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Increased deadwood carbon stocks through planted forestry practices: insights from a Forest Inventory Survey in Japan Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Ayumi Kawanishi, Yoshimi Sakai, Shigehiro Ishizuka, Shoji Hashimoto, Masabumi Komatsu, Akihiro Imaya, Naoyuki Yamashita, Keizo Hirai, Hitomi Furusawa, Shuhei Aizawa
Deadwood, a vital component of forest ecosystems, constitutes a quintessential carbon reservoir that must be disclosed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This reservoi...
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Scope 2 and market-based accounting - workshop report Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Matthew Brander, Jesse Backstrom, Michael Gillenwater, Lissy Langer, Olivier Corradi, Malte Schäfer, Jon Sigvert, Ciril Wakounig, Anders Bjørn
This report summarises the presentations and discussions at an international workshop on ‘Scope 2 and Market-based Accounting’, held on 28th April 2023 at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU)....
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A case for promoting negative emission technologies: learning from renewable energy support Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-25 Leonie P. Meissner
To achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century, the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through negative emission technologies (NETs) will play an integral part. With renewable energy techn...
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Can China’s leading officials’ accountability audit of natural resources policy promote corporate emissions reduction? Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Dan Yu, Kewei Hu, Yugui Hao
The Chinese government proposed the policy of the leading officials’ accountability audit of natural resources (AANR) in 2013 and launched pilot audits in some regions in 2014. In order to explore ...
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Four-quadrant modelling of carbon inequality in international trade and accounting for carbon compensation Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Hao Chen, Erdan Wang, Tao Song, Yu Wang, Zulin Ye
In global trade, there is a phenomenon that the “economic gains” and “ecological damages” of some countries and regions are not consistent. Using the multi-regional input-output model (MRIO), this ...
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Climate-biodiversity nexus in transnational climate governance: variation across net zero initiatives Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Yixian Sun, Natalie Page
The Glasgow Climate Pact recognizes the importance of biodiversity protection for climate action. While climate and biodiversity governance processes remain separated at the intergovernmental level...
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Bayesian calibration of the ICBM/3 soil organic carbon model constrained by data from long-term experiments and uncertainties of C inputs Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Lorenzo Menichetti, Thomas Kätterer, Martin A. Bolinder
Models with various complexity can asses soil C sequestration in agriculture. In this study, we updated the Introductory Carbon Balance Model (ICBM) with 28 years of additional data and included mu...
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Critical review of the effects and role of the Climate Change Response Act of 2023 in Taiwan’s net-zero ambition of 2050 Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Anton Ming-Zhi Gao, Chien-Te Fan, Tsung Kuang Yeh, Chao-Ning Liao
In 2022, the Taiwanese government is set to develop Taiwan’s Pathway to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 by identifying 12 strategies, including wind/photovoltaic power, hydrogen energy, innovative energ...
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Comparison of major carbon offset standards for soil carbon projects in Australian grazing lands Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Kalpana Pudasaini, John Rolfe, Thakur Bhattarai, Kerry Walsh
Despite the potential role of soil carbon offset schemes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, there are concerns that the rules for assessment, monitoring, and operation are barriers to engagement. ...
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Diversification of crop rotations and soil carbon balance: impact assessment based on national-scale monitoring data Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Joel Kostensalo, Jari Hyväluoma, Lauri Jauhiainen, Riikka Keskinen, Visa Nuutinen, Pirjo Peltonen-Sainio, Jaakko Heikkinen
A successful crop rotation choice is key to the profitability and sustainability of farm management and may simultaneously have an impact on soil organic carbon (SOC) content. In this study, we est...
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The distortionary effects of unconstrained for-profit carbon dioxide removal and the need for early governance intervention Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Emily Grubert, Shuchi Talati
Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is an emerging activity with extremely limited deployment to date, but which is mathematically required to achieve net (rather than true) zero or negative anthropogenic...
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The legal governance of the carbon market: challenges and application of private law in China Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Bo Chen, Kang Yuan, Xuwu Wen
The carbon market has gained widespread consensus as an important means to address the climate change. The legal system of the carbon market is the cornerstone of the stable operation, which curren...
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Comparative analysis of legal mechanisms to net-zero: lessons from Germany, the United States, Brazil, and China Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 L. Delta Merner, Lisa Benjamin, William Ercole, Isabela Keuschnigg, Julian Kunik, Karla Martínez Toral, Laura Peterson, Joana Setzer, Karen Sokol, Aradhna Tandon, Kaia Turowski
Amid mushrooming net-zero commitments and pledges made by states and non-state entities, a gap remains between those pledges, and the action needed in order to stay within the temperature goals of ...
