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Defining "abated" fossil fuel emissions Open

Chris Bataille, Alaa Al Khourdajie, Heleen de Coninck, Kiane de Kleijne, Lars J Nilsson , et al. · 2024

Regional variability and its impact on the decarbonization of emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries in Canada Open

Gabrielle Diner, Chris Bataille, Mark Jaccard · 2023

Emissions-intensive, trade-exposed (EITE) industries must decarbonize to limit global warming to 1.5°C. This study explores how policy stringency and regional variability impact EITE industrial decarbonization. It uses Canada as a case stu…

Towards net-zero emissions concrete and steel in India, Brazil and South Africa Open

Chris Bataille, S. Stiebert, Otto Hebeda, Hilton Trollip, Bryce McCall , et al. · 2023

Working with in-country modelling teams and models, targeting net-zero CO2 emissions by later this century, and using decomposition and emissions driver analysis, we develop low emissions cement and steel scenarios linked to usable policy …

A Paris Agreement Compliant Definition for “Abated Fossil Fuels” Open

Chris Bataille, Alaa Al Khourdajie, Heleen de Coninck, Kiane de Kleijne, Lars J Nilsson , et al. · 2023

Regional uptake of direct reduction iron production using hydrogen under climate policy Open

Steve Pye, Dan Welsby, Will McDowall, Tobias Reinauer, Olivier Dessens , et al. · 2022

The need to reduce CO2 emissions to zero by 2050 has meant an increasing focus on high emitting industrial sectors such as steel. However, significant uncertainties remain as to the rate of technology diffusion across steel production path…

Author Correction: A climate club to decarbonize the global steel industry Open

Lukas Hermwille, Stefan Lechtenböhmer, Max Åhman, Harro van Asselt, Chris Bataille , et al. · 2022

A climate club to decarbonize the global steel industry Open

Lukas Hermwille, Stefan Lechtenböhmer, Max Åhman, Harro van Asselt, Chris Bataille , et al. · 2022

The role of hydrogen in decarbonizing Alberta’s electricity system Open

Blake Shaffer, Chris Bataille · 2021

This paper explores the role that hydrogen can play in helping Alberta decarbonize its electricity system. Alberta has an abundance of natural gas resources that can be converted to hydrogen fuel and further used to generate electricity ei…

Industry in a net-zero emissions world: New mitigation pathways, new supply chains, modelling needs and policy implications Open

Chris Bataille, Lars J Nilsson, Frank Jotzo · 2021

The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement’s objective of net-zero CO2 emissions shortly after mid-century has completely transformed the climate policy debate for heavy industry. Prior to Paris, the iron & steel, cement & concrete, chemicals and ot…

The role of hydrogen in decarbonizing Alberta’s electricity system Open

Blake Shaffer, Chris Bataille · 2021

This paper explores the role that hydrogen can play in helping Alberta decarbonize its electricity system. Alberta has an abundance of natural gas resources that can be converted to hydrogen fuel and further used to generate electricity ei…

An industrial policy framework for transforming energy and emissions intensive industries towards zero emissions Open

Lars J Nilsson, Fredric Bauer, Max Åhman, Fredrik Andersson, Chris Bataille , et al. · 2021

The target of zero emissions sets a new standard for industry and industrial policy. Industrial policy in the twenty-first century must aim to achieve zero emissions in the energy and emissions intensive industries. Sectors such as steel, …

A low GHG development pathway design framework for agriculture, forestry and land use Open

Johannes Svensson, Henri Waisman, Adrien Vogt‐Schilb, Chris Bataille, Pierre‐Marie Aubert , et al. · 2021

Energy system analytics and good governance -U4RIA goals of Energy Modelling for Policy Support Open

Mark Howells, Jairo Quirós‐Tortós, Robbie Morrison, Holger Rogner, Taco Niet , et al. · 2021

Energy modelling is the process of using mathematical models to develop abstractions and then seek insights into future energy systems. It can be an abstract academic activity. Or, it can insert threads that influence our development. We a…

There Are Several Pathways to Net‐Zero CO<sub>2</sub> Emissions and It's Past Time to Get Moving Open

Chris Bataille · 2021

Over the last decade, many global studies have shown plausible pathways for keeping global temperature increases below 1.5–2°C/2.7–3.6°F above preindustrial levels (IPCC, 2014b, 2018), above which scientists have been warning significant d…

The Role of Hydrogen in Canada's Transition to Net-Zero Emissions Open

Chris Bataille, Jordan Neff, Blake Shaffer · 2021

Modelling net-zero emissions energy systems requires a change in approach Open

Steve Pye, Oliver Broad, Chris Bataille, Paul E. Brockway, Hannah Daly , et al. · 2020

Energy modelling can assist national decision makers in determining strategies that achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, three key challenges for the modelling community are emerging under this radical climate target t…

A European industrial development policy for prosperity and zero emissions Open

Lars J Nilsson, Max Åhman, Fredric Bauer, Karin Ericsson, Bengt Johansson , et al. · 2020

The objective of this paper is to outline and discuss the key elements of an EU industrial development policy consistent with the Paris Agreement. We also assess the current EU Industrial Strategy proposal against these elements. The “well…

Technologies and policies to decarbonize global industry: Review and assessment of mitigation drivers through 2070 Open

Jeffrey Rissman, Chris Bataille, Eric Masanet, Nate Aden, William R. Morrow , et al. · 2020

Fully decarbonizing global industry is essential to achieving climate stabilization, and reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050–2070 is necessary to limit global warming to 2 °C. This paper assembles and evaluates technical and…

Low and zero emissions in the steel and cement industries Open

Chris Bataille · 2020

This paper discusses the main barriers and possible solutions to the decarbonisation of steel and cement industries. First, the paper details the economic, regulatory, technological and political economy barriers that impede a low carbon t…

Carbon prices across countries Open

Chris Bataille, Céline Guivarch, Stéphane Hallegatte, Joeri Rogelj, Henri Waisman · 2018

The need for national deep decarbonization pathways for effective climate policy Open

Chris Bataille, Henri Waisman, Michel Colombier, Laura Segafredo, Jim Williams , et al. · 2016

Constraining global average temperatures to 2 °C above pre-industrial levels will probably require global energy system emissions to be halved by 2050 and complete decarbonization by 2100. In the nationally orientated climate policy framew…

The Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (DDPP): insights and emerging issues Open

Chris Bataille, Henri Waisman, Michel Colombier, Laura Segafredo, Jim Williams · 2016

International climate policy discussions have fundamentally changed since the fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP 15) in Copenhagen. Before, the debate was organized around short-term, increme...

Managing carbon-intensive materials in a decarbonizing world without a global price on carbon Open

Amandine Denis-Ryan, Chris Bataille, Frank Jotzo · 2016

Emissions from the production of iron and steel could constitute a significant share of a 2°C global emissions budget (around 19% under the IEA 2DS scenario). They need to be reduced, and this could be difficult under nationally based clim…

Pathways to Deep Decarbonization 2015 report. Open

Amandine Denis, Frank Jotzo, Anna Skrabek, Emílio Lèbre La Rovere, Cláudio Gesteira , et al. · 2015

Les 16 équipes de chercheurs mobilisées dans le cadre du projet ont élaboré et approfondi leurs trajectoires de décarbonation par rapport au rapport 2014, affinant leurs résultats et conclusions par l’intermédiaire de plusieurs scénarios d…

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