEGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Ya-Yen Sun, Stefan Gossling, Wanru Zhou
Summary: This study reviews 81 tourism-extended Environmental Kuznets Curve studies and finds a low consensus on the relationship between tourism and carbon emissions. Contradictory results are reported across regions, income levels, and the sector's economic importance. It highlights the need to critically reconsider the tourism-carbon interrelationships and the methods used in empirical studies.
ANNALS OF TOURISM RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Imogen Rattle, Ahmed Gailani, Peter G. Taylor
Summary: In order to address climate change and protect jobs, it is necessary to facilitate an effective and just transition to low-carbon industries. Although there are currently no successful sector-wide decarbonisation interventions, industrialized governments are starting to provide policy and funding support for carbon capture and low-carbon hydrogen infrastructure in high-emitting industrial clusters. However, solutions for dispersed industrial sites outside of clusters are also required.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Transportation Science & Technology
Lucy Budd, Mohammad Mehdi Kambari, Stephen Ison
Summary: This paper examines the net zero strategies of the UK's 25 largest passenger airports, finding that while these airports are aware of the importance of net zero, their strategies are still in the early stages and there are variations in reference and target years as well as decarbonisation approaches. The research also reveals a lack of standardised emissions categorisation and reporting methodologies and proposes recommendations to address these issues.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Chia-Yu Tsai, Tsung-Heng Chang, I-Yun Lisa Hsieh
Summary: Vehicle electrification is seen as a way to achieve zero emissions, but the current timeline for phasing out internal combustion engines may not be enough to meet climate goals, particularly in regions where two-wheelers dominate. A new modeling framework was developed to analyze fleet turnover and greenhouse gas emissions in Taiwan, which has the highest scooter density globally. The transition to electric vehicles in Taiwan's net-zero pathway by 2050 will bring climate benefits, but may still fall short of the target. However, increased adoption of EVs will eventually be offset by clean grid development in the power sector.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Oleg Lugovoy, Varun Jyothiprakash, Sourish Chatterjee, Samridh Sharma, Arijit Mukherjee, Abhishek Das, Shreya Some, Disha L. Dinesha, Nandini Das, Parthaa Bosu, Shyamasree Dasgupta, Lavanya Padhi, Biswanath Roy, Biswajit Thakur, Anupam Debsarkar, Balachandra Patil, Joyashree Roy
Summary: This study evaluated the potential transition of India's power sector to 100% wind and solar energy sources and confirmed the technical feasibility and long-term reliability of this concept. The demand for energy storage and grid expansion will depend on the structure of wind and solar energy, and demand-side flexibility is crucial for providing low-cost supply.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Manu Sharma, Janmejai Kumar Shah, Sudhanshu Joshi
Summary: Climate change is a major threat, and FMCG firms are working towards reducing their carbon footprint through green innovation, sustainable decision-making, and government control. This study evaluates the enablers for decarbonisation and provides insights for supply chain managers and decision makers in creating sustainable processes.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ajit Singh, Suzanne E. Bartington, Congbo Song, Omid Ghaffarpasand, Martin Kraftl, Zongbo Shi, Francis D. Pope, Brian Stacey, James Hall, G. Neil Thomas, William J. Bloss, Felix C. P. Leach
Summary: Emergency responses to the COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on air quality and traffic emissions in Oxford. The first lockdown led to considerable improvements in air quality, while the second lockdown had minimal effects. Buses and passenger cars were the main contributors to NO2 emissions, with increased relative contribution from buses in the second lockdown.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jon Tivey, Huw C. C. Davies, James G. G. Levine, Josias Zietsman, Suzanne Bartington, Sergio Ibarra-Espinosa, Karl Ropkins
Summary: Current ZEV policies aim to accelerate the transition from conventional ICE petrol and diesel vehicles to zero exhaust emissions vehicles. However, the lack of guidance on NEEs may cause some trade-offs in transitioning to BEV fleets to be overlooked. In this study, we estimate E6DV’s total particulate emissions and discuss the potential changes resulting from the transition to BEVs. We propose metrics that would provide fleet operators with more insight into different emission outcomes during the fleet upgrade planning stage.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ajit Singh, Tianjiao Guo, Tony Bush, Pedro Abreu, Felix C. P. Leach, Brian Stacey, George Economides, Ruth Anderson, Stuart Cole, G. Neil Thomas, Francis D. D. Pope, Suzanne E. E. Bartington
Summary: This study examined the effects of COVID-19 lockdown measures on traffic flow, active travel, and gaseous pollutant concentrations in Oxford city center. The findings showed significant changes in traffic volume during lockdown periods, resulting in reduced NO and NO2 concentrations but increased O-3 concentrations. The study also observed changes in travel patterns and peak concentration times.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Ozge Dilaver, Nigel Gilbert
Summary: This paper aims to improve the transparency of agent-based social simulation (ABSS) models by proposing a framework that captures their conceptual anatomy. It also examines the transparency or opacity of ABSS in the literature on the epistemology of computer simulations and argues that neither opacity nor transparency is intrinsic to ABSS, but depends on research habitus. The paper discusses how thinking about the conceptual anatomy of ABSS can improve its transparency.
