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Sustainable energy options for a low carbon demonstration city project in Shenzhen, China | Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy …

Given the economic advantage, scenario 2 is a suitable choice for the first phase of the international low carbon city (ILCC). With reinforced carbon emissions controls and a rising carbon allowance price, scenario 3 can be adopted in the second and third phase of the ILCC construction.

Planning for Low Carbon and Livable Cities in India: Challenges …

The new concept of green cities, eco city, zero carbon city or low carbon city are upcoming each of which emphasizes low levels of all kinds of pollution, low discharge of green house gases.

Sustainable energy options for a low carbon demonstration city …

The purpose of this paper is to propose the best combination of technology for electricity generation, involving a mix of renewable energy resources, to satisfy …

Low-carbon transition and energy poverty: quasi-natural …

Low-carbon transition stands as a vital strategy for the global community to address the challenge of climate change, inevitably affecting residents'' daily lives. However, there is a notable gap ...

Energy Foundation China Low Carbon Cities Program Strategy: …

Energy Foundation China Low Carbon Cities Program Strategy: Catalyzing Carbon Neutrality for Chinese Cities. Energy Foundation China. This strategy was presented to …

Low-carbon transition and energy poverty: quasi-natural experiment evidence from China''s low-carbon city …

Low-carbon transition has been widely endorsed by the international community as a crucial lever to mitigate global warming (He et al., 2022; Olabi and Abdelkareem, 2022).Currently, global efforts ...

Low carbon cities and urban energy systems

Low carbon cities and urban energy systems. Last update 22 October 2023. Cities are rapidly getting on top of the agendas of various initiatives worldwide aimed at decreasing the cost and carbon footprint of energy products, services and activities. The demands and pressure on energy infrastructure and resources obliges city infrastructure …

Low carbon cities and urban energy systems

Low carbon cities and urban energy systems. Last update 22 October 2023. Cities are rapidly getting on top of the agendas of various initiatives …

Challenges to the low carbon energy transition: A systematic …

1. Introduction. The energy sector is the leading contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making the low-carbon energy transition a global trend [1] since GHG emissions affect global warming and climate change, the most important issues globally.Transition to a low-carbon energy system is a reaction to the dual challenges of …

Sustainability | Free Full-Text | Public Awareness, Lifestyle and Low-Carbon City …

Low-carbon city transformation is an important action area of China''s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025) that aims to reach peak CO2 emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Responding to global climate change is not only a national responsibility but also an individual responsibility and very much depends on societal …

Feasibility Analyses of Developing Low Carbon City …

As the largest carbon emission source in China, the power sector grows rapidly owing to the country''s unprecedented urbanization and industrialization processes. In order to explore a low carbon urbanization …

Environmental regulation and energy efficiency: empirical …

We investigate whether the low-carbon city pilot (LCCP) program has improved energy efficiency in participating cities. To this end, we analyze prefecture …

Low Carbon Town and Physical Energy Storage, FINAL …

Low Carbon Town and Physical Energy Storage FINAL REPORT APEC Energy Working Group November 2013 APEC Project EWG 16/2012A Produced by Changsha Maxxom …

Public Awareness, Lifestyle and Low-Carbon City Transformation …

Low-carbon city transformation is an important action area of China''s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025) that aims to reach peak CO2 emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Responding to global climate change is not only a national responsibility but also an individual responsibility and very much depends on societal …

Cities as carbon sinks can also provide additional mitigation and …

More than half of the world''s population lives in cities, which are responsible for over 75% of global carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions 1.At the same time, urban areas often trap more heat than ...

Low Carbon City: Strategies and Case Studies | SpringerLink

This section highlights four key elements for achieving a low carbon city, adapted from low carbon city framework (LCCF) developed by Malaysia''s Ministry of Energy, Green Technology, and Water (Fig. 1): (i) low carbon energy; (ii) green and energy-efficient buildings; (iii) low carbon transportation and sustainable land use …

Low Carbon City: Strategies and Case Studies | SpringerLink

Lastly, two exemplary cases of low carbon cities have been reviewed: Masdar City in UAE and Sino-Singapore Tianjin City in China. The case studies indicate that the expectations, targets, and plans to commence purposive transition to low carbon living are evolving in diverse urban contexts.