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Methods that equate temporary carbon storage with permanent CO2 emission reductions lead to false claims on temperature alignment Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Matthew Brander, Derik Broekhoff
There has been renewed interest in equating temporary carbon storage with permanent CO2 emission reductions, both within corporate GHG inventories and for carbon offset accounting. Proposed methods...
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Point and interval forecasting of ultra-short-term carbon price in China Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Lili Wu, Qingrui Tai, Yang Bian, Yanhui Li
Accurate carbon price prediction is a reference that allows market participants to make decisions. This study adopts a total of 1,857 trading days of data from April 2, 2014, to June 15, 2022, in t...
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The three-peat challenge: business as usual, responsible agriculture, and conservation and restoration as management trajectories in global peatlands Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Nicholas T. Girkin, Paul J. Burgess, Lydia Cole, Hannah V. Cooper, Euridice Honorio Coronado, Scott J. Davidson, Jacqueline Hannam, Jim Harris, Ian Holman, Christopher S. McCloskey, Michelle M. McKeown, Alice M. Milner, Susan Page, Jo Smith, Dylan Young
Peatlands are a globally important carbon store, but peatland ecosystems from high latitudes to the tropics are highly degraded due to increasingly intensive anthropogenic activity, making them sig...
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A hybrid approach to a more complete emissions inventory: a case study of Aarhus University Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Thomas Stridsland, Andreas Stounbjerg, Hans Sanderson
There has been a notable absence of procurement emissions in university GHG inventories, which act to inform universities of possible decarbonization pathways only partially. Guided by a methodolog...
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Facilitating entry to land sector carbon abatement projects: the LOOC-C tool Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Cara Stitzlein, Jeffrey A. Baldock, Stephen H. Roxburgh, Martijn Mooij, Daniel Smith, Peter Fitch
Carbon farming presents an opportunity for the land sector to generate income and transition to more sustainable land management practices. In Australia, establishing a carbon project and earning c...
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Climate-smart agricultural practices: a case of dairy cooperative farmers in Agula and Maychew, Northern Ethiopia Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Endale Balcha, Habtamu Taddele Menghistu, Amanuel Zenebe, Tadesse Teferi, Birhanu Hadush
This study examined the climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices of dairy farmers in Agula and Maychew, Northern Ethiopia. Data was collected through focus group discussions (FGDs) and questionnai...
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A calculator for local peatland volume and carbon stock to support area planners and decision makers Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Magni Olsen Kyrkjeeide, Marte Fandrem, Anders Lorentzen Kolstad, Jesamine Bartlett, Benjamin Cretois, Hanna Marika Silvennoinen
Conserving soil carbon is one of many actions to take in limiting global warming. However, carbon dense peatlands are still being drained or excavated. Infrastructure development is one of the majo...
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Assessing the carbon offsetting potential of China’s forest sector: reflection and outlook Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Xuepei Yuan, Jianyun Hou, Runsheng Yin, Ping Liu
There have been assessments of the carbon (C) offsetting potential of China’s forest sector using historical inventories and future projections. Here, we critically reflect on the assessments we ha...
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Realistic potential increases in carbon storage via timber rotation extensions: an analysis of the Pacific Northwest Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Nina A. Randazzo, Doria R. Gordon
Extensions of harvest rotation length are a commonly proposed method to increase carbon sequestration in forests that are managed for timber. However, several limitations constrain realistic storag...
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Policy challenges to enhance soil carbon sinks: the dirty part of making contributions to the Paris agreement by the United States Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Stephen M. Ogle, Richard T. Conant, Bart Fischer, Barbara K. Haya, Dale T. Manning, Bruce A. McCarl, Tamara Jane Zelikova
The U.S. government is planning significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions as part of their nationally determined contribution to the Paris Agreement. The plan includes a variety of activit...
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Does the carbon emission trading scheme foster the development of enterprises across various industries? An empirical study based on micro data from China Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-22 Yingzi Chen, Jianda Liu, Fengmin Guo
To achieve the goal of carbon reduction, China has been piloting the Carbon Emission Trading System (CETS) since 2013. As the economy faces a downward trend, it is significant to explore the impact...
