This research investigates the effectiveness of climate-related development aid in Indonesia’s climate mitigation.Specific objectives include assessing the contribution of official development assistance(ODA)to reduc...This research investigates the effectiveness of climate-related development aid in Indonesia’s climate mitigation.Specific objectives include assessing the contribution of official development assistance(ODA)to reducing CO_(2) emissions and evaluating the implementation of the Busan Principles of aid effectiveness to achieve Indonesia’s mitigation priorities and targets.We utilize a new primary dataset based on interviews with the most knowledgeable stakeholders of ODA on climate change mitigation.Additionally,we use secondary data from the annual Rio Marker and the Common Reporting Standard data of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.The results show a significant correlation between climate-related development aid and CO_(2) emission reduction in Indonesia.Additionally,the implementation of the Busan Principles enhances aid management by fostering project ownership and increasing the involvement of civil society and private sector.The study has implications for devising an effective climate change mitigation strategy for Indonesia.It is suggested that the government of Indonesia exercise greater flexibility and dynamism in engaging with development partners.展开更多
Research on environmental behaviour is often overlooked in literature on regime destabilization in energy transitions.This study addresses that gap by focusing on socio-political and demographic factors shaping suppor...Research on environmental behaviour is often overlooked in literature on regime destabilization in energy transitions.This study addresses that gap by focusing on socio-political and demographic factors shaping support for carbon regime destabilization policies in one of the most carbon-intensive regions of Europe.Carbon-intensive industries,especially coal mining and coal-based power generation,are often concentrated in a few carbon-intensive regions.Therefore,decarbonization actions will affect those regions particularly strongly.Correspondingly,carbon-intensive regions often exert significant political influence on the two climate mitigation policies at the national level.Focusing on Poland,we investigate socio-political and demographic factors that correlate with the approval or rejection of the two climate mitigation policies:increasing taxes on fossil fuels such as oil,gas,and coal and using public money to subsidize renewable energy such as wind and solar power in Poland and its carbon-intensive Silesia region.Using logistic regression with individual-level data derived from the 2016 European Social Survey(ESS)and the 2014 Chapel Hill Expert Survey(CHES),we find partypolitical ideology to be an important predictor at the national level but much less so at the regional level.Specifically,voting for right-wing party is not a divisive factor for individual support of the two climate mitigation policies either nationally or regionally.More interestingly,populism is a strong factor in support of increasing taxes on fossil fuel in the carbon-intensive Silesia region but is less important concerning in support of using public money to subsidize renewable energy in Poland overall.These results show the heterogeneity of right-wing party and populism within the support for the two climate mitigation policies.Socio-demographic factors,especially age,gender,education level,employment status,and employment sector,have even more complex and heterogeneous components in support of the two climate mitigation policies at the national and regional levels.Identifying the complex socio-political and demographic factors of climate mitigation policies across different national versus carbon-intensive regional contexts is an essential step for generating in situ decarbonization strategies.展开更多
This study examined the role of green energy development in mitigating climate change and fostering sustainable development in Central Asia including Kazakhstan,Uzbekistan,Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan,and Turkmenistan.The re...This study examined the role of green energy development in mitigating climate change and fostering sustainable development in Central Asia including Kazakhstan,Uzbekistan,Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan,and Turkmenistan.The region has substantial untapped potential in solar energy,wind energy,hydropower energy,as well as biomass and bioenergy,positioning it strategically for renewable energy deployment.The result demonstrated that integrating renewable energy can reduce greenhouse gas emissions,improve air quality,enhance energy security,and support rural development.Case studies from Kazakhstan,Uzbekistan,Kyrgyzstan,and Tajikistan showed measurable environmental and economic benefits.However,the large-scale use of renewable energy still faces numerous barriers,including outdated infrastructure,fragmented regulatory frameworks,limited investment,and shortages of technical expertise.Overcoming these obstacles requires institutional reform,stronger regional cooperation,and increasing engagement from international financial institutions and private investors.Modernizing grids,deploying storage systems,and investing in education,research,and innovation are critical for building human capacity in renewable energy sector.Accelerating the renewable energy transition is essential for Central Asia to meet climate goals,enhance environmental resilience,and ensure long-term socioeconomic development through innovation,investment,and regional collaboration.展开更多
Individual countries are requested to submit nationally determined contributions(NDCs)to alleviate global warming in the Paris Agreement.However,the global climate effects and regional contributions are not explicitly...Individual countries are requested to submit nationally determined contributions(NDCs)to alleviate global warming in the Paris Agreement.However,the global climate effects and regional contributions are not explicitly considered in the countries’decision-making process.In this study,we evaluate the global temperature slowdown of the NDC scenario(ΔT=0.6°C)and attribute the global temperature slowdown to certain regions of the world with a compact earth system model.Considering reductions in CO_(2),CH_(4),N_(2)O,BC,and SO_(2),the R5OECD(the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1990)and R5ASIA(Asian countries)are the top two contributors to global warming mitigation,accounting for 39.3%and 36.8%,respectively.R5LAM(Latin America and the Caribbean)and R5MAF(the Middle East and Africa)followed behind,with contributions of 11.5%and 8.9%,respectively.The remaining 3.5%is attributed to R5REF(the Reforming Economies).Carbon Dioxide emission reduction is the decisive factor of regional contributions,but not the only one.Other greenhouse gases are also important,especially for R5MAF.The contribution of short-lived aerosols is small but significant,notably SO_(2)reduction in R5ASIA.We argue that additional species beyond CO_(2)need to be considered,including short-lived pollutants,when planning a route to mitigate climate change.It needs to be emphasized that there is still a gap to achieve the Paris Agreement 2-degree target with current NDC efforts,let alone the ambitious 1.5-degree target.All countries need to pursue stricter reduction policies for a more sustainable world.展开更多
The sub-Saharan Africa(SSA)region has experienced substantial population growth over the past decades,accompanied by severe hunger and environmental degradation.Underperforming governance is a major driver of unsustai...The sub-Saharan Africa(SSA)region has experienced substantial population growth over the past decades,accompanied by severe hunger and environmental degradation.Underperforming governance is a major driver of unsustainable agricultural production and land use in SSA.The impacts of governance performance on food security and the environment in SSA require better understanding by considering socioeconomic and biophysical dynamics.Using an agro-economic dynamic optimization model,we investigate the impacts of governance performance on land use,greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions,and food security in the SSA region by 2050.Our findings indicate that strong governance could lead to less deforestation,thus reducing GHG emissions in the agriculture,forestry,and other land use(AFOLU)sector.Strong governance could also improve food security,with higher agricultural productivity,lower food prices and food expenditure share,as well as higher self-sufficiency.These findings highlight that those efforts should extend beyond specific agricultural and environmental measures and promote integrated governance to achieve long-term synergies between food and environmental security in SSA.展开更多
