Impacts of COVID-19 on a Transitioning Energy System, Society, and International Cooperation

Chapman, Andrew; Tsuji, Takeshi

doi:10.3390/su12198232

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“…However, this is unlikely to be the case for the people of lower income or deprived communities that have become more vulnerable [12] due to the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic. The more self-sustained development patterns are the ones that could eventually help the better redevelopment of the communities, such as the development of actions for energy access [54], community-focused institutions [84], better investments that include stronger polices [85], and advocating methods of transitioning energy systems [86]. As suggested by [87] "instability makes the ability to adopt and implement…policy options more".…”

Section: In-depth Analysis: Potential Policy Implications and Actionsmentioning

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COVID-19 and household energy implications: what are the main impacts on energy use?

Cheshmehzangi

2020

Heliyon

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This study explores the impacts of COVID-19 on household energy use. Some of these impacts are associated with longer-term energy demand changes and some could just be temporary. The study intends to present the results of a small pilot study conducted in China, by addressing household energy use. The samples are from 352 households and particularly focus on primary energy use in three periods of pre-pandemic (and pre-lockdown), start of COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown, and post lockdown. Each period is identified as a timeframe of 2.5 months, from November 2019 to late June 2020. The samples of this study highlight the primary implications of energy use, some that are understood as interim changes and some that may appear to be more prolonged. The results from the study highlight a variety of impacts on household energy use as well as prolonged impacts on transportation use. The primary household energy use are assessed in six fundamental elements of (1) transportation for commuting and leisure (for both private and public modes), (2) cooking, (3) entertainment, (4) heating and cooling, (5) lighting, and (6) the others. The results are summarized in three sections focused on major impacts on transportation use (comparison between private and public modes), cooking and entertainment, heating/cooling and lighting. The results could provide early suggestions for cities/regions that are experiencing longer lockdown. Furthermore, this study provides insights for larger-scale research in assessing household energy use/demand during times of health emergency and crises, such as the event of a pandemic.

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Section: In-depth Analysis: Potential Policy Implications and Actionsmentioning

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COVID-19 and household energy implications: what are the main impacts on energy use?

Cheshmehzangi

2020

Heliyon

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“…During the last year of 2020, many studies were carried out regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, several studies have focused on the influences of COVID-19 outbreak on the urban activities, systems, processes, and health (e.g., Chapman & Tsuji, 2020 ; Fatmi, 2020 ; Feng et al, 2020 ; Girdhar et al, 2020 ). In the vice versa, some scholars have addressed the possible links between urban air pollution and illness outbreaks in the different regions and countries (e.g., Conticini et al, 2020 ; Magazzino et al, 2020 ; Ogen, 2020 ; Travaglio et al, 2020 ; Yongjian et al, 2020 ).…”

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Investigation of the urbanization contribution to the COVID-19 outbreak in Iran and the MECA countries

Bijari

Mahdinia

Daneshvar³

2021

Environ Dev Sustain

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The main objective of this research was to disclose the correlative contribution of urban-associated factors affecting the COVID-19 outbreak in the macro-scale of MECA countries and the downscaled micro-scale of the provincial divisions in Iran. For this purpose, the correlation coefficients between the variables and clustering analysis were used to expose the possible effects. Results revealed the comparatively strong relationships between some independent variables (e.g., total greenhouse gas emissions, CO 2 emissions, nitrous oxide emissions, and urban population) and confirmed cases (R from 0.619 to 0.695), demonstrating the possible effective role of urbanization and its induced GHG emissions on the COVID-19 outbreak in the country level of the MECA region. Therefore, the results significantly confirmed the strong relationships between some independent variables (e.g., total population, urban population, fuel consumption, NO 2 –CO 2 emissions, energy use, and total intra-changed travels) and confirmed cases (R from 0.724 to 0.945), explaining an explicit relationship between urbanization processes and the COVID-19 outbreak in Iran. Besides, the HCA results revealed the substantial role of the urban population and urban-induced energy use and gas emission in clustering locations regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in both the MECA region and Iran. The main implication of this research is to give a practical correlation between Coronavirus infection and urban constitution, aiming to increase the health of urban societies by creating effective planning in the future.

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“…In this aspect, UNCCD advocated the adoption of land degradation neutrality (LDN) as a solution to stop further environmental degradation and concomitantly revitalize various ecosystem services and livelihood prospects. In additon, LDN was also intimately linked with the attainment SDG 15.3 target (Chapman and Tsuji 2020). Conversely, IAPs were considered to be a major challenge in achieving SDG targets, especially in the context of lands (Paulvon et al 2019) (Fig.…”

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“…Furthermore, the environmentally sustainable land restoration strategies are an integral doctrine of United Nations Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (UN-DER, 2021-2030) which was adapted and resolved in 73rd session of UN Assembly. Nonetheless, the COVID-19 pandemic further impeded the prospects of attaining the SDGs in the given time framework (Chapman and Tsuji 2020).…”

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Environmental Degradation by Invasive Alien Plants in the Anthropocene: Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Restoration

Kumar

2021

Anthr. Sci.

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Biodiversity, soil, air, and water are the vital life-supporting systems of this planet Earth. However, the deliberate and accidental introduction of invasive alien plants (IAPs) in the Anthropocene majorly due to the global international trade perturbed the homeostasis of our biosphere. IAPs are considered as one of the major drivers of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. The pervasive threats of IAPs to environmental sustainability and biosecurity are further exacerbated under the COVID-19 pandemic. The environmental disturbances resulting from IAPs can be attributed to several mechanisms/ hypothesis (e.g., novel weapon (NW), enemy release (ER), and evolution of increased competitive ability (EICA), efficient reproductive attributes, and phenotypic plasticity, etc.) deployed by IAPs. Nevertheless, the interrelationship of IAPs with environmental degradation and restoration remain elusive especially in terms of ecological sustainability. Moreover, there is a dearth of studies which empirically assess the synergies of IAPs spread with other anthropogenic disturbances such as climate and land-use change. In this context, the present review is aimed to depict the impacts of IAPs on environment and also to assess their role as drivers of ecosystem degradation. The restoration prospects targeted to revitalize the associated abiotic (soil and water) and biotic environment (biodiversity) are also discussed in detail. Furthermore, the effects of IAPs on socio-economy, livelihood, and plant-soil microbe interactions are emphasized. On the other hand, the ecosystem services of IAPs such as associated bioresource co-benefits (e.g., bioenergy, phytoremediation, biopolymers, and ethnomedicines) can also be vital in sustainable management prospects. Nevertheless, IAPs-ecological restoration interrelationship needs long-term pragmatic evaluation in terms of ecological economics and ecosystem resilience. The incorporation of 'hybrid technologies', integrating modern scientific information (e.g., 'biorefinery': conversion of IAPs feedstock to produce bioenergy/biopolymers) with traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) can safeguard the environmental sustainability in the Anthropocene. Importantly, the management of IAPs in concert with circular economy principles can remarkably help achieving the target of UN Sustainable Development Goals and UN-Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

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Impacts of COVID-19 on a Transitioning Energy System, Society, and International Cooperation

Cited by 33 publications

References 51 publications

COVID-19 and household energy implications: what are the main impacts on energy use?

COVID-19 and household energy implications: what are the main impacts on energy use?

Investigation of the urbanization contribution to the COVID-19 outbreak in Iran and the MECA countries

Environmental Degradation by Invasive Alien Plants in the Anthropocene: Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Restoration

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