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  08 June 2022 | Open Access

  Cost increase in the electricity supply to achieve carbon neutrality in China

  This study indicates that approximately 5.8 TW of wind and solar photovoltaic capacity would be required to achieve carbon neutrality in China’s power system by 2050. The electricity supply costs would increase by 19.9% or 9.6 CNY¢/kWh.

  • Zhenyu Zhuo
  • , Ershun Du
  •  & Chongqing Kang

• Perspective
  06 April 2021 | Open Access

  A policy roadmap for negative emissions using direct air capture

  Negative emission technologies are central to avoiding catastrophic climate change. Deploying engineered solutions such as direct air capture requires a policy sequencing strategy that focuses on “incentives + mandates” in early adopters, while creating positive spillovers that incentivize follower countries to take policy action.

  • Jonas Meckling
  •  & Eric Biber