Revegetation of former agricultural land is a key option for climate change mitigation and nature conservation.Expansion and abandonment of agricultural land is typically influenced by trends in diets and agricultural...Revegetation of former agricultural land is a key option for climate change mitigation and nature conservation.Expansion and abandonment of agricultural land is typically influenced by trends in diets and agricultural inten-sification,which are two key parameters in the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways(SSPs).Datasets mapping future land dynamics under different SSPs and climate change mitigation targets stem from different scenario assump-tions,land data and modelling frameworks.This study aims to determine the role that these three factors play in the estimates of the evolution of cropland and pastureland in future SSPs under different climate scenarios from four main datasets largely used in the climate and land surface studies.The datasets largely agree with the rep-resentation of cropland at present-day conditions,but the identification of pastureland is ambiguous and shows large discrepancies due to the lack of a unique land-use category.Differences occur with future projections,even for the same SSP and climate target.Accounting for CO_(2)sequestration from revegetation of abandoned agri-cultural land and CO_(2)emissions from forest clearance due to agricultural expansion shows a net reduction in vegetation carbon stock for most SSPs considered,except SSP1.However,different datasets give differences in estimates,even when representative of the same scenario.With SSP1,the cumulative increase in carbon stock until 2050 is 3.3 GtC for one dataset,and more than double for another.Our study calls for a common classifica-tion system with improved detection of pastureland to harmonize projections and reduce variability of outcomes in environmental studies.展开更多
This research aims to estimate the long-term financial benefits of using smart grids to mitigate and adapt the power sector to climate change. In order to do that, twelve scenarios were analyzed applying an energy acc...This research aims to estimate the long-term financial benefits of using smart grids to mitigate and adapt the power sector to climate change. In order to do that, twelve scenarios were analyzed applying an energy accounting model （LEAP （Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning System）） that was developed using Brazilian historical data from 1970 to 2015. To conduct the analysis, the Sathaye and Ravindranath＇s three steps methodology was used. The main final results include a long-term cost-benefit analysis that is developed for each considered scenario. The initial phase includes the analysis of the projections for the power sector up to 2030. The following phase consists on the estimation of costs for operation, maintenance, losses and new electrical projects investments. And finally, all scenarios＇ results were compared and the benefits of implementing smart grids in the sector were estimated. The attained results show that smart grid implementation would contribute to reduce electricity tariffs, the generation costs as well as the costs associated with theft and fraud.展开更多
On July 2^(nd),2025,32 scientists representing 15 countries gathered at Tartu,Estonia to make on-site endorsements for the Global ONCE(Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions)Program at the 12th INTECOL Wetlands Conference.Th...On July 2^(nd),2025,32 scientists representing 15 countries gathered at Tartu,Estonia to make on-site endorsements for the Global ONCE(Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions)Program at the 12th INTECOL Wetlands Conference.This marks a significant milestone for ONCE in establishing a systematic framework for coastal wetland carbon sequestration research and global collaboration(Figs.1,2).Coastal wetlands are critical transition zones linking terrestrial and marine ecosystems,yet they face severe degradation from anthropogenic land-based activities and sea level rise that propagate impacts to the ocean.As a UN Ocean Decade Program,the Global ONCE Program champions interdisciplinary and cross-regional collaboration to enhance carbon sequestration in the ocean and coastal wetlands through science and innovation.Aligned with the Tartu Declaration on Wetlands that includes resolutions to promote the rights of global wetlands(especially peatlands)and advance the discipline of wetland science based on facts,this initiative addresses key knowledge gaps in land-ocean interactions.The goal is to harness the full potential of coastal wetlands and ocean systems for climate mitigation,thereby laying a scientific foundation for international policy formulation and implementation.展开更多
Climate change is a global challenge that threatens global ecological security and sustainable development.Find-ing ways to mitigate their impacts is paramount through engineering carbon storage,low-carbon energy tran...Climate change is a global challenge that threatens global ecological security and sustainable development.Find-ing ways to mitigate their impacts is paramount through engineering carbon storage,low-carbon energy tran-sition,or natural climate solutions(NCS).NCS involve a set of measures(e.g.,afforestation,land restoration,biochar reuse or sustainable land use practices).Implementing NCS increases carbon sequestration and mitigates climate change at the lowest costs and greenest ways.In addition,NCS practices can improve multiple ecosystem services(ES)such as air quality,flood and erosion regulation,pest control,water purification,wild food biomass,recreation or landscape aesthetics.However,unsustainable implementation of NCS,such as over-afforestation of dense mono-forest,can lead to tradeoffs with water supply,wildfire risk,and decreased grasslands and crop-lands.Therefore,to optimise the NCS implementation,reducing the tradeoffs associated and transforming the“expand ecosystem area”to“improve ecosystem management efficiency”is vital.Although NCS can contribute significantly to mitigating climate change,systematic climate actions must be accompanied by a transformation in the global society and investment in new technologies.This will be key to addressing global challenges such as the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs),such as SDG 13(Climate Action),SDG 15(Life on Land),SDG 2(Zero Hunger),SDG 3(Good Health and Wellbeing),SDG 6(Clean Water and Sanitation),and SDG 14(Life Bellow Water).展开更多
Old-growth forests uniquely support biodiversity while serving as some of the planet's most important carbon stocks.The influence of tree and stand age on carbon flux dynamics remains debated—an urgent question a...Old-growth forests uniquely support biodiversity while serving as some of the planet's most important carbon stocks.The influence of tree and stand age on carbon flux dynamics remains debated—an urgent question as climate-driven disturbances may reshape forest age structures and in situ carbon storage.To clarify these relationships in Fagus sylvatica,systems,we examined a unique dataset of 3,503 tree ring series from 190 plots across some of the best preserved old-growth forests from five southern European countries.By employing a dendrochronological approach and integrating key environmental variables,including elevation,slope,temperature,and the presence of large-diameter trees(≥60 cm),we analyzed the complex relationships between tree/stand age within a plot(represented by plot-level mean values,hereafter“stand age”)and aboveground carbon stock across live,standing,and lying deadwood pools.The average stand age was 220 years,with 230 tC⋅ha^(-1) of carbon stored in aboveground biomass and necromass.We found a positive correlation between age and carbon storage at both the individual tree and plot levels.Notably,the presence of large-diameter trees was the strongest indicator of carbon stock,with carbon accumulation peaking at about 30%large-tree stems proportion before stabilising,while younger beech trees(below 100 years old)had a smaller contribution to carbon storage.We found no evidence of a decline in carbon stock with advancing stand age across the studied sites.Despite the ecological importance of old-growth forests,many of them remain unprotected and are disappearing across Europe.Our findings highlight the importance of preserving old-growth forests to maximize their role as long-term ecosystem carbon reservoirs.展开更多