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Policy uncertainty, geopolitical risks and China’s carbon neutralization Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Liping Liu, Zheng Lü
Abstract In the present study, it was explored how the volatility of the carbon neutrality concept index (CNCI) was affected by China economic policy uncertainty (CEPU) index, climate policy uncertainty (CPU) index, and geopolitical risk (GPR) index. According to the research of Amendola et al. the GARCH-MIDAS model was improved by introducing the realized kernel volatility of China stock market into
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Greening the environment: do climate-related development finances and renewable energy consumption matter? An African tale Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Sulemana Mumuni, Yaya Deome Hamadjoda Lefe
Abstract With the rise in global food insecurity, pollution, and wildlife extinction caused by climate change, development policies are now tailored toward addressing this quagmire. However, the unresolved question is, are climate-related development finances effective in greening the environment in developing countries? In this milieu, this study assessed the effectiveness of climate-related development
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Soil carbon sequestration potential bounded by population growth, land availability, food production, and climate change Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-08-11 Sonja G. Keel, Daniel Bretscher, Jens Leifeld, Albert von Ow, Chloé Wüst-Galley
Abstract Improving soil management to enhance soil carbon sequestration (SCS)—a cost-efficient carbon dioxide (CO2) removal approach—can result in co-benefits or trade-offs. Here we address this issue by setting up a modeling framework for Switzerland that combines soil carbon (C) storage, food production and agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The link to food production is crucial because
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Carbon stock recovery from tree regeneration following selective logging in tropical forest of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Samaria Armenta Montero, Edward A. Ellis
Abstract Selective logging in the tropics results in carbon emissions but also creates favourable environmental conditions for the regeneration of tree species and carbon recovery. We evaluate tree regeneration and recovery of biomass in selectively logged forests impacted by timber harvesting on the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Fieldwork was conducted in two annual cutting areas logged in 2001 and 2009
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A practical approach to LDAR effectiveness evaluation Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Eugene Kolonsky, Semen Neverov
Abstract As a growing number of oil and gas facilities worldwide implement leak detection and repair (LDAR) plans, the owners and the public are interested in better understanding their effectiveness, i.e. how total facility leak emission is decreased as a result of LDAR implementation. For this objective, it is critically important when calculating total mass leak emission to consider an estimated
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Grab and gone: expert perspectives on innovation to diffusion of direct air carbon capture and storage technology Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-07-16 Alison Bates, Matthew Lai, William Thao
Abstract As the urgency to limit global warming has intensified, negative emissions technology such as direct air capture and carbon sequestration are increasingly considered in climate mitigation scenarios. When Iceland opened the commercial-grade direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) facility in 2021, this marked a breakthrough for DACCS technology as a scalable climate mitigation solution
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The carbon footprint of Chinese multinationals’ foreign affiliates Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-07-16 Ruize Wu
Abstract As China’s outwards foreign direct investment (OFDI) has grown dramatically, the environmental impact of the production activities of Chinese multinational enterprises (MNEs) has received substantial attention. Using a multiregional input-output model reflecting firm heterogeneity, this study measures the carbon footprint (CF) and value-added (VA) of Chinese MNEs’ foreign affiliates to quantify
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A fit for purpose approach for reporting and review under UNFCCC’s Enhanced Transparency Framework Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Tinus Pulles, Lisa Hanle
Abstract Parties, expert review teams and the secretariat have worked diligently over the past decades to implement a transparency system that responds to the decisions of Parties. The existing system has enhanced the transparency of Party’s reporting of climate information and has been successful in assessing Parties’ compliance with their Kyoto Protocol obligations. But that system is operating at
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Climate mitigation through soil amendments: quantification, evidence, and uncertainty Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Rachel Rubin, Emily Oldfield, Jocelyn Lavallee, Tom Griffin, Brian Mayers, Jonathan Sanderman
Abstract Soil amendments are a broad class of materials that enhance physical, chemical or biological characteristics in croplands, pastures, or rangelands. While organic soil amendments such as manure, mulch and seaweed have well established agronomic benefits, there has been renewed private and governmental interest in quantifying and incentivizing their role in mitigating climate change. Likewise
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Uncovering the effects of policies, climate, and economic development on carbon neutrality in southern Tibet, China Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-06-25 Ying Pan, Junxi Wu, Yanjie Zhang
