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DOI	10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105957
	Accelerating the energy transition to achieve carbon neutrality
	De la Pena, Lizette; Guo, Ru; Cao, Xiaojing; Ni, Xiaojing; Zhang, Wei
发表日期	2022
ISSN	0921-3449
EISSN	1879-0658
卷号	177
英文摘要	Shifting from fossil-fuel (FF) to renewable energy systems, a process known as energy transition (ET), is crucial for developing countries as the ET brings new opportunities to accomplish leapfrog development for achieving carbon neutrality. Parallel to climate change, developing countries face energy security and independence issues with extra pressures such as the Covid-19 pandemic and increasing inequality. Taking Mexico as a case, four ET scenarios under gradual or rapid narratives are developed with the Kaya Identity. Gradual Transition Scenarios (GTS) present a business-as-usual scenario with natural gas as the most significant fuel in the supply mix due to economic and social concerns. Rapid Transition Scenarios (RTS) propose a combination of FF and renewables or a full deployment of Renewable Energy Sources (RES). The results show that GTS reach 491 similar to 501 Mt CO2 emissions in 2050, risking a carbon lock-in, stranded assets and economic losses. RTS reach 87 similar to 103 Mt CO2 in 2050 with RES prioritization, energy efficiency improvements and coal phase-out. In particular, following GTS would mean failing to join global efforts to limit warming temperature to 1.5. C. Alternatively, following RTS brings Mexico closer to achieve carbon neutrality. Several strategies are proposed, including reducing the carbon intensity of the energy supply mix, increasing energy efficiency, prioritizing environmental protection, improving actions based on science, and promoting environmental education and awareness. This paper presents a consistent methodology to encourage ET in developing countries where the role of science is still not fully exploited under the goal of carbon neutrality.
英文关键词	Energy transition; Decarbonization; Carbon neutrality; Low carbon; Sustainability
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Engineering, Environmental ; Environmental Sciences
WOS类目	Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
WOS记录号	WOS:000708347000003
来源期刊	RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/281509
作者单位	Tongji University; Tongji University
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	De la Pena, Lizette,Guo, Ru,Cao, Xiaojing,et al. Accelerating the energy transition to achieve carbon neutrality[J],2022,177.
APA	De la Pena, Lizette,Guo, Ru,Cao, Xiaojing,Ni, Xiaojing,&Zhang, Wei.(2022).Accelerating the energy transition to achieve carbon neutrality.RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING,177.
MLA	De la Pena, Lizette,et al."Accelerating the energy transition to achieve carbon neutrality".RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING 177(2022).