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Integrating planetary boundaries into safe and sustainable by design framework: A systematic literature review 通过设计框架将地球边界整合为安全和可持续:系统的文献综述
IF 9.6 1区 环境科学与生态学
Sustainable Production and Consumption Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.004
Zien Hussein , Enrico Benetto , Michael Saidani
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Analysis of water-carbon spatiotemporal linkages and potential carbon neutrality benefits in China at the regional-industrial composite scale based on virtual water trade 基于虚拟水交易的区域-产业复合尺度下中国水碳时空联系及潜在碳中和效益分析
IF 9.6 1区 环境科学与生态学
Sustainable Production and Consumption Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.005
Yaowen Xu , Shize Xia , Zhengwei Zhang , Yuyang Li , Mo Li
{"title":"Analysis of water-carbon spatiotemporal linkages and potential carbon neutrality benefits in China at the regional-industrial composite scale based on virtual water trade","authors":"Yaowen Xu ,&nbsp;Shize Xia ,&nbsp;Zhengwei Zhang ,&nbsp;Yuyang Li ,&nbsp;Mo Li","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The interregional grain trade system fosters a complex water‑carbon coupled network, which exacerbates spatial disparities in both water allocation and carbon transfer. Previous studies focused on the virtual water trade's role in food security and agricultural water use but overlooked inter-industry “water–carbon” transfer mechanisms. This study pioneers two innovative metrics: Virtual water flow spillover efficiency and potential carbon neutrality benefit, thereby expanding the analytical perspective to unravel the interregional water‑carbon flow mechanisms within regions. This study constructs a spatiotemporal analytical framework for China's grain-related virtual water‑carbon flows at a regional-industrial nexus scale by integrating social equity principles with an optimized minimum cost maximum flow algorithm. And establishes a synergistic optimization methodology for “regional carbon reduction - water use efficiency enhancement”, enabling precise identification of dual optimization pathways for resource-environment systems. Results reveal that China's virtual water flow for rice, wheat, and corn increased by 18.2 %, and virtual carbon flow increased by 18.3 % totally. The northeast emerged as a major virtual water exporter, while coastal provinces shifted toward net import status, exacerbating regional water disparities. This study illuminates the substantial carbon benefits arising from intra-industrial resource restructuring triggered by regional grain trade. These benefits far surpass previous estimates derived solely from interregional carbon emission reductions, thereby challenging the conventional accounting framework for its systemic underestimation of grain trade's carbon mitigation potential. Critical pathways, notably Hebei-Tianjin and Shanxi-Guangdong, were identified as dual resource-environment optima. These pathways facilitate water‑carbon constructive collaboration within large-scale agricultural trade systems, thereby providing actionable strategies for sustainable food-water‑carbon nexus management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"60 ","pages":"Pages 1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145098999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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From sustainability to health: Investigating the halo effect in food consumption behavior 从可持续发展到健康:调查食品消费行为中的光环效应
IF 9.6 1区 环境科学与生态学
Sustainable Production and Consumption Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.011
Anna Boncompagni, Guido Cristini, Cristina Zerbini
{"title":"From sustainability to health: Investigating the halo effect in food consumption behavior","authors":"Anna Boncompagni,&nbsp;Guido Cristini,&nbsp;Cristina Zerbini","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Research has identified a “halo effect” in consumer perceptions, whereby sustainable products are often seen as healthier than conventional alternatives. When consumers perceive a food product as sustainable, they are more likely to associate it with health benefits as well. This study investigates the presence of this sustainability-halo effect by examining the relationship between consumer sensitivity to sustainable eating and the choices consumers make in relation to healthy food. Specifically, we assess whether sensitivity to sustainability in food consumption enhances sensitivity to healthy eating, attitudes toward healthy foods, and purchase intentions. Additionally, we also examine the potential correlation between sensitivity to healthy eating and sensitivity to sustainable eating. To test those relationships, we applied an extended conceptual model of the intention to buy healthy products, sending a structured questionnaire to a sample of 1100 respondents. The data were analyzed using the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) approach. The findings confirm the existence of a sustainability-halo effect, demonstrating that greater sensitivity to sustainable eating positively influences attitudes toward healthier food choices and the intention to purchase healthier food products. The results also show that the two variables, sensitivity to healthy eating and sensitivity to sustainable eating, are positively correlated. This effect underscores the interconnected nature of sustainability and health-conscious consumption, suggesting that promoting one aspect may naturally reinforce the other. These insights have significant implications for policy development and dietary guidelines, advocating for an integrated approach to health and sustainability rather than treating them in isolation. Moreover, this finding presents a strategic opportunity for food producers and marketers to align sustainability and nutrition in their messaging, fostering both health-conscious and environmentally responsible consumption behavior.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"60 ","pages":"Pages 111-122"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145222565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A data-driven framework for assessing global progress towards sustainable development goals 一个数据驱动的框架,用于评估实现可持续发展目标的全球进展