Abstract Partitioning the contributions of climate, economic growth, and policy to a region’s carbon flows is an important process for the Chinese government seeking to optimize their regional development policies to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. A combination of the carbon emission analysis and human appropriation of net primary production (HANPP) framework was applied to a village in the Lhasa
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A techno-economic quantification of carbon reduction strategies in the Trinidad and Tobago power generation sector using Carbon Emission Pinch Analysis (CEPA) Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-06-24 Dillon Ramsook, Donnie Boodlal, Rean Maharaj
Abstract Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) conditional commitment to the Paris Agreement requires an overall power emission avoidance (EAT) of 28.7 MtCO2-e from Business-As-Usual by 2030, dependent on international financing. T&T has outlined several initiatives to achieve this, including zero-carbon renewable energy (RE) introduction. However, other technologies such as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
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Influence of economic decoupling in assessing carbon budget quotas for the European Union Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Ilaria Perissi, Aled Jones
Abstract In the present study an effort-sharing approach based on Inertia and Capability principles is proposed to assess European Union (EU27) carbon budget distribution among the Member States. This is done within the context of achieving the Green Deal objective and EU27 carbon neutrality by 2050. An in-depth analysis is carried out about the role of Economic Decoupling embedded in the Capability
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An evaluation of New York state livestock carbon offset projects under California’s cap and trade program Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-23 M. Hanna Pierce, Aaron L. Strong
Abstract Carbon offsets allow greenhouse gas emitters in a cap and trade system to purchase the right to emit by paying others who are not subject to the cap to reduce their emissions. California has implemented a state-wide cap and trade system and developed a compliance offset program that defines protocols for offset project eligibility and methodology for calculating emissions reductions. One such
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Carbon dioxide mineralization by electrode separation for quick carbon reduction and sequestration in acidified seawater Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Yanhong Li, Liquan Xie, Tsung-chow Su
Abstract Aiming to sequestrate the excessive carbon dioxide and convert the acidified seawater, an improved method of carbon dioxide mineralization is developed based on electrode separation mechanism and extra oxygen-supplying technique. By electrode separation the neutralizations of the anodic acidity and the cathodic alkalinity, as well as the precipitation and the dissolution of calcium carbonate
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Alleviating role of energy innovation on resource curse: a case of OECD countries Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Rabia Akram, Kefu Yi, Muhammad Irfan, Xiaofang Li
Abstract The research motivates to provide some implications about the role of energy innovation (EINN) in the resource curse hypothesis. The significance of EINN is crucial for mitigating the economic and environmental damage caused by the excessive consumption of natural resources (NR). The study aims to inspect the effect of energy consumption (EC), EINN, and NR on the economic growth (EG) of OECD
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A simple concept for estimating deadwood carbon in forests Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-18 Mathias Neumann, Sebastian Echeverria, Hubert Hasenauer
Abstract Deadwood in forests is becoming an important topic globally for forest management and carbon markets. While deadwood volume is now routinely assessed by forest inventories and can be even monitored using remote sensing, data about deadwood carbon and density depending on the extent of decay is scarce. We propose a simple concept for estimating deadwood carbon using data from a pilot study
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Could volatile cryptocurrency stimulate systemic risks in the energy sector? Evidence from novel connectedness models Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-20 Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen, Nguyen Hong Yen, Le Thanh Ha
Abstract By identifying the connectedness of seven indicators from January 1, 2019, to June 13, 2022, we choose an extended joint connectedness approach to a vector autoregression model with time-varying parameter (TVP-VAR) to analyze interlinkages between Crypto Volatility (CV) and Energy Volatility (EV). Our findings show that the COVID-19 outbreak seems to have an impact on the dynamic connectedness
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Fluorinated greenhouse gas and net-zero emissions from the electronics industry: the proof is in the pudding Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-08 Sébastien Raoux
Abstract The electronics industry has made remarkable progress over the past 25 years in reducing the emission intensity of long-lived volatile fluorinated compounds (FCs) that typically represent 80 to 90% of uncontrolled direct (scope 1) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during the manufacturing of semiconductor, display, and photovoltaic devices. However, while Normalized Emission Rates (NERs) have
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Implications of changes in land use on soil and biomass carbon sequestration: a case study from the Owabi reservoir catchment in Ghana Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Eric Amissah, Thomas Adjei-Gyapong, Philip Antwi-Agyei, Eric Asamoah, Robert C. Abaidoo, Erik Jeppesen, Mathias Neumann Andersen, Emmanuel Baidoo
