by Helen Bunting | Feb 6, 2025
Achieving net zero global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), with declining emissions of other greenhouse gases, is widely expected to halt global warming. Warming will continue, however, until all residual CO2 emissions are balanced by active anthropogenic CO2...
by Helen Bunting | Dec 31, 2024
When upscaling novel techniques for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR), public attitudes are crucial, yet there is a serious lack of social science research outside of Western nations. CDR research can clearly benefit from maximising inclusion and opening up to diverse...
by Helen Bunting | Oct 16, 2024
Auctions have become the most important policy instrument for promoting renewable energy (RE). This article offers a conceptual and methodological framework to grasp the variety of national RE auctions’ governance arrangements. It presents indices to systematically...
by Helen Bunting | Sep 28, 2024
Since the 2015 Paris Agreement, a growing number of states and firms have adopted targets to reach net zero emissions. These pledges vary significantly both in the timing of adoption and in robustness – measured by whether they adopt procedural best practices. We...
by Helen Bunting | Aug 14, 2024
Today’s global net-zero governance landscape fails to recognize some of the most important strategic actions companies can take to mitigate climate change. Standards have been built primarily to guide companies in setting targets (e.g. through the Science Based...