Guyana’s capacity to address the impacts of climate change on its coastal environment requires the ability to mon-itor,quantify and understand coastal change over short-,medium-and long-term.Understanding the drivers...Guyana’s capacity to address the impacts of climate change on its coastal environment requires the ability to mon-itor,quantify and understand coastal change over short-,medium-and long-term.Understanding the drivers of change in coastal and marine environment can be achieved through the accurate measurement and critical anal-yses of morphologies,flows,processes and responses.This manuscript presents a strategy developed to create a central resource,database and web-based platform to integrate data and information on the drivers and the changes within Guyana coastal and marine environment.The strategy involves four complimentary work pack-ages including data collection,development of a platform for data integration,application of the data for coastal change analyses and consultation with stakeholders.The last aims to assess the role of the integrated data sys-tems to support strategic governance and sustainable decision-making.It is hoped that the output of this strategy would support the country’s climate-focused agencies,organisations,decision-makers,and researchers in their tasks and endeavours.展开更多
This review focuses on major contemporary empirical studies that examine both the physical and regulatory sides of climate risk. These studies explore how climate risk affects firms’ operating performance and leverag...This review focuses on major contemporary empirical studies that examine both the physical and regulatory sides of climate risk. These studies explore how climate risk affects firms’ operating performance and leverage, stock and bond valuation, cost of capital, and managerial behavior. We also discuss how the effect of climate risk on real estate markets depends on individuals’ beliefs about climate change. Furthermore, we summarize papers on climate risk activism and how firms can employ financial devices and technology to mitigate their climate risk. Finally, we make some recommendations for further research areas.展开更多
Global Warming is the recent and ongoing increase in global average surface temperature.We are currently experiencing serious changes in earth usual temperature,a notable climate change in totality referred to as glob...Global Warming is the recent and ongoing increase in global average surface temperature.We are currently experiencing serious changes in earth usual temperature,a notable climate change in totality referred to as global warming.Climate change is the long-term shift in weather patterns and average temperatures.Ordinary weather shifts can be in a particular place or the entire earth in totality as it is for the current earth warming.Whereas natural changes in sun’s activity,large volcanic actions and earth orbital movements accounted for such climate changes in the past,since 1800 Human activities like burning of fossil fuels;coal,oil,deforestation and industrialization accounted for the unprecedented Greenhouse gases(GHGs)emissions in the 21st century,leading to exceedingly greater global average surface temperatures.The current extreme warming is a global climate change in totality.This paper aimed at exploring global warming and its implication as climate change reality of the 21st century,suggesting cost-effective youth inclusive mitigation strategies.Results:Published literature reveal two underlying causes of climate change as,Natural processes and Human activities.The two,are major sources of Green House-gas emissions that directly bring about global warming-climate change effect.GHGs,form a stratospheric layer that prevent excess heat escape,thereby excessively warming the earth-atmosphere surface.Greenhouse gases,Carbon dioxide(CO_(2)),Water vapour(H_(2)O),Methane(CH_(4)),Nitrous oxide(N2O),Ozone(O3)are natural GHGs,but also man-made(synthetic GHGs)like Fluorinated Gases(F-Gases);Hydrofluorocarbons(HFCs),Perfluorocarbons(PFCS),Sulphur Hexafluoride(SF6)with more Global warming potential than natural GHGs,together cause extreme warming of earth.GHGs form a blanket wrapped around the Earth,trapping the sun’s heat and cause global warming.Consequences include raising sea levels with flooding of coastal towns,longer and more damaging wild fires,shrinking of ice sheets and snow cover,thawing permafrost,Ocean acidification,famine/hunger,Eco-Anxiety,Drought effects on flora and Fauna and extinction of species.Urgent Youth inclusive mitigation actions include,moving away from use of fossil fuels to renewable energy use like solar power,wind energy and geothermal,ensure energy efficiency and adopt sustainable means of transport like buses,youth inclusive awareness campaigns,afforestation and reforestation,reduced waste production,restoration and conservation of ecosystems wetlands,emission reduction policy implementation of 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change,as well as use of Carbon Capture technologies.Conclusion:Global warming is real.The effects are catastrophic than ever before in the 21st century due to accumulation of GHGs in atmosphere from Human activities.Urgent mitigation needed today is everyone’s role including youth.Together,we can save our planet by making it green again.展开更多
1.Introduction Climate change mitigation pathways aimed at limiting global anthropogenic carbon dioxide(CO_(2))emissions while striving to constrain the global temperature increase to below 2℃—as outlined by the Int...1.Introduction Climate change mitigation pathways aimed at limiting global anthropogenic carbon dioxide(CO_(2))emissions while striving to constrain the global temperature increase to below 2℃—as outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC)—consistently predict the widespread implementation of CO_(2)geological storage on a global scale.展开更多
Over the last century,the Mediterranean basin has been widely affected by the abandonment of farming activities,leading to a natural succession towards forested ecosystems.This process is resulting in a carbon(C)stock...Over the last century,the Mediterranean basin has been widely affected by the abandonment of farming activities,leading to a natural succession towards forested ecosystems.This process is resulting in a carbon(C)stock increase at an ecosystem level,often assessed through the measurement of aboveground biomass,while the contribution of soil organic carbon(SOC)remains unclear.We investigated C changes caused by secondary succession on previously grazed areas in central Italy,specifically focusing on the SOC pool.The natural succession is described through a chronosequence approach over four successional stages:pastures,shrublands,young and mature forests.Eight replicates per stage were studied,and C stock was estimated in the mineral soil down to a 30-cm depth,and in all other ecosystem C pools:aboveground and belowground biomass,deadwood and litter.In the mature forests,SOC stock was significantly higher(p<0.05)than in pastures by 40±8 Mg ha^(-1),corresponding to 28%of the total ecosystem C stock gain.The same trend was observed for aboveground biomass,the pool that increased the most(62±23 Mg ha^(-1)),with a 43%contribution to total ecosystem gain.Our results point to a substantial contribution of SOC to overall C stock during secondary succession in Mediterranean ecosystems.展开更多
