The UK industrial decarbonisation strategy revisited

Hammond, Geoffrey P.

doi:10.1680/jener.21.00056

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“…The CCCs industrial decarbonization strategy (see Ref. [7] for a review)) is further elaborated in the Sixth Carbon Budget, which includes sections specifically directed at the built environment [8]. The strategy addresses critical industries such as surface transport (representing 22% of 2019 emissions), manufacturing + construction + fuel supply (combined as 20% of the total), operation of buildings (17%), electricity generation (10%), agriculture (10%), aviation (7%), shipping (3%), waste disposal (6%), and from the escape of fluorinated gases (3%) and provides a roadmap for systematic reductions in emissions.…”

Section: The Climate Change Actmentioning

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A Carbon Accounting and Trading Platform for the uk Construction Industry

Blumberg

Sibilla

2023

Energies

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Atmospheric carbon dioxide emanating from activities associated with the construction of buildings in the UK contributes approximately 16% of the uk’s total emissions and will need to be reduced significantly to meet international agreements. Against this scenario, this paper presents a novel perspective for carbon accounting and trading that proposes the use of a platform for the uk construction industry as a possible solution. This suggestion assumes that taxation should be synchronised with phases of the entire life cycle of the building and that tax credits (or deficits) should remain an asset of the building itself. In this regard, a strategy is in place in the uk, but with gaps in how it will be implemented. To resolve these gaps, firstly, this paper explores and integrates three socio-technical components (i.e., carbon accounting, trading, and certification) that form an essential set of tools required for the management of taxes directed at property developers and construction companies. Then, it points out the need for a suite of computer-based systems to facilitate the recording of emissions information, the purchase of carbon offsets, and a way to access specialist financial services. As a result, a trading platform is conceptualised that makes use of blockchain technology as a foundation for future research.

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Section: The Climate Change Actmentioning

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A Carbon Accounting and Trading Platform for the uk Construction Industry

Blumberg

Sibilla

2023

Energies

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“…The need for decarbonization is emphasized in the context of achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and controlling global warming within acceptable parameters (Elkerbout et al, 2020;Ingeborgrud et al, 2020). It is noted that developing countries, in particular, require assistance due to a shortage of capital to carry out decarbonization strategies (Hammond, 2022;Rattle et al, 2023). The abstracts also discuss the importance of renewable energy in decarbonizing electricity systems, with a focus on Indonesia (Khatiwada et al, 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

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2023

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This study aimed to investigate the impact of open data implementation as part of data governance initiatives on entrepreneurial attitudes in Europe and Central Asia. Such has never been determined or investigated in a measurable form. Using regression (OLS) analysis of secondary data on the open data implementation index from the Open Data Barometer (ODB) and the Entrepreneurial Attitude index from GEI, this study investigates the impact of open data implementation (as a national data governance strategy) on entrepreneurial attitudes in Europe and Central Asia. This study introduces a novel approach that advances our understanding of sustainable development goals. The study establishes a causation of the 32% impact of open data implementation on entrepreneurship attitudes toward recognizing opportunities in Europe and Central Asia.This study advocates for the establishment of a comprehensive national open data initiative as a catalyst for fostering entrepreneurial attitudes within Europe and Central Asia. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance for entrepreneurs to cultivate the necessary attitudes for achieving their business objectives successfully. The study recommends further investigation using a recent dataset. The study's findings improve the understanding of how to induce entrepreneurial attitudes in Europe and Central Asia in pursuit of post-pandemic economic development.

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“…The UK has set a target that DACCS capture up to 5Mt of CO2 per year by 2050, and BECCS remove 22 Mt CO2 per year by 2035 and 53 Mt CO2 per year by 2050 [1]. The government has also set a target to deploy at least two industrial-scale DACCS facility by 2025 and to scale up deployment to reach 3 million tonnes of CO2 captured per year by 2030 and world's first zero cluster by 2050 [8]. To support the deployment of these technologies, the government has launched a £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio to fund the development and demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies, including DACCS and BECCS [9].…”

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How Far Should the UK Go with Negative Emission Technologies?

Bakkaloglu

Mersch

Sunny

et al. 2023

36th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 20

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Negative Emissions Technologies (NETs), such as Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) and Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS), are potentially valuable to offset carbon emissions and therefore commonly deployed in global climate change mitigation scenarios. However, they are controversial and sometimes seen as a means of delaying or avoiding emissions reduction efforts. Nonetheless, the UK has set an ambitious target of engineering 57 Mt CO2 per year of removals by 2050 to achieve net zero emissions [1]. This study uses the UK TIMES, technology-rich bottom-up energy system model to investigate the nationwide deployment of NETs in the energy system, while varying model parameters to provide an overview of decarbonisation in line with the UK's net zero ambitions. We investigated DACCS and BECCS NETs technologies with regards to technological uncertainties and sensitivities. We revised the TIMES model structure for NETs implementation to ensure proper integration with industry. Our analysis estimates that the UK can remove 78.5 Mt CO2 by 2050 under the balanced Net Zero Scenario. However, by integrating an updated characterisation of removal technologies, and enabling tighter integration of DACCS into industrial clusters, we can achieve a removal capacity of up to 209 Mt CO2 by 2050 based on our preliminary results. Additionally, a 50% reduction in DACCS cost could further increase the removal capacity to 218 Mt CO2. This study provides valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders in the UK and beyond, highlighting how NETs can be integrated in industrial strategy.

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The UK industrial decarbonisation strategy revisited

Cited by 10 publications

References 27 publications

A Carbon Accounting and Trading Platform for the uk Construction Industry

A Carbon Accounting and Trading Platform for the uk Construction Industry

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How Far Should the UK Go with Negative Emission Technologies?

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