Energy requirements and carbon emissions for a low-carbon energy ...

Moreover, we find that the carbon emissions associated with the transition to a low-carbon energy system are substantial, ranging from 70 to 395 GtCO 2 (with a cross-scenario average of 195 GtCO 2 ...

Feasibility Analyses of Developing Low Carbon City with Hybrid Energy ...

As the largest carbon emission source in China, the power sector grows rapidly owing to the country''s unprecedented urbanization and industrialization processes. In order to explore a low carbon urbanization pathway by reducing carbon emissions of the power sector, the Chinese government launched an international low carbon city (ILCC) …

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This article provides a systematic review of the literature on net-zero carbon cities, their objectives and key features, current efforts, and performance. We discuss how net-zero …

Cities as carbon sinks can also provide additional mitigation and ...

More than half of the world''s population lives in cities, which are responsible for over 75% of global carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions 1.At the same time, urban areas often trap more heat than ...

Charting a path for Vietnam to achieve its net-zero goals

The pathway thus requires Vietnam to maintain a sizable storage capacity for peak demand, as well as a small amount of thermal generation (about 10 percent) while incorporating carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology. As long-duration energy storage develops further, the country could move away from …

Sustainability | Free Full-Text | Evaluating the Impact of Low-Carbon ...

Low-carbon urban policy (LCUP) and corporate green innovation are considered crucial strategies and methods for reducing urban carbon emissions, addressing climate change, and promoting urban environmental sustainability. This study constructed a quasi-natural experiment based on the low-carbon city strategy program implemented in …

HNU Co-hosts Conference on Low Carbon Town and Physical …

APEC and Hunan University jointly held the Conference on Low Carbon Town and Physical Energy Storage in Changsha on the morning of May 25. Well-known …

Sustainability | Free Full-Text | Can Low-Carbon City Pilot Policy …

Studying the implementation benefits of low-carbon city pilot policies in fostering green, high-quality development is critical for China''s carbon peaking and neutrality targets. This research examines the effect of urban low-carbon governance on green, high-quality development using a multi-temporal DID model and panel data from …

Energies | Special Issue : Large-Scale Physical Energy Storage Technologies for Carbon …

Among various ES technologies, physical energy storage (PES) systems have advantages of safe, large scale and low cost. Then PES can play an important role in the large-scale access of renewable energy.

New framework of low-carbon city development of China: …

Our study sheds light on a global low-carbon energy transition framework and has practical implications for green recovery schemes in post-pandemic times.

Evaluating the Impact of Low-Carbon Urban Policy on Corporate Green Innovation—Evidence from China''s National Low-Carbon City …

Low-carbon urban policy (LCUP) and corporate green innovation are considered crucial strategies and methods for reducing urban carbon emissions, addressing climate change, and promoting urban environmental sustainability. This study constructed a quasi-natural experiment based on the low-carbon city strategy program implemented in …

Low-carbon city initiatives in China: A review from the policy …

Low-carbon cities, just emerging in various localities, became pilot projects and gained support from the Central Government. ... According to our archival analysis and field surveys, as the physical and economic forms of urban areas differ, so there are differences among the policy instruments of various cities. ... Urban energy use and …

Japan: 1.67GW of energy storage wins in capacity auction

Over a gigawatt of bids from battery storage project developers have been successful in the first-ever competitive auctions for low-carbon energy capacity held in Japan. A total 1.67GW of projects won contracts, including 32 battery energy storage system (BESS) totalling 1.1GW and three pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) …

New framework of low-carbon city development of China: Underground space based integrated energy …

Request PDF | On Sep 15, 2023, Boyu Qin and others published New framework of low-carbon city development of China: Underground ... batteries can-not meet the long-term energy storage requirements ...

Integrating solar energy considerations into urban planning for low ...

As the highest energy consumers and emitters of GHGs, a transition to clean energy in cities is paramount to addressing the current climate crisis. By integrating solar PV systems on buildings, more than half of the global solar capacity can be harnessed by 2050, providing significant opportunities for low carbon development (IEA, 2014). …