This study explores off-grid power generation business models in the Lao People's Democratic Republic(Lao PDR),with the objective of identifying viable pathways to expand energy access in rural and underserved reg...This study explores off-grid power generation business models in the Lao People's Democratic Republic(Lao PDR),with the objective of identifying viable pathways to expand energy access in rural and underserved regions.The research aims to analyze and evaluate various business models in terms of their technical,economic,and social viability within the unique geographic and policy context of Lao PDR.There are two level of the research objectives:High Level Objectives(HLO)and Concreted Research Objectives(CRO).For HLO is that an appropriated off-grid power generation business model for Laos supports the Lao PDR Government’s commitment to promote an inclusive green growth development agenda that ensures lowered GHG emissions and increased energy efficiency.The Lao PDR National Determined Contribution(NDC)to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC)notes the country’s ambitious plans to lower energy consumption and reduce GHG emissions.While the CRO are focused on learning strategies,regulation and practical lessons from other countries the ASEAN region on the off-grid development and business model.To analyze and investigate the environmental strategy of business model under external and internal context and related and considered factors.And finally,this is to conclude and recommend the off-grid power generation business model as the research conclusion,which will become a support mechanism for the companies to operate consistently over many years into the future according to ambitious goal for supplying modern and save energy for rural families by 2030.展开更多
The paper aims to provide insight on the level of energy consumption and carbon emission per each sector.The municipality of Roskovec is located in the south part of Albania and has a total population of 32,990 inhabi...The paper aims to provide insight on the level of energy consumption and carbon emission per each sector.The municipality of Roskovec is located in the south part of Albania and has a total population of 32,990 inhabitants.The total area of the municipality is 118 km2.The research contributes in identifying the main source of emissions and categorizes them according their weight.The methodology used in the reseach is based on the IPCC(Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)methodology by considering the activity and the emission factors.In line with the methodology,the study has considered the main sectors building,transport,waste and agriculture.The municipality of Roskovec has in total 42 municipal objects including kindergardens,municipality buildings,cultural buildings etc.The main results show that the transport sector accounts the highest part of the energy consumption and GHG(greenhouse gas)emissions with the a total 51 GW energy consumption or 13,212 ton-CO_(2).The second sector after the transport is the building sector with 45.5 GW followed by waste and waste water.Based on the existing data,the municipality shall work in the replacement of the existing caris with electrical ones and secondly invest in building renovation of the private and public sector.展开更多
The intertwined challenges of air pollution and climate change represent a critical environmental dilemma of our time.These issues are inextricably linked through shared emission sources,coupled physical and chemical ...The intertwined challenges of air pollution and climate change represent a critical environmental dilemma of our time.These issues are inextricably linked through shared emission sources,coupled physical and chemical processes,and a common solution space in the transition to a sustainable future.Advanced atmospheric and Earth system modeling is therefore an indispensable tool for developing coordinated strategies that maximize co-benefits.This special issue,“Atmospheric and Earth System Modeling towards Coordinated Pollution Control and Climate Change Mitigation,”showcases cutting-edge research that enhances our modeling capabilities to address this complex nexus.The contributions collectively advance model fidelity and integration across scales,from fundamental particle properties to regional pollution transport and climate impacts.展开更多
Developing hydrogen energy is a key strategic pillar for global climate change mitigation and accelerating the energy transition.Currently,major economies globally are elevating hydrogen industry planning to national ...Developing hydrogen energy is a key strategic pillar for global climate change mitigation and accelerating the energy transition.Currently,major economies globally are elevating hydrogen industry planning to national energy strategy status,and international energy companies have begun to focus on developing hydrogen businesses.This study systematically reviews the development prospects,application fields,and strategic significance of hydrogen,summarizes the current status of the global hydrogen industry,analyzes the current development characteristics of the hydrogen industry,and reviews the hydrogen strategies of international energy companies.Finally,from a strategic,comprehensive,precise,and forward-looking perspective,it is suggested that China’s Energy enterprises promote the high-quality development of the hydrogen industry by overcoming bottlenecks across the entire hydrogen industry value chain,jointly driving industrial development from both the technology supply and demand sides,defining key development fields based on their respective strengths,and actively participating in international hydrogen energy trade.展开更多
Forest biomass carbon storage(BC)plays a critical role in mitigating climate change.However,the spatiotemporal patterns and stability of BC growth in China remain unclear.Using the latest BC maps(2002–2021)and multi-...Forest biomass carbon storage(BC)plays a critical role in mitigating climate change.However,the spatiotemporal patterns and stability of BC growth in China remain unclear.Using the latest BC maps(2002–2021)and multi-source remote sensing data,we analyzed the spatiotemporal dynamics of BC and applied resilience indicators to reliably assess its stability.Our results show that while China’s long-term BC has continued to increase,the risk of BC losses has also intensified,particularly in old forests(>70 years),where approximately half exhibit a declining trend.Moreover,BC dynamics do not consistently align with resilience changes.About 53.4%of forests display weakening resilience,directly reducing BC accumulation rates by 23.1%and amplifying interannual variability.Alarmingly,10.4%of forests(BC-,resilience-),predominantly high-BC-density forests(mean:28.3 tC/ha),face an extremely high risk of carbon loss(carbon emissions:-118 Tg C).We further found that the accelerating effect of resilience weakening on BC losses significantly outweighs the promoting effect of resilience enhancement on BC accumulation(-17.79±4.72 Mg/ha vs.11.47±3.42 Mg/ha).Our study highlights that China’s BC growth is characterized by unstable components and faces substantial loss risks.In future efforts to enhance forest carbon sinks,greater attention should be paid to changes in forest resilience to improve the stability of biomass carbon sinks and achieve sustainable,long-term carbon sequestration.展开更多
文摘This research investigates the effectiveness of climate-related development aid in Indonesia’s climate mitigation.Specific objectives include assessing the contribution of official development assistance(ODA)to reducing CO_(2) emissions and evaluating the implementation of the Busan Principles of aid effectiveness to achieve Indonesia’s mitigation priorities and targets.We utilize a new primary dataset based on interviews with the most knowledgeable stakeholders of ODA on climate change mitigation.Additionally,we use secondary data from the annual Rio Marker and the Common Reporting Standard data of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.The results show a significant correlation between climate-related development aid and CO_(2) emission reduction in Indonesia.Additionally,the implementation of the Busan Principles enhances aid management by fostering project ownership and increasing the involvement of civil society and private sector.The study has implications for devising an effective climate change mitigation strategy for Indonesia.It is suggested that the government of Indonesia exercise greater flexibility and dynamism in engaging with development partners.