JASSS-THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
J. S. Mindell, Y. Parag, S. E. Bartington, L. Stoll, J. Barlow, K. B. Janda
Summary: This article introduces the concept of the middle-out perspective (MOP) and illustrates its application in two UK case studies. The results show that involving a wider range of middle actors can expand the reach and impact of public health advocacy, but it also highlights the potential for these actors to be manipulated by commercial interests.
PERSPECTIVES IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Tony Bush, Suzanne Bartington, Francis D. Pope, Ajit Singh, G. Neil Thomas, Brian Stacey, George Economides, Ruth Anderson, Stuart Cole, Pedro Abreu, Felix C. P. Leach
Summary: The emergency responses to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant changes in travel behaviors and economic activities, affecting urban air quality. This study utilized high-spatial resolution data from a network of low-cost air quality sensors in Oxford, UK to monitor the impacts of multiple COVID-19 public health restrictions on particulate matter concentrations. The findings demonstrated the potential of low-cost sensor technology in identifying localized changes in pollutant concentrations and highlighted the need for additional measures to reduce PM10 and PM2.5 levels in order to meet health guidelines and legislative targets.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Economics
Penny R. Breeze, Hazel Squires, Kate Ennis, Petra Meier, Kate Hayes, Nik Lomax, Alan Shiell, Frank Kee, Frank de Vocht, Martin O'Flaherty, Nigel Gilbert, Robin Purshouse, Stewart Robinson, Peter J. Dodd, Mark Strong, Suzy Paisley, Richard Smith, Andrew Briggs, Lion Shahab, Jo-An Occhipinti, Kenny Lawson, Thomas Bayley, Robert Smith, Jennifer Boyd, Visakan Kadirkamanathan, Richard Cookson, Monica Hernandez-Alava, Christopher H. Jackson, Amanda Karapici, Franco Sassi, Peter Scarborough, Uwe Siebert, Eric Silverman, Luke Vale, Cathal Walsh, Alan Brennan
Summary: This paper aims to assist health economic modelers in responding to the increasing demand for complex systems models in public health. It proposes identifiable features of such models and provides guidance on how to plan public health modeling projects using these models.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Estela Blanco, Pablo Ruiz-Rudolph, Karla Yohannessen, Salvador Ayala, Maria Elisa Quinteros, Juana Maria Delgado-Saborit, Carola A. Blazquez, Veronica Iglesias, Diana Alcantara Zapata, Suzanne E. Bartington, Roy M. Harrison, Ximena Ossa
Summary: Understanding the temporal and spatial trends in pregnancy and birth outcomes is essential for monitoring the health indicators of a population. A retrospective cohort study was conducted on all births in a public hospital in the city of Temuco, Chile between 2009 and 2016. The study examined changes in adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes over time, identified spatial clusters of birth events, and explored the correlation between neighborhood deprivation and outcomes. The results showed both decreases and increases in adverse outcomes, with some clusters and correlations observed.
