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Abstract
Many nations have committed to mid-century net zero carbon emissions targets in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement. These require systemic transition in how people live and do business in different local areas and regions within different nations and economies. Indeed, in recognition of the climate challenge, many regional and city authorities within nations have set their own net zero targets. What is missing is a grounded principles framework to support what will inevitably be a range of broader public policy actions, which must in turn consider pathways that are not only technically, but economically, socially and politically feasible. Here we attempt to stimulate discussion on this issue. We do so by making an initial proposition around a set of generic questions that should challenge any decarbonisation action, using the example of carbon capture and storage to illustrate the importance and complexity of ensuring feasibility of actions in a political economy arena. We argue that this gives rise to five fundamental ‘Net Zero Principles’ around understanding of who really pays and gains, identifying pathways that deliver growing and equitable prosperity, some of which can deliver near term economic returns, while avoiding outcomes that simply involve ‘off-shoring’ of emissions, jobs and GDP.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 627-634 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Local Economy |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Jan 2021 |
Keywords
- net zero principles framework
- public policy
- carbon emission targets
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Accounting and scenario analyses to measuring and unlocking value to enable Just Transitions in the decarbonisation of uk industry clusters
Turner, K. (Principal Investigator), Race, J. (Co-investigator) & Swales, J. (Co-investigator)
1/12/19 → 30/11/21
Project: Research
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Can different approaches to funding household energy efficiency deliver on economic and social policy objectives? ECO and alternatives in the UK
Katris, A. & Turner, K., 31 Aug 2021, In: Energy Policy. 155, 11 p., 112375.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Citations (Scopus)49 Downloads (Pure) -
Policy options for funding carbon capture in regional industrial clusters: what are the impacts and trade-offs involved in compensating industry competitiveness loss?
Turner, K., Race, J., Alabi, O., Katris, A. & Swales, J. K., 30 Jun 2021, In: Ecological Economics. 184, 12 p., 106978.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile22 Citations (Scopus)53 Downloads (Pure) -
A Net Zero Principles Framework: Fundamental Questions for Public Policy Analysis
Turner, K., Race, J., Alabi, O., Katris, A. & Swales, K., 27 Feb 2020, Glasgow: University of Strathclyde. 9 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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