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Phasing out coal: technology, policy and justice
H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)Rapid phase-out of coal power is essential for achieving climate targets. Here, we synthesize historical evidence on coal decline and phase-out to develop realistic scenarios and inform future policies. We identify 43 countries that have pledged to stop using coal by a specified date. We show that such pledges were initially made by wealthy countries […]
Feasible deployment of carbon capture and storage and the requirements of climate targets
H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) plays a key role in many climate mitigation scenarios and strategies, yet the feasibility of its rapid upscaling has been vigorously debated. Recently, there has been growing interest in CCS and if current plans are realised, global CCS capacity would grow eight-fold from by 2030. However, the bulk of today’s […]