基金funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreement No:884539“Carbon Intensive Regions in Transition-Unravelling the Challenges of Structural Change(CINTRAN)”。
文摘Research on environmental behaviour is often overlooked in literature on regime destabilization in energy transitions.This study addresses that gap by focusing on socio-political and demographic factors shaping support for carbon regime destabilization policies in one of the most carbon-intensive regions of Europe.Carbon-intensive industries,especially coal mining and coal-based power generation,are often concentrated in a few carbon-intensive regions.Therefore,decarbonization actions will affect those regions particularly strongly.Correspondingly,carbon-intensive regions often exert significant political influence on the two climate mitigation policies at the national level.Focusing on Poland,we investigate socio-political and demographic factors that correlate with the approval or rejection of the two climate mitigation policies:increasing taxes on fossil fuels such as oil,gas,and coal and using public money to subsidize renewable energy such as wind and solar power in Poland and its carbon-intensive Silesia region.Using logistic regression with individual-level data derived from the 2016 European Social Survey(ESS)and the 2014 Chapel Hill Expert Survey(CHES),we find partypolitical ideology to be an important predictor at the national level but much less so at the regional level.Specifically,voting for right-wing party is not a divisive factor for individual support of the two climate mitigation policies either nationally or regionally.More interestingly,populism is a strong factor in support of increasing taxes on fossil fuel in the carbon-intensive Silesia region but is less important concerning in support of using public money to subsidize renewable energy in Poland overall.These results show the heterogeneity of right-wing party and populism within the support for the two climate mitigation policies.Socio-demographic factors,especially age,gender,education level,employment status,and employment sector,have even more complex and heterogeneous components in support of the two climate mitigation policies at the national and regional levels.Identifying the complex socio-political and demographic factors of climate mitigation policies across different national versus carbon-intensive regional contexts is an essential step for generating in situ decarbonization strategies.
文摘This study examined the role of green energy development in mitigating climate change and fostering sustainable development in Central Asia including Kazakhstan,Uzbekistan,Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan,and Turkmenistan.The region has substantial untapped potential in solar energy,wind energy,hydropower energy,as well as biomass and bioenergy,positioning it strategically for renewable energy deployment.The result demonstrated that integrating renewable energy can reduce greenhouse gas emissions,improve air quality,enhance energy security,and support rural development.Case studies from Kazakhstan,Uzbekistan,Kyrgyzstan,and Tajikistan showed measurable environmental and economic benefits.However,the large-scale use of renewable energy still faces numerous barriers,including outdated infrastructure,fragmented regulatory frameworks,limited investment,and shortages of technical expertise.Overcoming these obstacles requires institutional reform,stronger regional cooperation,and increasing engagement from international financial institutions and private investors.Modernizing grids,deploying storage systems,and investing in education,research,and innovation are critical for building human capacity in renewable energy sector.Accelerating the renewable energy transition is essential for Central Asia to meet climate goals,enhance environmental resilience,and ensure long-term socioeconomic development through innovation,investment,and regional collaboration.
基金funded by the undergraduate student research training program of the Ministry of Education, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants Nos. 41771495, 41830641, and 41988101)the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program Grant 2019QZKK0208+1 种基金funded by the European Research Council Synergy project “Imbalance-P ” (Grant No. ERC-2013-Sy G-610028)the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation project “CONSTRAIN” (Grant No. 820829)
文摘Individual countries are requested to submit nationally determined contributions(NDCs)to alleviate global warming in the Paris Agreement.However,the global climate effects and regional contributions are not explicitly considered in the countries’decision-making process.In this study,we evaluate the global temperature slowdown of the NDC scenario(ΔT=0.6°C)and attribute the global temperature slowdown to certain regions of the world with a compact earth system model.Considering reductions in CO_(2),CH_(4),N_(2)O,BC,and SO_(2),the R5OECD(the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1990)and R5ASIA(Asian countries)are the top two contributors to global warming mitigation,accounting for 39.3%and 36.8%,respectively.R5LAM(Latin America and the Caribbean)and R5MAF(the Middle East and Africa)followed behind,with contributions of 11.5%and 8.9%,respectively.The remaining 3.5%is attributed to R5REF(the Reforming Economies).Carbon Dioxide emission reduction is the decisive factor of regional contributions,but not the only one.Other greenhouse gases are also important,especially for R5MAF.The contribution of short-lived aerosols is small but significant,notably SO_(2)reduction in R5ASIA.We argue that additional species beyond CO_(2)need to be considered,including short-lived pollutants,when planning a route to mitigate climate change.It needs to be emphasized that there is still a gap to achieve the Paris Agreement 2-degree target with current NDC efforts,let alone the ambitious 1.5-degree target.All countries need to pursue stricter reduction policies for a more sustainable world.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(grant nos.72273126,72104213,and 72134006)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(grant no.2020YFA0608604)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(grant no.S20230139)
文摘The sub-Saharan Africa(SSA)region has experienced substantial population growth over the past decades,accompanied by severe hunger and environmental degradation.Underperforming governance is a major driver of unsustainable agricultural production and land use in SSA.The impacts of governance performance on food security and the environment in SSA require better understanding by considering socioeconomic and biophysical dynamics.Using an agro-economic dynamic optimization model,we investigate the impacts of governance performance on land use,greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions,and food security in the SSA region by 2050.Our findings indicate that strong governance could lead to less deforestation,thus reducing GHG emissions in the agriculture,forestry,and other land use(AFOLU)sector.Strong governance could also improve food security,with higher agricultural productivity,lower food prices and food expenditure share,as well as higher self-sufficiency.These findings highlight that those efforts should extend beyond specific agricultural and environmental measures and promote integrated governance to achieve long-term synergies between food and environmental security in SSA.
