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The transport decarbonisation puzzle

open access: yes, 2021
This article is an abridged version of the author's assessment of the UK Government's Transport Decarbonisation ...
Lyons, Glenn
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Fabric first: is it still the right approach?

open access: yesBuildings & Cities, 2023
‘Fabric first’ describes an approach to improving the thermal performance of residential buildings by prioritising the improvement of fabric. It has historically been widely advocated.
Nick Eyre   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Procedural Rights for Nature - A Pathway to Sustainable Decarbonisation? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Resource conflicts and human-environment conflicts are active across the globe. As planetary, carbon-induced climate change necessitates new responses, the policies and practices of decarbonisation add new dimensions to existing conflicts. Using examples
Schapper, Andrea   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Multi-modelling for Decarbonisation in Urban Rail Systems

open access: yesUrban Rail Transit, 2019
This paper demonstrates a methodology for flexible, dynamic systems modelling relevant to urban rail decarbonisation. Decarbonisation of urban rail is a vital component of policy and strategy to minimize anthropogenic emissions.
David Golightly   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decarbonisation of buildings: Insights from across Europe

open access: yes, 2022
This report considers four key challenges facing the UK in reducing carbon emissions from its building stock, and shares insights from across Europe that have the potential to help the UK to decarbonise and increase the energy efficiency of its ...
Markides, Christos   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Going for zero: state decarbonisation strategies for prosperity in a zero-emission world [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This paper explains why states should have a decarbonisation strategy and explores some key policy elements. Abstract Across the world, governments at all levels are implementing policies to reduce carbon emissions, address local air pollution, improve
Climate Institute
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Enhancing Strength and Electrical Conductivity in Al–Zr–Sc Conductor Alloys Through Sn and Sr Microalloying and Two‐Step Aging Treatment

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Trace additions of Sn and Sr combined with a two‐step aging treatment are shown to enhance the microstructure and performance of Al–Zr–Sc conductor alloys. Strength and electrical conductivity increase concurrently through accelerated precipitation of fine Al3(Sc, Zr) precipitates and improved dislocation resistance, offering a cost‐effective pathway ...
Quan Shao   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond carbon emissions reductions: Examining the co-benefits of industrial decarbonisation in the United Kingdom

open access: yesRenewable and Sustainable Energy Transition
Industrial decarbonisation reduces greenhouse gases emissions and also deliver broader economic and social gains. We synthesise co-benefits of decarbonising energy-intensive industries in the United Kingdom by combining a scoping review with evidence ...
Abbas AbdulRafiu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cleaner the better: Macro-economic assessment of ambitious decarbonisation pathways across Indian states

open access: yesRenewable and Sustainable Energy Transition, 2022
In first of its kind, this study evaluates socio -economic impacts of two ambitious decarbonisation pathways for India (i) aligned with India's Nationally Determined Commitments (NDC) negotiated through Paris agreement in 2015 and (ii) more ambitious NDC
Surabhi Joshi, Kakali Mukhopadhyay
doaj   +1 more source

The role of funding in the ‘performative decarbonisation’ of transport in England [PDF]

open access: yes
The scale of the decarbonisation challenge and the short timeframes over which action is required demand urgent action. This paper is set within the surface transport sector, now the largest sector of emissions with the slowest pace of change in many ...
Greg Marsden   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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