IF 9.6 1区 环境科学与生态学
Sustainable Production and Consumption Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.10.001
Lu Chen , Chenyang Shuai , Xi Chen , Bu Zhao
{"title":"A data-driven framework for assessing global progress towards sustainable development goals","authors":"Lu Chen ,&nbsp;Chenyang Shuai ,&nbsp;Xi Chen ,&nbsp;Bu Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Effective monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is crucial for advancing global sustainable development. However, widespread data gaps continue to hinder the accurate assessment of SDG performance across countries and goals. To address this challenge, this study develops a data-driven integrated assessment framework combining dimensionality reduction and machine learning-based imputation techniques, based on 380 SDG indicators from the World Bank database covering the period 2000–2020. Principal indicators were selected using a combination of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and multiple regression, and missing data were imputed using the random forest (RF)-based missForest algorithm. Based on the completed dataset, the SDG index and performance of 17 individual SDGs were assessed for 215 countries and regions worldwide from 2000 to 2020. The results show that: (1) identification of 218 principal indicators covering over 90 % of the information in the initial set; (2) robust imputation of missing values with a Normalized Root Mean Squared Error (NRMSE) of approximately 0.2 and a Proportion of Falsely Classified (PFC) around 0.08; (3) a steady global improvement in SDG performance with significant regional disparities—Europe leading, Africa lagging, and Asia progressing most rapidly; and (4) uneven development across different goals, with some facing considerable challenges. This study enhances the completeness and applicability of global SDG performance assessment and provides empirical evidence to support more targeted sustainable development policymaking.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"60 ","pages":"Pages 217-228"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145325692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Absolute sustainability assessment of the power generation sector: a prospective insight towards the Chilean decarbonization targets 发电部门的绝对可持续性评估:对智利脱碳目标的前瞻性洞察
IF 9.6 1区 环境科学与生态学
Sustainable Production and Consumption Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.016
Leonardo Vásquez-Ibarra , Ricardo Rebolledo-Leiva , Pedro Vargas-Ferrer , Antonio Carlos Farrapo Junior , Diogo A. Lopes Silva
{"title":"Absolute sustainability assessment of the power generation sector: a prospective insight towards the Chilean decarbonization targets","authors":"Leonardo Vásquez-Ibarra ,&nbsp;Ricardo Rebolledo-Leiva ,&nbsp;Pedro Vargas-Ferrer ,&nbsp;Antonio Carlos Farrapo Junior ,&nbsp;Diogo A. Lopes Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Assessing the environmental performance of systems from an absolute perspective is a recent trend for achieving a sustainable world. We present a framework for evaluating different power generation scenarios for Chile and their effects in terms of absolute sustainability performance. In this context, seven energy transition scenarios to 2060 are analyzed, including a business-as-usual scenario, high fossil fuel prices, climatic variability in terms of extreme droughts, a fully renewable system, different levels of hydrogen production, and a conservative case considering a low growth in electricity demand. The scenarios were modeled using the Open Source Energy Modeling System (OSeMOSYS), while environmental impacts were calculated using life cycle assessment methodology for five midpoint categories: global warming, freshwater eutrophication, marine eutrophication, ozone depletion, and water consumption. The planetary boundaries were calculated following a top-down approach under different downscaling-upscaling methods. Electricity demand ranges from 121 TWh in the conservative scenario to 353 TWh in the case of high (2.72 Mton) hydrogen production by 2060. For the remaining scenarios, electricity demand is around 205 TWh, aligned with projections from the Chilean government. In terms of environmental impacts, all prospective scenarios showed an average reduction of 66 % across all evaluated categories, shifting the main contributor to these impacts from fossil fuels (baseline scenario) to photovoltaic and wind energy. Although none of the scenarios fully operate within the safe operating space of the planetary boundaries, a fully renewable matrix and a conservative increase in electricity demand are identified as the most favorable scenarios. To operate within the planetary boundaries across all categories, the Chilean electricity mix must not only increase the share of renewable sources but also reduce per capita electricity consumption by up to one-half by 2060, relying exclusively on renewable sources. This research is expected to have implications for policymaking and research on the transition of power generation towards the climate targets of Chile.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"60 ","pages":"Pages 186-199"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145269705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Beyond the life cycle: assessing business models for the circular economy through life-cycle-based methodologies 超越生命周期:通过基于生命周期的方法评估循环经济的商业模式
IF 9.6 1区 环境科学与生态学
Sustainable Production and Consumption Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.006
Emilia Filippi, Monia Niero, Filippo Corsini, Marco Frey