基金funded by the Norwegian Research Council through the project MitiStress(Grant No.286773).
文摘Revegetation of former agricultural land is a key option for climate change mitigation and nature conservation.Expansion and abandonment of agricultural land is typically influenced by trends in diets and agricultural inten-sification,which are two key parameters in the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways(SSPs).Datasets mapping future land dynamics under different SSPs and climate change mitigation targets stem from different scenario assump-tions,land data and modelling frameworks.This study aims to determine the role that these three factors play in the estimates of the evolution of cropland and pastureland in future SSPs under different climate scenarios from four main datasets largely used in the climate and land surface studies.The datasets largely agree with the rep-resentation of cropland at present-day conditions,but the identification of pastureland is ambiguous and shows large discrepancies due to the lack of a unique land-use category.Differences occur with future projections,even for the same SSP and climate target.Accounting for CO_(2)sequestration from revegetation of abandoned agri-cultural land and CO_(2)emissions from forest clearance due to agricultural expansion shows a net reduction in vegetation carbon stock for most SSPs considered,except SSP1.However,different datasets give differences in estimates,even when representative of the same scenario.With SSP1,the cumulative increase in carbon stock until 2050 is 3.3 GtC for one dataset,and more than double for another.Our study calls for a common classifica-tion system with improved detection of pastureland to harmonize projections and reduce variability of outcomes in environmental studies.
文摘This research aims to estimate the long-term financial benefits of using smart grids to mitigate and adapt the power sector to climate change. In order to do that, twelve scenarios were analyzed applying an energy accounting model （LEAP （Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning System）） that was developed using Brazilian historical data from 1970 to 2015. To conduct the analysis, the Sathaye and Ravindranath＇s three steps methodology was used. The main final results include a long-term cost-benefit analysis that is developed for each considered scenario. The initial phase includes the analysis of the projections for the power sector up to 2030. The following phase consists on the estimation of costs for operation, maintenance, losses and new electrical projects investments. And finally, all scenarios＇ results were compared and the benefits of implementing smart grids in the sector were estimated. The attained results show that smart grid implementation would contribute to reduce electricity tariffs, the generation costs as well as the costs associated with theft and fraud.
文摘On July 2^(nd),2025,32 scientists representing 15 countries gathered at Tartu,Estonia to make on-site endorsements for the Global ONCE(Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions)Program at the 12th INTECOL Wetlands Conference.This marks a significant milestone for ONCE in establishing a systematic framework for coastal wetland carbon sequestration research and global collaboration(Figs.1,2).Coastal wetlands are critical transition zones linking terrestrial and marine ecosystems,yet they face severe degradation from anthropogenic land-based activities and sea level rise that propagate impacts to the ocean.As a UN Ocean Decade Program,the Global ONCE Program champions interdisciplinary and cross-regional collaboration to enhance carbon sequestration in the ocean and coastal wetlands through science and innovation.Aligned with the Tartu Declaration on Wetlands that includes resolutions to promote the rights of global wetlands(especially peatlands)and advance the discipline of wetland science based on facts,this initiative addresses key knowledge gaps in land-ocean interactions.The goal is to harness the full potential of coastal wetlands and ocean systems for climate mitigation,thereby laying a scientific foundation for international policy formulation and implementation.
基金C.Y.and W.Z.were supported by National Natural Science Founda-tion of China(Grant No.42271292)State Key Laboratory of Earth Sur-face Processes and Resource Ecology(Grant No.2022-ZD-08)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of ChinaP.P.was supported by the project MApping and Forecasting Ecosystem Ser-vices in URban areas(MAFESUR),financed by the Lithuanian Research Council.Nr.P-MIP-23-426.
文摘Climate change is a global challenge that threatens global ecological security and sustainable development.Find-ing ways to mitigate their impacts is paramount through engineering carbon storage,low-carbon energy tran-sition,or natural climate solutions(NCS).NCS involve a set of measures(e.g.,afforestation,land restoration,biochar reuse or sustainable land use practices).Implementing NCS increases carbon sequestration and mitigates climate change at the lowest costs and greenest ways.In addition,NCS practices can improve multiple ecosystem services(ES)such as air quality,flood and erosion regulation,pest control,water purification,wild food biomass,recreation or landscape aesthetics.However,unsustainable implementation of NCS,such as over-afforestation of dense mono-forest,can lead to tradeoffs with water supply,wildfire risk,and decreased grasslands and crop-lands.Therefore,to optimise the NCS implementation,reducing the tradeoffs associated and transforming the“expand ecosystem area”to“improve ecosystem management efficiency”is vital.Although NCS can contribute significantly to mitigating climate change,systematic climate actions must be accompanied by a transformation in the global society and investment in new technologies.This will be key to addressing global challenges such as the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs),such as SDG 13(Climate Action),SDG 15(Life on Land),SDG 2(Zero Hunger),SDG 3(Good Health and Wellbeing),SDG 6(Clean Water and Sanitation),and SDG 14(Life Bellow Water).
