Evaluation of energy-related household carbon footprints in metropolitan areas of Japan
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2018.03.008
Abstract: In the Post-Paris Era, urban emissions have received worldwide attention as cities are considered to be responsible for most of the world’s environmental footprint. A better understanding of urban CO2 emissions and their related carbon… read more here.
Keywords: energy related; carbon; energy; household carbon ... See more keywords
Happier with less? Members of European environmental grassroots initiatives reconcile lower carbon footprints with higher life satisfaction and income increases
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DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2019.101329
Abstract: Abstract Scientists and policymakers recognize the need to address consumption and lifestyles in order to reconcile environmental and development agendas. Sustainability-oriented grassroots initiatives emerge bottom-up to create opportunities for sustainable lifestyles; yet no prior assessment… read more here.
Keywords: grassroots initiatives; carbon; carbon footprints; initiative members ... See more keywords
The carbon footprints of alternative value chains for biomass energy for cooking in Kenya and Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2017.02.017
Abstract: Due to its availability and affordability for poorer populations, wood-based biomass energy remains vital in meeting local energy demands – especially for cooking fuel – in many regions of the developing world. However, increasing feedstock… read more here.
Keywords: value chains; biomass energy; carbon; energy ... See more keywords
Unequal household carbon footprints in China
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DOI: 10.1038/nclimate3165
Abstract: Households’ carbon footprints are unequally distributed among the rich and poor due to differences in the scale and patterns of consumption. We present distributional focused carbon footprints for Chinese households and use a carbon-footprint-Gini coefficient… read more here.
Keywords: household; carbon; tco cap; footprint ... See more keywords
Harmonizing corporate carbon footprints.
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26349-x
Abstract: Global greenhouse gas emissions need to reach net-zero around mid-century to limit global warming to 1.5 °C. This decarbonization challenge has, inter alia, increased the political and societal pressure on companies to disclose their carbon footprints.… read more here.
Keywords: carbon footprints; harmonizing corporate; corporate carbon; carbon ... See more keywords
Embodied carbon emissions in the supply chains of multinational enterprises
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DOI: 10.1038/s41558-020-0895-9
Abstract: Enterprises are at the forefront of climate actions and multinational enterprises (MNEs) engage in foreign direct investment, allowing them substantial influence over the entire supply chain. Yet emissions embodied in the international supply chains of… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; multinational enterprises; investment; carbon transfer ... See more keywords
GHG displacement factors of harvested wood products: the myth of substitution
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77527-8
Abstract: A common idea is that substituting wood for fossil fuels and energy intensive materials is a better strategy in mitigating climate change than storing more carbon in forests. This opinion remains highly questionable for at… read more here.
Keywords: wood; ghg displacement; wood products; substitution ... See more keywords
Making sense of carbon footprints: how carbon literacy and quantitative literacy affects information gathering and decision-making
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DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2019.1569205
Abstract: Abstract Popular media often reports on the carbon footprint of certain activities, items or people. We were curious to explore how people make sense of these news pieces, and specifically, whether and how carbon literacy… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; quantitative literacy; carbon literacy; sense ... See more keywords
Using augmented reality to inform consumer choice and lower carbon footprints
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aa6def
Abstract: Consumers who wish to consider product attributes like carbon footprints in their purchasing decisions are often blocked from meaningful action by a lack of information. We conducted a randomized controlled trial at a grocery store… read more here.
Keywords: using augmented; carbon; augmented reality; choice ... See more keywords
Are Climate-friendly Diets Healthier? A Method to Estimate the Correlation Between Nutritional Quality and Carbon Footprints of Usual Diets (OR20-02-19).
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DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz047.or20-02-19
Abstract: Objectives Recent research indicates that climate-friendly diets are healthier, but much of this evidence is based on aggregate consumption data or on individuals' dietary intake data from just one observation day. Analysis of individuals' self-selected… read more here.
Keywords: carbon footprints; climate friendly; estimate; method estimate ... See more keywords
Using Fuzzy DEA for Green Suppliers Selection Considering Carbon Footprints
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DOI: 10.3390/su9040495
Abstract: Due to increasing global environmental awareness, supply chains that consider environmental protection tend to be favored by green-minded customers. In addition to adapting to the technology required for green supply chains and developing contingency plans,… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; must consider; green suppliers; supply chains ... See more keywords