{"title":"Beyond the life cycle: assessing business models for the circular economy through life-cycle-based methodologies","authors":"Emilia Filippi,&nbsp;Monia Niero,&nbsp;Filippo Corsini,&nbsp;Marco Frey","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is widely used in the literature to quantify the impact of products designed according to circularity principles, the analysis of circular business models (CBMs) remains a niche topic. In recent years, some empirical studies have highlighted the urgency of addressing this issue; however, the literature remains fragmented, and a more structured approach is needed for further progress.</div><div>This paper aims to fill this gap through a systematic literature review of 60 studies that combine LCA and life-cycle-based (LC-based) methodologies with other methods to assess the environmental sustainability of CBMs. The findings reveal that most studies rely on conventional LCA, which is frequently combined with Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and other qualitative or quantitative methods. There is also growing interest in hybrid and emerging approaches such as Business Model LCA (BM-LCA). LC-based methodologies are often used to compare the environmental impacts of linear business models (BM) and CBMs or to guide the transition from linear BMs toward the design of new CBMs. Particular emphasis is also placed on adopting CBMs such as product service systems, CBMs that extend product lifespan or industrial symbiosis, rather than CBMs focused on using circular materials. A comprehensive coverage across a wide range of sectors emerges.</div><div>The study's implications are significant for both researchers and managers. For researchers, the review highlights the need for standardisation efforts to refine tools for assessing CBMs. For managers, the review offers an 8-step operational framework to conduct LC-based analyses for CBM implementation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"60 ","pages":"Pages 18-35"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145109672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Unpacking policy coherence: A network analysis of the EU policy mix for the circular economy 拆解政策一致性:欧盟循环经济政策组合的网络分析
IF 9.6 1区 环境科学与生态学
Sustainable Production and Consumption Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.003
Vasileios Rizos , Valeria Zambianchi
{"title":"Unpacking policy coherence: A network analysis of the EU policy mix for the circular economy","authors":"Vasileios Rizos ,&nbsp;Valeria Zambianchi","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Policy coherence is a sought-after characteristic in cross-sectoral sustainability transformations. Despite the wealth of research on policy mixes and the urgent need to advance environmental sustainability in production and consumption cycles, only a limited number of studies empirically examine policy coherence in practice within policy mixes for the circular economy. To address this gap, our paper unpacks the EU's circular economy policy mix as a system of linked policies whose policy coherence is experienced by actors in the circular economy space, specifically in the electronics and ICT, batteries, automotive and critical raw materials sectors. The circular economy is an important area for studying policy coherence because it has been subject to a significant increase in policy adoption, all while the mainstreaming of circular economy practices remains insufficient at the EU level. Combining a top-down and bottom-up approach to populate the policy mix, we use network analysis to assess the synergies and conflicts among the policies in the mix through the surveyed experiences of 36 business actors. We find that on average the EU's circular economy policy mix exhibits a medium-to-high average degree of coherence. At the same time, however, our results show that the coherence between policies is not uniform within the mix as there is a diverse degree of coherence among its policies. Looking closely into inter-policy coherence reveals several cases of medium-to-low coherence. Moreover, our results indicate that the EU's policy mix for the circular economy lacks clusters of policies, which reduces the resilience of the policy mix to external shocks. We conclude that more emphasis should be given to aligning the objectives of EU circular economy, industrial and climate policies, and to providing a coherent set of requirements for EU businesses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"60 ","pages":"Pages 52-63"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145110007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Critical assessment of the scope and applicability of circularity indicators for the sustainable life cycle management of wind turbine blades 风力发电机叶片可持续生命周期管理中循环度指标的范围和适用性的关键评估
IF 9.6 1区 环境科学与生态学
Sustainable Production and Consumption Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.010
Marta Diez-Viera , Eva Sevigné-Itoiz , Joan Manuel F. Mendoza
{"title":"Critical assessment of the scope and applicability of circularity indicators for the sustainable life cycle management of wind turbine blades","authors":"Marta Diez-Viera ,&nbsp;Eva Sevigné-Itoiz ,&nbsp;Joan Manuel F. Mendoza","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The decommissioning of wind turbines is expected to generate large volumes of composite wind turbine blade (WTB) waste that should be handled properly to avoid negative effects on the environment. Despite the growing interest in sustainable life cycle management (LCM) strategies applicable to WTBs, circularity indicators are still rarely used to support decision-making processes. This study addresses this gap by evaluating the scope and practical applicability of circularity indicators across WTB-LCM pathways, stages, and processes. A systematic literature review was conducted covering 158 peer-reviewed papers and identifying 120 circularity indicators, which were subsequently screened using three complementary matrices (extended RACER, circular composite design, and wind sector-specific criteria). This process led to the selection of 13 indicators considered most relevant to the wind industry. Although no single indicator comprehensively captures circularity across all stages and dimensions, the Materials Efficiency Metric was identified as the most suitable for the beginning and middle stages of the life cycle, while the Carbon Footprint Formula was considered most