基金supported by the Czech University of Life Sciences(Internal Grant Agency:A_12_24,43110/1312/3103,the Czech Science Foundation(Grant GACR No.21-27454S)Technology Agency of the Czech Republic(TACR No.SS06010420)+2 种基金provided by the CLIMB-FOREST project(No.101060554)project FORbEST(No.101181878)funded under the Horizon Europe Framework Programme。
文摘Old-growth forests uniquely support biodiversity while serving as some of the planet's most important carbon stocks.The influence of tree and stand age on carbon flux dynamics remains debated—an urgent question as climate-driven disturbances may reshape forest age structures and in situ carbon storage.To clarify these relationships in Fagus sylvatica,systems,we examined a unique dataset of 3,503 tree ring series from 190 plots across some of the best preserved old-growth forests from five southern European countries.By employing a dendrochronological approach and integrating key environmental variables,including elevation,slope,temperature,and the presence of large-diameter trees(≥60 cm),we analyzed the complex relationships between tree/stand age within a plot(represented by plot-level mean values,hereafter“stand age”)and aboveground carbon stock across live,standing,and lying deadwood pools.The average stand age was 220 years,with 230 tC⋅ha^(-1) of carbon stored in aboveground biomass and necromass.We found a positive correlation between age and carbon storage at both the individual tree and plot levels.Notably,the presence of large-diameter trees was the strongest indicator of carbon stock,with carbon accumulation peaking at about 30%large-tree stems proportion before stabilising,while younger beech trees(below 100 years old)had a smaller contribution to carbon storage.We found no evidence of a decline in carbon stock with advancing stand age across the studied sites.Despite the ecological importance of old-growth forests,many of them remain unprotected and are disappearing across Europe.Our findings highlight the importance of preserving old-growth forests to maximize their role as long-term ecosystem carbon reservoirs.
基金We appreciate United Nations Development Programme-Indonesia and Archipelagic&Island States(AIS)Forum for the 2021 Archipelagic&Island States Innovation Challenges Award given for this idea on Joint Research Programme in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation.
文摘Guyana’s capacity to address the impacts of climate change on its coastal environment requires the ability to mon-itor,quantify and understand coastal change over short-,medium-and long-term.Understanding the drivers of change in coastal and marine environment can be achieved through the accurate measurement and critical anal-yses of morphologies,flows,processes and responses.This manuscript presents a strategy developed to create a central resource,database and web-based platform to integrate data and information on the drivers and the changes within Guyana coastal and marine environment.The strategy involves four complimentary work pack-ages including data collection,development of a platform for data integration,application of the data for coastal change analyses and consultation with stakeholders.The last aims to assess the role of the integrated data sys-tems to support strategic governance and sustainable decision-making.It is hoped that the output of this strategy would support the country’s climate-focused agencies,organisations,decision-makers,and researchers in their tasks and endeavours.
文摘This review focuses on major contemporary empirical studies that examine both the physical and regulatory sides of climate risk. These studies explore how climate risk affects firms’ operating performance and leverage, stock and bond valuation, cost of capital, and managerial behavior. We also discuss how the effect of climate risk on real estate markets depends on individuals’ beliefs about climate change. Furthermore, we summarize papers on climate risk activism and how firms can employ financial devices and technology to mitigate their climate risk. Finally, we make some recommendations for further research areas.
文摘Global Warming is the recent and ongoing increase in global average surface temperature.We are currently experiencing serious changes in earth usual temperature,a notable climate change in totality referred to as global warming.Climate change is the long-term shift in weather patterns and average temperatures.Ordinary weather shifts can be in a particular place or the entire earth in totality as it is for the current earth warming.Whereas natural changes in sun’s activity,large volcanic actions and earth orbital movements accounted for such climate changes in the past,since 1800 Human activities like burning of fossil fuels;coal,oil,deforestation and industrialization accounted for the unprecedented Greenhouse gases(GHGs)emissions in the 21st century,leading to exceedingly greater global average surface temperatures.The current extreme warming is a global climate change in totality.This paper aimed at exploring global warming and its implication as climate change reality of the 21st century,suggesting cost-effective youth inclusive mitigation strategies.Results:Published literature reveal two underlying causes of climate change as,Natural processes and Human activities.The two,are major sources of Green House-gas emissions that directly bring about global warming-climate change effect.GHGs,form a stratospheric layer that prevent excess heat escape,thereby excessively warming the earth-atmosphere surface.Greenhouse gases,Carbon dioxide(CO_(2)),Water vapour(H_(2)O),Methane(CH_(4)),Nitrous oxide(N2O),Ozone(O3)are natural GHGs,but also man-made(synthetic GHGs)like Fluorinated Gases(F-Gases);Hydrofluorocarbons(HFCs),Perfluorocarbons(PFCS),Sulphur Hexafluoride(SF6)with more Global warming potential than natural GHGs,together cause extreme warming of earth.GHGs form a blanket wrapped around the Earth,trapping the sun’s heat and cause global warming.Consequences include raising sea levels with flooding of coastal towns,longer and more damaging wild fires,shrinking of ice sheets and snow cover,thawing permafrost,Ocean acidification,famine/hunger,Eco-Anxiety,Drought effects on flora and Fauna and extinction of species.Urgent Youth inclusive mitigation actions include,moving away from use of fossil fuels to renewable energy use like solar power,wind energy and geothermal,ensure energy efficiency and adopt sustainable means of transport like buses,youth inclusive awareness campaigns,afforestation and reforestation,reduced waste production,restoration and conservation of ecosystems wetlands,emission reduction policy implementation of 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change,as well as use of Carbon Capture technologies.Conclusion:Global warming is real.The effects are catastrophic than ever before in the 21st century due to accumulation of GHGs in atmosphere from Human activities.Urgent mitigation needed today is everyone’s role including youth.Together,we can save our planet by making it green again.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFE0206700)。
文摘1.Introduction Climate change mitigation pathways aimed at limiting global anthropogenic carbon dioxide(CO_(2))emissions while striving to constrain the global temperature increase to below 2℃—as outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC)—consistently predict the widespread implementation of CO_(2)geological storage on a global scale.