Abstract Land use changes affect soil and biomass carbon sequestration potential of the agroecosystems of most Sub-Sahara Africa facing rising temperatures due to global climate change. One such ecosystem is the Owabi reservoir catchment in Ghana, which has undergone extensive changes in land use through urbanization. Our study aimed to determine the impact of the spatial and temporal variability of
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Temporal and spatial evolution of embodied carbon transfer network in the context of the domestic economic cycle Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Xiaoyun Zhang, Feng Dong
Abstract Under accelerated domestic economic cycle, it is significant to predict the embodied carbon transfer network (ECTNs) to identify key emission regions to improve emission reduction efficiency. Based on the existing China Multi-regional Input-Output Table (CMRIOs) for 2002, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2017, the CMRIOs for 2002-2017 were updated, then the ECTNs were predicted and constructed from
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The contribution of livestock to climate change mitigation: a perspective from a low-income country Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-02-03 Christian A. Bateki, Shimels E. Wassie, Andreas Wilkes
Abstract The livestock sector in low- and middle-income countries could contribute significantly to reduce the rate of growth and/or the level of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions required to achieve the 1.5 °C target of the Paris Agreement. Yet, the sector is also expected to contribute to food and income security in these countries. Using an extensive dataset on the Ethiopian livestock sector, we assessed
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Do the globalization and imports of capital goods from EU, US and China determine the use of renewable energy in developing countries? Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-11 Zhe Liu, Imtiaz Ahmad, Zainab Perveen, Shahzad Alvi
Abstract The developing countries rely heavily on imports of capital goods to spur economic growth. When the economy grows, energy consumption rises, adversely impacting climate change. The low levels of renewable energy share in total energy consumption, developing nations confront a difficult task in achieving the SDGs targets related to an increase in renewable energy share and access to affordable
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Quantification of economically feasible mitigation potential from agriculture, forestry and other land uses in Mexico Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-07 Tek B. Sapkota, Kyle M. Dittmer, Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio, Gokul Prasad Mathivanan, Kai Sonder, Juan Carlos Leyva, Miguel Angel Garcia, Diana Ysimoto Monroy, Sadie Shelton, Eva Wollenberg
Abstract Countries often lack methods for rapidly, but robustly determining greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation actions and their impacts comprehensively in the land use sector to support commitments to the Paris Agreement. We present rapid assessment methods based on easily available spatial data and adoption costs for mitigation related to crops, livestock and forestry to identify priority locations
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Carbon tax effect difference on net-zero carbon emissions target and social welfare level promotion Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-12 Ming-Chung Chang
Abstract This research aims to find the best carbon tax regime for the achievement of net-zero carbon emissions and promotion of social welfare level. We discuss two regimes in this study, including carbon tax on total social welfare level (CTTW) and carbon tax on single social welfare level (CTSW). Findings show that the best regime depends on product substitution and product price elasticity of demand
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What makes an operational farm soil carbon code? Insights from a global comparison of existing soil carbon codes using a structured analytical framework Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Helaina I. J. Black, Mark S. Reed, Helen Kendall, Robert Parkhurst, Nicola Cannon, Pippa J. Chapman, Matthew Orman, Jenny Phelps, Hannah Rudman, Sarah Whalley, Jagadeesh Yeluripati, Guy Ziv
Abstract Soils have the potential to sequester and store significant amounts of carbon, contributing towards climate change mitigation. Soil carbon markets are emerging to pay farmers for management changes that absorb atmospheric carbon, governed by codes that ensure eligibility, additionality and permanence whilst protecting against leakage and reversals. This paper presents the first global comparative
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Examining the impact of GHG accounting principles Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2022-10-19 Michael Gillenwater
Abstract Clearly defined principles are essential elements of GHG accounting and reporting guidelines, protocols, and standards to address the unavoidable expert judgments that must be applied to address ambiguities in these documents. The IPCC guidelines identify transparency, accuracy, completeness, (time series) consistency, and comparability as its foundational data quality principles. The principles
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Optimizing climate related global development pathways in the global calculator using Monte Carlo Markov chains and genetic algorithms Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2022-10-17 Jorge Garcia, Onesmus Mwabonje, Jeremy Woods
Abstract Novel pathway optimization methods are presented using the 'Global Calculator’ model and webtool1 to goal-seek within a set of optimization constraints. The Global Calculator (GC) is a model used to forecast climate-related develop pathways for the world’s energy, food and land systems to 2050. The optimization methods enable the GC’s user to specify optimization constraints and return a combination
