| Autor: |
Luis Gabriel Carmona, Kai Whiting, Jonathan Cullen |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Energy Reports, Vol 8, Iss , Pp 565-575 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-4847 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.egyr.2022.10.086 |
| Popis: |
There is political interest in the development of a low carbon economy. There are three supply-focused energy strategies that have been proposed (clean electricity, a switch from fossil fuels to bioequivalents, and carbon capture and storage) as a means to achieve Paris Agreement carbon targets. This paper uses the stock-flow-service nexus framework to highlight the role of materials and energy in the provision of the services offered within an economic system. We make the case that a low carbon economy cannot be achieved via energy policies alone, as emissions are a product of the interaction among energy and material flows, material stocks and the services they offer an end user. A literature review led to the identification of four complementary strategies. These are material circularity, product material efficiency, service sufficiency, and process resource efficiency. They encompass material efficiency and demand-side aspects of the resource use equation. The stock-flow-service nexus is then used to quantifiably assess the performance of all seven strategies with regard to carbon savings. |
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