appropriate for the end-of-life stage. Nonetheless, both exhibit relevant limitations for decision-support in practice, as none of the selected indicators fully captures composite-specific quality parameters, such as fibre degradation, resin compatibility, or the potential for reintegration into high-value applications. Building on these findings, the study identifies three main directions for future research: (i) the development of circularity indicators that incorporate underlooked life cycle stages, such as installation, operation and maintenance; (ii) the integration of material quality parameters, such as fibre integrity and resin compatibility, into the design of new indicators; and (iii) the analysis of empirical case studies to determine the maximum circularity performance that could be achieved across the LCM of WTB, in order to support the development of circular innovations. These areas are essential for advancing more comprehensive, system-level assessments and supporting effective strategies for the sustainable energy transition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"60 ","pages":"Pages 123-140"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145222566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Sustainability of autonomous cars: Environmental, social, and economic insights from a systematic review 自动驾驶汽车的可持续性:来自系统回顾的环境、社会和经济见解
IF 9.6 1区 环境科学与生态学
Sustainable Production and Consumption Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.013
Giuseppe de Leo, Giovanni Miragliotta
{"title":"Sustainability of autonomous cars: Environmental, social, and economic insights from a systematic review","authors":"Giuseppe de Leo,&nbsp;Giovanni Miragliotta","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Autonomous cars are increasingly promoted as transformative technologies for urban mobility, yet their sustainability implications remain contested. Existing studies often focus on isolated aspects like environmental, social, or economic implications without providing an integrated perspective. This study addresses this gap by systematically reviewing existing review papers on this topic through the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) framework. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol, 49 review articles published between 2009 and 2024 were identified, screened, and analysed. The results highlight that environmental benefits mainly stem from improved traffic efficiency, optimized driving behaviour, and reduced emissions, especially when combined with electrification. However, rebound effects, resource-intensive production, and unregulated usage may limit net gains. Socially, autonomous cars promise improved safety and greater mobility access for elderly and disabled populations, yet concerns about affordability, trust, labour displacement, and ethical dilemmas persist. Economically, they offer potential cost reductions, productivity gains, and new service models, but high capital costs, regulatory uncertainty, and limited evidence on long-term viability constrain widespread adoption. Overall, the TBL framework reveals strong synergies - such as shared autonomous cars enhancing both environmental and social outcomes - alongside trade-offs where benefits in one domain may create risks in another. The study concludes that the sustainability of these vehicles depends less on technological performance than on governance, deployment strategies, and societal acceptance. Future research should prioritize longitudinal analyses of pilot projects, cross-pillar trade-off assessments, and regionally grounded perspectives beyond high-income contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"60 ","pages":"Pages 159-175"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145269703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Bridging the divide: How unequal carbon dioxide removal deployment threatens climate equity and global mitigation feasibility 弥合鸿沟:不平等的二氧化碳去除部署如何威胁气候公平和全球减缓可行性
IF 9.6 1区 环境科学与生态学
Sustainable Production and Consumption Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.012
Raphael Apeaning , Puneet Kamboj , Mohamad Issa Hejazi
{"title":"Bridging the divide: How unequal carbon dioxide removal deployment threatens climate equity and global mitigation feasibility","authors":"Raphael Apeaning ,&nbsp;Puneet Kamboj ,&nbsp;Mohamad Issa Hejazi","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.09.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 °C, ideally 1.5 °C, places significant emphasis on Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies. However, the global landscape for CDR deployment remains uneven, with significant disparities in technological capacity, economic readiness, and regional ambition. This study investigates how limited access to CDR technologies could exacerbate global economic inequality under a 1.5 °C pathway. Using the Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM v6.0), six scenarios ranging from unrestricted CDR availability to constrained deployment are evaluated. Our findings reveal that constrained CDR availability significantly increases median global carbon prices, rising from $588/tCO<sub>2</sub> under the full CDR portfolio scenario to $937/tCO<sub>2</sub> by 2055 in the most restrictive scenario. By 2100, some regions face prices exceeding $3000/tCO<sub>2</sub>, underscoring stark regional inequalities. These elevated carbon prices could deepen economic disparities—particularly in developing nations and fossil fuel-dependent economies. Furthermore, constrained CDR availability could also amplify inequalities in energy and food security, disproportionately affecting poorer regions. The study underscores the need for equitable CDR access to support a just global transition to a low-carbon future, offering valuable insights for policymakers designing more equitable climate strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"60 ","pages":"Pages 229-244"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145325691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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