scholarly journals Potential and challenges of low-carbon energy options: Comparative assessment of alternative fuels for the transport sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 236 ◽  
pp. 590-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cora Fernández-Dacosta ◽  
Li Shen ◽  
Wouter Schakel ◽  
Andrea Ramirez ◽  
Gert Jan Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Comparative Assessment ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Energy Options ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

scholarly journals Carbon Pricing and Complementary Policies—Consistency of the Policy Mix for Decarbonizing Buildings in Germany

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (21) ◽  
pp. 7143
Author(s):  
Sibylle Braungardt ◽  
Veit Bürger ◽  
Benjamin Köhler
Keyword(s):  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Electricity Sector ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Policy Mix ◽  
Carbon Pricing ◽  
Pricing Scheme ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

While it is widely acknowledged that carbon pricing plays an important role in driving the transition towards a low-carbon energy system, its interaction with complementary instruments is discussed controversially. The analysis of combining carbon pricing with complementary policies has been mostly focused on the electricity sector, while the role of carbon pricing in the buildings sector has received only minor interest. In view of the newly introduced carbon pricing scheme for the buildings and transport sector in Germany, we analyze the interactions between the carbon pricing scheme with the existing policy instruments and assess the consistency of the policy mix for decarbonizing the buildings sector. Our analysis finds that the introduction of carbon pricing has a reinforcing effect on the instrument mix and adds to the consistency of the policy mix. The results highlight the importance of complementary policies in order to achieve deep decarbonization in the buildings sector. We conclude that carbon pricing, preferably implemented as a tax with a predictable and increasing price level, needs to be supplemented with a powerful mix of complementary measures.

scholarly journals Eco-efficiency of regional development: strategical planning with DEA

2021 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 01011
Author(s):  
Svetlana Ratner ◽  
Andrey Kovalev
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Structural Heterogeneity ◽  
Comparative Assessment ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Regional Authorities ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

Despite the implementation of the national “Ecology” project, attempts to develop low-carbon energy and transport, the implementation of “garbage reform” and other measures aimed at reducing the negative impact of the economy on the environment, the eco-efficiency of production systems in Russia remains low. In this paper, we propose a new approach to solving the problems of comparative assessment of the effectiveness of regional environmental management systems (R-EMS), taking into account the structural heterogeneity of the regional economies. The developed approach includes the simultaneous solution of two DEA tasks, one of which is formulated to assess the eco-efficiency of the region’s economy, and the other to assess the efficiency of spending funds aimed at protecting the environment in the region. As a result of solving two problems, the researcher receives a large amount of information that can be used in developing strategies for regional development. In particular, the information obtained can be used to develop measures to stimulate the activities of regional authorities in the field of environmental management and increase their responsibility for the effectiveness of environmental protection measures. The proposed approach was tested on the example of solving the problem of comparative assessment of the effectiveness of the R-EMSs in Russia in the period 2015-2019. However, the method developed by us is not tied to specific territories and can be used to conduct similar studies in other countries and regions.

scholarly journals Measuring multiple impacts of low-carbon energy options in a green economy context

2016 ◽  
Vol 179 ◽  
pp. 1409-1426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Ürge-Vorsatz ◽  
Agnes Kelemen ◽  
Sergio Tirado-Herrero ◽  
Stefan Thomas ◽  
Johannes Thema ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Green Economy ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Multiple Impacts ◽  
Energy Options ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

scholarly journals Framing Indigenous Bioenergy Partnerships

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Zurba ◽  
Ryan Bullock
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Natural Resource Management ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Current State ◽  
Indigenous Participation ◽  
Reliable Knowledge ◽  
Energy Options ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

The rapidly expanding forest bioenergy sector in Canada promises to support low carbon energy options that also support economic development and Indigenous involvement. Little empirical research has been conducted on Indigenous participation in forest bioenergy in Canada, which points to the need for a nuanced and reliable knowledge base to foster innovation in bioenergy that will contribute to community and economic development. However, before empirical research can be conducted it is important to understand the issues that influence Indigenous participation in the bioenergy sector. We therefore look to and conduct a frame analysis of allied sectors to develop insights about the policy and participatory landscape in which forest bioenergy in Canada is situated. Our analysis illustrates that identities and perspectives linked to energy and forestry can be complex and can shift depending on how business is done around such projects. Strengths in the current state of knowledge include the breadth of research regarding participatory natural resource management in Canada, particularly with regard to northern and Indigenous communities and territorial lands. Our review indicates that even the emerging bioenergy literature that exists now, when paired with that of allied sectors, can help analysts understand and make sense of energy and energy-related issues.

scholarly journals Low-Carbon Alcohol Fuels for Decarbonizing the Road Transportation Industry: A Bibliometric Analysis 2000-2021

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Jin ◽  
Jeffrey Dankwa Ampah ◽  
Sandylove Afrane ◽  
Zenghui Yin ◽  
Xin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
Performance And Emission

Abstract Environmental pollution and depletion of resources from the combustion of fossil fuels have necessitated the need for biofuels in recent years. Oxygenated fuels such as low carbon alcohols have received significant attention from the scientific community in the last two decades as a strategy to decarbonize the transport sector. However, a documentation of the progress, paradigm, and trend of this research area on a global scale is currently limited. In the current study, the bibliometric analysis is adopted to analyze the global transition of automotive fuels from conventional oils to low carbon alcohols in the 21st century. A dataset of 2250 publications was extracted from the Web of Science Core database and analyzed with CiteSpace, Biblioshiny, and Bibexcel. Interest in methanol and ethanol combustion research as transportation fuels is increasing, with a 70% estimated growth by the end of the next decade compared to current levels. China, India, and USA have been the major players in the research field, with Tianjin University being the most influential institution. Research has primarily centered on the combustion, performance, and emission characteristics of ethanol fuel. Alternative fuels to compete actively with low carbon fuel in the near foreseeable future are green hydrogen and biodiesel. Advanced combustion technologies and artificial intelligence are sure to increase in this research area in the coming decades.

Energy Law Principles and COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-247
Author(s):  
Vicente Lopez-Ibor Mayor ◽  
Raphael J. Heffron
Keyword(s):  
Energy Sector ◽  
Economic Recovery ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Core Energy ◽  
Low Carbon Energy ◽  
Energy Law

It is advanced here that a principle-based approach is needed to develop the energy sector during and after COVID-19. The economic recovery that is needed needs to revolve around ensuring that no one is left behind, and it should be an inclusive transition to a secure and stable low-carbon energy future. There are seven core energy law principles that if applied to the energy sector could enable this to be achieved.

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