基金supported by the European Union-Next Generation EU,Mission 4 Component 2 CUP J83 C22000860007.
文摘Over the last century,the Mediterranean basin has been widely affected by the abandonment of farming activities,leading to a natural succession towards forested ecosystems.This process is resulting in a carbon(C)stock increase at an ecosystem level,often assessed through the measurement of aboveground biomass,while the contribution of soil organic carbon(SOC)remains unclear.We investigated C changes caused by secondary succession on previously grazed areas in central Italy,specifically focusing on the SOC pool.The natural succession is described through a chronosequence approach over four successional stages:pastures,shrublands,young and mature forests.Eight replicates per stage were studied,and C stock was estimated in the mineral soil down to a 30-cm depth,and in all other ecosystem C pools:aboveground and belowground biomass,deadwood and litter.In the mature forests,SOC stock was significantly higher(p<0.05)than in pastures by 40±8 Mg ha^(-1),corresponding to 28%of the total ecosystem C stock gain.The same trend was observed for aboveground biomass,the pool that increased the most(62±23 Mg ha^(-1)),with a 43%contribution to total ecosystem gain.Our results point to a substantial contribution of SOC to overall C stock during secondary succession in Mediterranean ecosystems.
文摘This study explores off-grid power generation business models in the Lao People's Democratic Republic(Lao PDR),with the objective of identifying viable pathways to expand energy access in rural and underserved regions.The research aims to analyze and evaluate various business models in terms of their technical,economic,and social viability within the unique geographic and policy context of Lao PDR.There are two level of the research objectives:High Level Objectives(HLO)and Concreted Research Objectives(CRO).For HLO is that an appropriated off-grid power generation business model for Laos supports the Lao PDR Government’s commitment to promote an inclusive green growth development agenda that ensures lowered GHG emissions and increased energy efficiency.The Lao PDR National Determined Contribution(NDC)to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC)notes the country’s ambitious plans to lower energy consumption and reduce GHG emissions.While the CRO are focused on learning strategies,regulation and practical lessons from other countries the ASEAN region on the off-grid development and business model.To analyze and investigate the environmental strategy of business model under external and internal context and related and considered factors.And finally,this is to conclude and recommend the off-grid power generation business model as the research conclusion,which will become a support mechanism for the companies to operate consistently over many years into the future according to ambitious goal for supplying modern and save energy for rural families by 2030.
文摘The paper aims to provide insight on the level of energy consumption and carbon emission per each sector.The municipality of Roskovec is located in the south part of Albania and has a total population of 32,990 inhabitants.The total area of the municipality is 118 km2.The research contributes in identifying the main source of emissions and categorizes them according their weight.The methodology used in the reseach is based on the IPCC(Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)methodology by considering the activity and the emission factors.In line with the methodology,the study has considered the main sectors building,transport,waste and agriculture.The municipality of Roskovec has in total 42 municipal objects including kindergardens,municipality buildings,cultural buildings etc.The main results show that the transport sector accounts the highest part of the energy consumption and GHG(greenhouse gas)emissions with the a total 51 GW energy consumption or 13,212 ton-CO_(2).The second sector after the transport is the building sector with 45.5 GW followed by waste and waste water.Based on the existing data,the municipality shall work in the replacement of the existing caris with electrical ones and secondly invest in building renovation of the private and public sector.
文摘The intertwined challenges of air pollution and climate change represent a critical environmental dilemma of our time.These issues are inextricably linked through shared emission sources,coupled physical and chemical processes,and a common solution space in the transition to a sustainable future.Advanced atmospheric and Earth system modeling is therefore an indispensable tool for developing coordinated strategies that maximize co-benefits.This special issue,“Atmospheric and Earth System Modeling towards Coordinated Pollution Control and Climate Change Mitigation,”showcases cutting-edge research that enhances our modeling capabilities to address this complex nexus.The contributions collectively advance model fidelity and integration across scales,from fundamental particle properties to regional pollution transport and climate impacts.
文摘Developing hydrogen energy is a key strategic pillar for global climate change mitigation and accelerating the energy transition.Currently,major economies globally are elevating hydrogen industry planning to national energy strategy status,and international energy companies have begun to focus on developing hydrogen businesses.This study systematically reviews the development prospects,application fields,and strategic significance of hydrogen,summarizes the current status of the global hydrogen industry,analyzes the current development characteristics of the hydrogen industry,and reviews the hydrogen strategies of international energy companies.Finally,from a strategic,comprehensive,precise,and forward-looking perspective,it is suggested that China’s Energy enterprises promote the high-quality development of the hydrogen industry by overcoming bottlenecks across the entire hydrogen industry value chain,jointly driving industrial development from both the technology supply and demand sides,defining key development fields based on their respective strengths,and actively participating in international hydrogen energy trade.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41901414)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.2243200008).
文摘Forest biomass carbon storage(BC)plays a critical role in mitigating climate change.However,the spatiotemporal patterns and stability of BC growth in China remain unclear.Using the latest BC maps(2002–2021)and multi-source remote sensing data,we analyzed the spatiotemporal dynamics of BC and applied resilience indicators to reliably assess its stability.Our results show that while China’s long-term BC has continued to increase,the risk of BC losses has also intensified,particularly in old forests(>70 years),where approximately half exhibit a declining trend.Moreover,BC dynamics do not consistently align with resilience changes.About 53.4%of forests display weakening resilience,directly reducing BC accumulation rates by 23.1%and amplifying interannual variability.Alarmingly,10.4%of forests(BC-,resilience-),predominantly high-BC-density forests(mean:28.3 tC/ha),face an extremely high risk of carbon loss(carbon emissions:-118 Tg C).We further found that the accelerating effect of resilience weakening on BC losses significantly outweighs the promoting effect of resilience enhancement on BC accumulation(-17.79±4.72 Mg/ha vs.11.47±3.42 Mg/ha).Our study highlights that China’s BC growth is characterized by unstable components and faces substantial loss risks.In future efforts to enhance forest carbon sinks,greater attention should be paid to changes in forest resilience to improve the stability of biomass carbon sinks and achieve sustainable,long-term carbon sequestration.
