Monat: September 2016

Hansen, James E.; et al. (2016): Young Peoples Burden: Requirement of Negative CO2 Emissions

Hansen, James E.; Sato, Makiko; Kharecha, Pushker A.; et al. (2016): Young People’s Burden: Requirement of Negative CO2 Emissions. In Cornell University Library.

„In contrast, continued high fossil fuel emissions by the current generation would place a burden on young people to undertake massive technological CO2 extraction, if they are to limit climate change. Proposed methods of extraction such as bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) or air capture of CO2 imply minimal estimated costs of 104-570 trillion dollars this century, with large risks and uncertain feasibility. Continued high fossil fuel emissions unarguably sentences young people to either a massive, possibly implausible cleanup or growing deleterious climate impacts or both.“

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Weili, Weng (2016): Geoengineering Research Overview

Weili, Weng (2016): Geoengineering Research Overview. In Chn. J. Urb. Environ.Stud, p. 1650015–1650015. DOI 10.1142/S2345748116500159.

„Since 2009, studies on geoengineering have been increasing in the international community with a rapid development momentum. Various research projects and research findings continue to emerge, which deserves special attention. By reviewing the latest literatures, conference speeches and other related source of information, this paper analyzes major contentious issues, summarizes the latest research trends and gives further insight into China’s geoengineering research.“

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Gool, V. J. van (2016): Engineered Dependency: The Threat of Forced Choice through Plutocratic Influence in Geoengineereing and Climate Change

Gool, V. J. van (2016): Engineered Dependency: The Threat of Forced Choice through Plutocratic Influence in Geoengineereing and Climate Change (master thesis)

In the absence of clearly defined structures of regulation, the current, largely void, governance of geoengineering could well compound the dependency of individuals unable to exert influence over geoengineering. Alongside other players, wealthy individuals who finance the research and development of various geoengineering technologies, procure an ability to influence the commissioning of these, as well as the discussion surrounding climate change.

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Muratori, Matteo; et al. (2016): Global economic consequences of deploying bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)

Muratori, Matteo; Calvin, Katherine; Wise, Marshall; Kyle, Page; Edmonds, Jae (2016): Global economic consequences of deploying bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). In Environ. Res. Lett. 11 (9), p. 95004–95004. DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/11/9/095004.

„We use the Global Change Assessment Model (GCAM) integrated assessment model to explore the potential global and regional economic impacts of BECCS. As a negative-emissions technology, BECCS would entail a net subsidy in a policy environment in which carbon emissions are taxed.“

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