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Emma Dickinson-Craig, Jargalsaikhan Badarch, Suzanne Bartington, Karla Hemming, Rasiah Thayakaran, Rosie Day, Francis Pope, Bataa Chuluunbaatar, Damdindorj Boldbaatar, Chimedsuren Ochir, David Warburton, Graham Neil Thomas, Semira Manaseki-Holland
Summary: Despite a decade of policy actions, Ulaanbaatar's residents continue to be exposed to extreme levels of air pollution, which is a major public health concern. The Mongolian government implemented a raw coal ban in May 2019 to address this issue. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the coal ban policy on air quality and maternal and child health outcomes.
Article
Economics
Jack Newman, Simon Collinson, Nigel Driffield, Nigel Gilbert, Charlotte Hoole
Summary: The UK government is addressing place-based inequality through the 'levelling up' agenda, but effective intervention requires local institutions with the power and resources for long-term strategies. The ongoing process of multi-level metagovernance in England, characterized by fragmented system design, distorted local strategies, micromanagement, and mistrustful central-local relations, is hindering economic development. These challenges stem from the problematic combination of quasi-markets and state hierarchy.
Article
Economics
Bowen Liu, John R. Bryson, Deniz Sevinc, Matthew A. Cole, Robert J. R. Elliott, Suzanne E. Bartington, William J. Bloss, Zongbo Shi
Summary: We use a two-step data driven approach to assess the impact of the clean air zone (CAZ) policy on air quality in Birmingham, UK. Our analysis shows that the CAZ led to significant but modest reductions in NO2 and NOX levels within and outside the zone, with no detectable changes in PM2.5 concentrations. The results demonstrate the short-term effectiveness of the CAZ in reducing NO2 and NOX concentrations.
ENVIRONMENTAL & RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicole Cowell, Lee Chapman, William Bloss, Deepchandra Srivastava, Suzanne Bartington, Ajit Singh
Summary: This paper investigates the use of a low-cost Internet of Things (IoT) enabled indoor sensor network to assess variations in particulate matter in a lockdown home. The study found that particulate concentrations in multiple rooms of a typical suburban home in the UK exceeded the WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines for both 2021 and 2005, despite relatively low ambient concentrations.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-ATMOSPHERES
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Tom H. Oliver, Bob Doherty, Andre Dornelles, Nigel Gilbert, Matthew P. Greenwell, Laura J. Harrison, Ian M. Jones, Alastair C. Lewis, Sarah J. Moller, Vanessa J. Pilley, Philip Tovey, Netta Weinstein
Summary: A safe and just operating space for socioecological systems is an important concept in sustainability science that combines biophysical earth-system tipping points with social science considerations. It emphasizes the interplay between self-identity and planetary boundaries.
LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nigel Lloyd, Wendy Wills, Suzanne Bartington, Charis Bontoft, Gavin Breslin, Olujoke Fakoya, Imogen Freethy, Jaime Garcia-Iglesias, Neil Howlett, Julia Jones, Katie Newby, Nigel Smeeton, Adam Wagner, Amander Wellings, David Wellsted, Katherine Brown
Summary: This study evaluates the delivery of drug and alcohol services in a large metropolitan area in Northern England during the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to understand the impact of service reconfiguration on services, staff, and service users, and to inform the future optimization of services. The study uses a mixed methods framework, including systematic literature review, qualitative process evaluation, quantitative outcomes and health economic analysis. The findings of this study have important implications for those involved in drug and alcohol treatment services nationally and internationally.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Tony Bush, Nick Papaioannou, Felix Leach, Francis D. Pope, Ajit Singh, G. Neil Thomas, Brian Stacey, Suzanne Bartington
Summary: This study demonstrates that using random forest regression methods for field baselining and interference correction can effectively improve the performance of low-cost sensors, reducing uncertainty from environmental interferences. The corrected datasets show significant improvements, meeting performance criteria recommended by European air quality legislation.
ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES
(2022)