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View article: Dual impact of digitalization on the carbon emissions of Yangtze River Delta urban agglomerations in China: A spatiotemporal perspective
Dual impact of digitalization on the carbon emissions of Yangtze River Delta urban agglomerations in China: A spatiotemporal perspective Open
Digital transformation, as a recent trend in socioeconomic development, is considered as a critical pathway for urban carbon reduction because of its potential to increase productivity and energy efficiency. However, few studies have explo…
View article: From Energy Efficiency to Carbon Neutrality: A Global Bibliometric Review of Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction in Building Stock
From Energy Efficiency to Carbon Neutrality: A Global Bibliometric Review of Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction in Building Stock Open
As a major contributor to global energy consumption and carbon emissions, the building sector plays a pivotal role in achieving carbon peaking and neutrality targets. This study systematically reviews the evolution of research on building …
View article: Provincial allocation of China's commercial building operational carbon towards carbon neutrality
Provincial allocation of China's commercial building operational carbon towards carbon neutrality Open
National carbon peak track and optimized provincial carbon allocations are crucial for mitigating regional inequality within the commercial building sector during China's transition to carbon neutrality. This study proposes a top-down mode…
View article: India's residential space cooling transition: Decarbonization ambitions since the turn of millennium
India's residential space cooling transition: Decarbonization ambitions since the turn of millennium Open
As an emerging emitter poised for significant growth in space cooling demand, India requires comprehensive insights into historical emission trends and decarbonization performance to shape future low-carbon cooling strategies. By integrati…
View article: China's plug-in hybrid electric vehicle transition: An operational carbon perspective
China's plug-in hybrid electric vehicle transition: An operational carbon perspective Open
Assessing the emissions of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) operations is crucial for accelerating the carbon–neutral transition in the passenger car sector. This study is the first to adopt a bottom-up model to measure the real-worl…
View article: GLOBUS: Global building renovation potential by 2070
GLOBUS: Global building renovation potential by 2070 Open
Surpassing the two large emission sectors of transportation and industry, the building sector accounted for 34% and 37% of global energy consumption and carbon emissions in 2021, respectively. The building sector, the final piece to be add…
View article: Monitoring the carbon emissions transition of global building end-use activity
Monitoring the carbon emissions transition of global building end-use activity Open
The building sector is the largest emitter globally and as such is at the forefront of the net-zero emissions pathway. This study is the first to present a bottom-up assessment framework integrated with the decomposing structural decomposi…
View article: Decarbonization analysis on residential end uses in the emerging economies
Decarbonization analysis on residential end uses in the emerging economies Open
This study explores the historical emission patterns and decarbonization efforts of China and India, the largest emerging emitters in residential building operations. Using a novel carbon intensity model and structural decomposition approa…
View article: Bottom-up approach to assess carbon emissions of battery electric vehicle operations in China
Bottom-up approach to assess carbon emissions of battery electric vehicle operations in China Open
The transportation sector is the third-largest global energy consumer and emitter, making it a focal point in the transition toward the net-zero future. To accelerate the decarbonization of passenger cars, this work is the first to propose…
View article: China's plug-in hybrid electric vehicle transition: an operational carbon perspective
China's plug-in hybrid electric vehicle transition: an operational carbon perspective Open
Assessing the emissions of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) operations is crucial for accelerating the carbon-neutral transition in the passenger car sector. This study is the first to adopt a bottom-up model to measure the real-worl…
View article: Battery electric vehicle charging in China: Energy demand and emissions trends in the 2020s
Battery electric vehicle charging in China: Energy demand and emissions trends in the 2020s Open
The transportation sector is the third-largest global energy consumer and emitter, making it a focal point in the transition toward the net-zero future. To accelerate the decarbonization of passenger cars, this work is the first to propose…
View article: Decarbonization patterns of residential building operations in China and India
Decarbonization patterns of residential building operations in China and India Open
As the two largest emerging emitters with the highest growth in operational carbon from residential buildings, the historical emission patterns and decarbonization efforts of China and India warrant further exploration. This study aims to …
View article: Heterogeneity or illusion? Track the carbon Kuznets curve of global residential building operations
Heterogeneity or illusion? Track the carbon Kuznets curve of global residential building operations Open
Residential buildings, the “last mile” sector in the global decarbonization, have become the most significant uncertain factor hindering carbon neutrality with increasing household energy demand. To track the operational carbon in building…
View article: Global transition of operational carbon in residential buildings since the millennium
Global transition of operational carbon in residential buildings since the millennium Open
The residential sector is the third-largest energy consumer and emitter globally and as such is at the forefront of the energy transition and net-zero emissions pathway. To accelerate the pace of decarbonization of residential buildings, t…
View article: Decarbonizing or illusion? How carbon emissions of commercial building operations change worldwide
Decarbonizing or illusion? How carbon emissions of commercial building operations change worldwide Open
To lead the low-carbon transition in global buildings, this study is the first to use the generalized Divisia index method (GDIM) to identify the factors driving carbon emissions and assess the decarbonization performance in commercial bui…
View article: Toward carbon free by 2060: A decarbonization roadmap of operational residential buildings in China
Toward carbon free by 2060: A decarbonization roadmap of operational residential buildings in China Open
Restraining the rapid growth of operational carbon emissions from residential buildings is critical to achieve carbon neutrality. To illustrate the future decarbonization roadmap, this study builds an end-use emissions model to analyze pas…
View article: Carbon Mitigation in the Operation of Chinese Residential Buildings: An Empirical Analysis at the Provincial Scale
Carbon Mitigation in the Operation of Chinese Residential Buildings: An Empirical Analysis at the Provincial Scale Open
The rapidly growing carbon emissions of residential building operations have become an obstacle to China’s commitment to achieving its carbon-neutral goals by 2060, but they also demonstrate great carbon mitigation potential. To help build…
View article: Decarbonization, Environmental Regulation, and Economic Boom: An Indicator Assessment Based on the Industrial Waste
Decarbonization, Environmental Regulation, and Economic Boom: An Indicator Assessment Based on the Industrial Waste Open
Energy-based economic development brings about some environmental problems, and as China’s economy shifts from rapid growth to high-quality development, the implementation of environmental regulation is crucial to achieving environmental p…
View article: Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality in the Building Sector: A Bibliometric Review
Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality in the Building Sector: A Bibliometric Review Open
Due to large energy consumption and carbon emissions (ECCE) in the building sector, there is huge potential for carbon emission reduction, and this will strongly influence peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality in the future. To get a…