Climate change mitigation potential of carbon capture and utilization in the chemical industry

Chemical production is set to become the single largest driver of global oil consumption by 2030. To reduce oil consumption and resulting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, carbon dioxide can be captured from stacks or air and utilized as alternative carbon source for chemicals. Here, we show that carbon capture and utilization (CCU) has the technical potential to decouple chemical production from fossil resources, reducing annual GHG emissions by up to 3.5 Gt CO2-eq in 2030. Exploiting this potential, however, requires more than 18.1 PWh of low-carbon electricity, corresponding to 55% of the projected global electricity production in 2030. Most large-scale CCU technologies are found to be less efficient in reducing GHG emissions per unit low-carbon electricity when benchmarked to power-to-X efficiencies reported for other large-scale applications including electro-mobility (e-mobility) and heat pumps. Once and where these other demands are satisfied, CCU in the chemical industry could efficiently contribute to climate change mitigation.

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Evaluating the Link between Low Carbon Reductions Strategies and Its Performance in the Context of Climate Change: A Carbon Footprint of a Wood-Frame Residential Building in Quebec, Canada

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10082715 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (8) ◽

pp. 2715 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Alejandro Padilla-Rivera ◽

Ben Amor ◽

Pierre Blanchet

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Carbon Footprint ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Ghg Emissions ◽

Mitigation Strategies ◽

Quebec City ◽

Baseline Scenario ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Building Sector ◽

Change Mitigation

The design and study of low carbon buildings is a major concern in a modern economy due to high carbon emissions produced by buildings and its effects on climate change. Studies have investigated (CFP) Carbon Footprint of buildings, but there remains a need for a strong analysis that measure and quantify the overall degree of GHG emissions reductions and its relationship with the effect on climate change mitigation. This study evaluates the potential of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the building sector by evaluating the (CFP) of four hotpots approaches defined in line with commonly carbon reduction strategies, also known as mitigation strategies. CFP framework is applied to compare the (CC) climate change impact of mitigation strategies. A multi-story timber residential construction in Quebec City (Canada) was chosen as a baseline scenario. This building has been designed with the idea of being a reference of sustainable development application in the building sector. In this scenario, the production of materials and construction (assembly, waste management and transportation) were evaluated. A CFP that covers eight actions divided in four low carbon strategies, including: low carbon materials, material minimization, reuse and recycle materials and adoption of local sources and use of biofuels were evaluated. The results of this study shows that the used of prefabricated technique in buildings is an alternative to reduce the CFP of buildings in the context of Quebec. The CC decreases per m2 floor area in baseline scenario is up to 25% than current buildings. If the benefits of low carbon strategies are included, the timber structures can generate 38% lower CC than the original baseline scenario. The investigation recommends that CO2eq emissions reduction in the design and implementation of residential constructions as climate change mitigation is perfectly feasible by following different working strategies. It is concluded that if the four strategies were implemented in current buildings they would have environmental benefits by reducing its CFP. The reuse wood wastes into production of particleboard has the greatest environmental benefit due to temporary carbon storage.

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Do Kenya’s climate change mitigation ambitions necessitate large-scale renewable energy deployment and dedicated low-carbon energy policy?

Renewable Energy ◽

10.1016/j.renene.2017.06.026 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 113 ◽

pp. 1559-1568 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Francesco Dalla Longa ◽

Bob van der Zwaan

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Energy Policy ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Large Scale ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Low Carbon Energy ◽

Change Mitigation

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Carbon Capture and Utilization as an Option for Climate Change Mitigation: Integrated Technology Assessment

Carbon Capture, Storage and Use ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-11943-4_1 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Technology Assessment ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Integrated Technology ◽

Carbon Capture And Utilization ◽

Change Mitigation

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Mexico’s low carbon futures: An integrated assessment for energy planning and climate change mitigation by 2050

Futures ◽

10.1016/j.futures.2017.08.003 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 93 ◽

pp. 14-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Alejandra Elizondo ◽

Vanessa Pérez-Cirera ◽

Alexandre Strapasson ◽

José Carlos Fernández ◽

Diego Cruz-Cano

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Integrated Assessment ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Energy Planning ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Change Mitigation

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The Role of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Policies for Climate Change Mitigation

Environmental and Resource Economics ◽

10.1007/s10640-013-9757-5 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 60 (1) ◽

pp. 55-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Matthias Kalkuhl ◽

Ottmar Edenhofer ◽

Kai Lessmann

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Carbon Capture And Sequestration ◽

Change Mitigation

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Model Cities for Resilience: Climate-led Initiatives

Contemporary Urban Affairs ◽

10.25034/ijcua.2021.v5n1-4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 47-58

Author(s):

Didem Gunes Yilmaz ◽

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Warming ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Sustainable Cities ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Urban Water Management ◽

Model Cities ◽

Taking Action ◽

Change Mitigation

Paris Agreement of December 2015 was the last official initiative led by the United Nations (UN) as the driver of climate change mitigation. Climate change was hence linked with an increase in the occurrence of natural hazards. A variety of initiatives were consequently adopted under different themes such as sustainable cities, climate-friendly development and low-carbon cities. However, most of the initiatives targeted by global cities with urban areas being the focus in terms of taking action against global warming issues. This is due to the structural and environmental features of cities characterized by being populated, as such, they not only generate a large number of carbon emissions but also happens to be the biggest consumer of natural resources. In turn, they create a microclimate, which contributes to climate change. Masdar City, for example, was designed as the first fully sustainable urban area, which replaced fuel-based energy with the electric-based energy. China, as another example, introduced the Sponge Cities action, a method of urban water management to mitigate against flooding. Consequently, architects and urban planners are urged to conform to the proposals that would mitigate global warming. This paper, as a result, examines some of the models that have been internationally adopted and thereafter provide the recommendations that can be implemented in large urban areas in Turkey, primarily in Istanbul.

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A CGE Analysis of the Effects of Global Climate Change Mitigation Policies on India

Climate Change and Environmental Concerns ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5487-5.ch029 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 573-590

Author(s):

Basanta K. Pradhan ◽

Joydeep Ghosh

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Carbon Tax ◽

Global Climate ◽

Value Added ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Mitigation Policy ◽

Change Mitigation ◽

Mitigation Policies

This paper compares the effects of a global carbon tax and a global emissions trading regime on India using a dynamic CGE framework. The sensitivity of the results to the value of a crucial elasticity parameter is also analysed. The results suggest that the choice of the mitigation policy is relatively unimportant from an efficiency perspective. However, the choice of the mitigation policy and the value of the substitution elasticity between value added and energy were found to be important determinants of welfare effects. Global climate change mitigation policies have the potential for promoting low carbon and inclusive growth in India.

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