The mutual dependence of negative emission technologies and energy systems

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Authors

Felix Creutzig · Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change

Christian Breyer · Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology

Jérôme Hilaire · Leibniz Association

Jan C. Minx · University of Leeds

Glen P. Peters · CICERO Center for International Climate Research

Robert H. Socolow · Princeton University

Abstract

While a rapid decommissioning of fossil fuel technologies deserves priority, most climate stabilization scenarios suggest that negative emission technologies (NETs) are required to keep global warming well below 2 °C.

Topics & Keywords

Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Climate action

Publication Details

Published in: Energy & Environmental Science

Volume 12, Issue 6, pp. 1805-1817

DOI: 10.1039/c8ee03682a

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