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Long-term strategies for mitigating global warming
Energy (1993)
  • Nebojša Nakićenović, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
  • Arnulf Grübler, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
  • Atsushi Inaba, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
  • Sabine Messner, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
  • Sten Nilsson, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
  • Yoichi Nishimura, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
  • Hans-Holger Rogner, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
  • Andreas Schäfer, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
  • Leo Schrattenholzer, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
  • Manfred Strubegger, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
  • Joel Swisher, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
  • David Victor, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
  • Deborah Wilson, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
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Abstract
This special issue reviews technological options for mitigating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The options analyzed include efficiency improvements, renewable energies, clean fossil and zero-carbon energy technologies, carbon sequestration and disposal, enhancement of natural carbon sinks (halting deforestation, afforestation, and other sink enhancement options), and geo-engineering measures to compensate for increases in CO2concentrations. Reduction potentials, costs, and the relative contribution of individual options, as well as their limiting factors and possible timing of introduction and diffusion, are discussed. The study concludes with a discussion of methodological issues and of trade-offs and constraints for implementation strategies to mitigate anthropogenic sources of change in the global carbon cycle.
Keywords
  • Global warming,
  • Mitigating carbon dioxide emissions
Disciplines
Publication Date
May 1, 1993
DOI
10.1016/0360-5442(93)90019-A
Citation Information
Nebojša Nakićenović, Arnulf Grübler, Atsushi Inaba, Sabine Messner, et al.. "Long-term strategies for mitigating global warming" Energy Vol. 18 Iss. 5 (1993) p. 401 - 401
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/joel-swisher/64/