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Above- and belowground biomass and biomass carbon stocks in homegarden agroforestry systems of different age groups at three sites of southern and southwestern Ethiopia Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2022-10-17 Gezahegn Kassa, Tamrat Bekele, Sebsebe Demissew, Tesfaye Abebe
Abstract As the loss of forests over time results in a net flux of carbon (C) into the atmosphere, the practice of agroforestry can combat this and serve as a long-term sink for CO2. Based on the inventory of 93 homegarden agroforestry systems (AFS) in three study sites and using a non-destructive method involving allometric equations, the research assessed aboveground (AG) and belowground (BG) biomass
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The contribution of the German building sector to achieve the 1.5 °C target Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2022-10-14 Tobias Kropp, Kunibert Lennerts, Manfred Norbert Fisch, Christian Kley, Thomas Wilken, Simon Marx, Jan Zak
Abstract The melting greenhouse gas emissions budget of the German building sector for the 1.5 °C target requires fast counteraction. In this paper, an analysis of the applicable legal and regulatory framework, the funding situation as well as national and international strategies on a transformation towards climate neutrality elucidates that the suggested approaches do not take a holistic view into
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Allometric scaling, biomass accumulation and carbon stocks in natural highland bamboo (Oldeania alpina (K. Schum.) Stapleton) stands in Southwestern Ethiopia Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2022-10-06 Dagnew Yebeyen, Sileshi Nemomissa, Gudeta W. Sileshi, Worku Zewdie, Binyam T. Hailu, Rosana López Rodríguez, Fikremariam H. Desalegne, Tefera M. Woldie
Abstract Bamboos provide a number of ecosystem services, including the provision of a permanent carbon (C) sink. The present study was undertaken in the Sheka forest, currently recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The objectives of this study were to: (1) develop species- and site-specific allometric models for biomass estimation and (2) quantify the carbon storage capacity of highland bamboo
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Analysis of greenhouse gas mitigation performance in UK urban areas Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2022-10-02 Thomas Butt, Eugene Mohareb, Kelvin Egbor, Arman Hashemi, Oliver Heidrich
Abstract As the threat of irreversible climate change has increased over time, the UK has continued to set increasingly ambitious policies to reduce its carbon emission. An assessment of mitigation progress to date at the local authority level clarifies the factors that have affected greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the path to carbon neutrality. This research uses regression analyses between local
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More carbon per drop to enhance soil carbon sequestration in water-limited environments Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2022-09-08 Rajan Ghimire, David E. Clay, Sushil Thapa, Brian Hurd
Abstract By storing carbon (C), soil provide natural solutions to climate change. However, implementing C sequestration practices on a large scale is complex because sequestration rates vary with climatic conditions, soil types and agricultural management. Researchers face challenges identifying effective C sequestration practices in arid and semi-arid regions because precipitation limits plant biomass
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China’s pathways of CO2 capture, utilization and storage under carbon neutrality vision 2060 Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2022-09-08 Guizhen Liu, Bofeng Cai, Qi Li, Xian Zhang, Tao Ouyang
Abstract Carbon dioxide (CO2) Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is an indispensable part of the carbon removal technologies to achieve carbon neutrality for China. Our study focuses on China’s CCUS pathways, and draws out three key conclusions: (1) in terms of the greenhouse gases emission reductions required to achieve carbon neutrality and based on current technology projections, the CO2 emission
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A blue carbon pilot project: Lessons learned Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2022-08-21 Sarah K. Mack, Robert R. Lane, Kyle Holland, Julian Bauer, Jeff Cole, Rori Cowan
Abstract Here we describe a pilot wetland carbon project located 30 km west of New Orleans where measurements were taken in 2013 and 2018, and applied to a carbon offset methodology published by the American Carbon Registry (ACR). Baseline emissions were modeled using values derived from scientific literature, which resulted in a net sequestration rate of 16,527 t CO2-e (tons carbon dioxide equivalents)
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Product market competition and carbon disclosure: Evidence from China Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2022-08-09 Xiying Luo, Ruimin Zhang, Jingjing Wang
Abstract Based on a sample of Chinese publicly listed firms in eight high energy-consuming industries from 2015 to 2019, this study investigates the relationship between the intensity of product market competition and carbon disclosure and explores the moderating effect of earnings pressure and environmental legitimacy pressure on this relationship. Using content analysis to construct an integrated
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Data driven approach on in-situ soil carbon measurement Carbon Manag. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2022-08-08 Umesh Acharya, Rattan Lal, Ranveer Chandra
Abstract Soil carbon (C) plays a key role in mitigating and adapting to global climate change. In-situ soil C measurement has faced many challenges including those related to aerial coverage, economics, accuracy, and availability. The concept of paying for C credits to farmers and ranchers who sequester C has necessitated availability of improved methods for in-situ measurement of soil C at large scale