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{"title":"Changes in future carbon dioxide emissions and contributing factors in Southeast Asia under the shared socioeconomic pathways","authors":"Hyunseo Kim ,&nbsp;Yohan Lee ,&nbsp;Ja-Ho Koo ,&nbsp;Min Ju Yeo","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101721","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101721","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Southeast Asia is known to be vulnerable to climate change because of its low resilience. Meanwhile, rapid industrialization is expected to increase energy demand, fossil fuel usage, CO₂ emissions, and atmospheric pollutant emissions in the region. Therefore, this study presents the direction of climate change response in Southeast Asia by analyzing the outlook of CO₂ emissions and their contributing factors. This study targets the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which comprises Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. For a comprehensive analysis of the CO₂ emissions outlook and its contributing factors, these ASEAN countries were compared with four Northeast Asian countries, namely, South Korea, Japan, China, and Mongolia. Under the Shared Socioeconomic Pathway (SSP) scenarios adopted in the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, specifically SSP1, SSP2, and SSP5, the proportion of CO₂ emissions attributable to the 10 ASEAN countries in comparison to Northeast Asian countries is projected to gradually increase until 2100. The primary contributors to CO₂ emissions in Southeast Asia are economic factors, with carbon intensity emerging as the most sensitive to variations depending on the scenario. Thus, attention is drawn to the energy transition in Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on increasing renewable energy as a means of reducing future CO₂ emissions. The renewable energy share in total energy demand for the region is projected to fall short of global expectations, particularly lagging behind the global growth rate. There is an urgent need for comprehensive research, robust investigation, and a solid policy framework to address this shortfall and facilitate the transition, as it remains a pivotal agenda.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"86 ","pages":"Article 101721"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143738559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prioritisation of clean energy interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa: A geospatial multi-criteria decision support tool","authors":"Magda Moner-Girona ,&nbsp;Luca Battistella ,&nbsp;Irene Angeluccetti ,&nbsp;Paola Casati ,&nbsp;James Davy ,&nbsp;Andreea Tanasa ,&nbsp;Marco Pittalis ,&nbsp;Sándor Szabó ,&nbsp;Natàlia Caldés","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101709","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101709","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Over 570 million people across Sub-Saharan Africa in 2022 lack access to clean energy, a stark contradiction given the continent's considerable untapped potential for renewable resources. This discrepancy results from historical underinvestment in the energy sector. In response to this challenge, this paper contributes to the advancement of sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, aiding the shift toward a low-carbon transition future. We introduce the Clean Energy Access Prioritiser, an open-source tool designed to guide decision-making for clean energy interventions and investments. The tool, which operates as a web-based, multi-criteria platform, facilitates the identification of feasible areas by integrating environmental, climate-related, and socio-economic factors. The Clean Energy Access Prioritiser allows stakeholders to identify priority areas for clean energy projects through an integrated spatial planning approach. It combines a suite of 25 variables to evaluate areas most and least suitable for investment—hot and cold spots—based on user-defined priorities, using a 5 km grid. As an instrument for strategic planning, the Clean Energy Access Prioritiser holds value for a range of actors involved in energy development. Institutional and private entities, including policymakers, international donors, government agencies, and philanthropic investors, stand to benefit from its data-driven insights. By leveraging this tool, stakeholders can make informed decisions that align with sustainable energy goals and promote the equitable distribution of clean energy resources across Sub-Saharan Africa.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"86 ","pages":"Article 101709"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143735136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unlocking the green economy in Guyana: Leveraging agro-industrial residues for sustainable energy and carbon mitigation","authors":"Patrick Ketwaru ,&nbsp;Netra Chhetri ,&nbsp;Shuguang Deng ,&nbsp;Gary Dirks ,&nbsp;Ellen Stechel","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101706","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101706","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper explores the untapped potential of biomass residues from Guyana's three primary agro-industries - forestry, rice, and coconut - as a renewable energy source. We argue that converting these ‘<em>low</em>-<em>value</em>’ residues into torrefied pellets can diversify Guyana's energy portfolio, mitigate environmental impacts, and serve as a reliable energy source for marginalized communities. This initiative supports the Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030, the national overarching policy for sustainability. By unlocking the green economy, Guyana not only stands to reduce CO₂ emissions significantly but also sets a precedent for sustainable development through renewable energy. Three major agro-industries collectively generate 246,261 MT of biomass residue annually, with a thermal energy potential of 161,659 GJ. The rice sector leads in potential thermal energy and total mass, offering a substantial resource for renewable energy. The rice sector is also the largest contributor to CO₂ emissions in Guyana across all combustion levels, emitting over five times more CO₂ than the forest sector and over ten times more than the coconut sector at 100 % combustion. This study reveals that managing combustion levels and converting biomass residues into energy pellets can significantly reduce CO₂ emissions across the three primary industries in Guyana, thereby contributing to carbon mitigation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"86 ","pages":"Article 101706"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143735135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing the sustainability of the BID-FERUM II rural electrification programme in Ecuador: A multidimensional approach","authors":"Edith Nolasco-Benitez ,&nbsp;Oriol Gomis-Bellmunt ,&nbsp;Alex Fabián Altuna-Guevara","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101711","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101711","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rural electrification programmes in developing countries encounter significant challenges, even as energy access rates continue to improve. Sustainable development within these rural communities transcends technology; it requires a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between energy, institutions, and residents. This paper presents an evaluation framework that builds upon existing literature to address the lack of standardised procedures for assessing sustainability in this field. The BID-FERUM II programme in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, is assessed using a multidimensional sustainability framework considering five dimensions: technical, economic, social, environmental, and institutional, along with 22 indicators. The evaluation methodology integrates document analysis, on-site survey-based data collection, and semi-structured interviews, yielding valuable outcomes for the case study. Although the programme has successfully provided electricity to the community, the analysis highlights the need for institutional reforms to improve guidelines and support wider social and economic development. The findings stress the importance of robust evaluation frameworks for rural electrification projects and call for institutional changes in Ecuador to help achieve sustainable development. These changes will maximise the benefits of Sustainable Development Goal 7 and create a more conducive environment for sustainable rural electrification.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"86 ","pages":"Article 101711"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143725727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"In-situ performance investigation of the world's pilot canal top solar PV system in India","authors":"Amandeep Singh Makhija ,&nbsp;Shabbir S. Bohra","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101716","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101716","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Water-mounted solar photovoltaic systems offer significant advantages over traditional installations, but knowledge of their long-term degradation under extreme conditions, particularly sustained high humidity, remains limited due to their nascent stage of development. To address this gap, this study analyzes the decade-long degradation trend of the world's first canal-top SPV (CSPV) installation of its kind, situated in India. It also investigates system performance through in-situ characterization analysis employing Drone Thermography, String/module I-V, Electroluminescence, and Ultraviolet Fluorescence imaging techniques. The CSPV system exhibited an annual degradation rate of 1.30 % over the decade, with the best-fitted degradation trend described by the Langevin-based exponential model. Ethylene Vinyl Acetate browning affected nearly all CSPV modules, with the in-situ analysis revealing 14.98 % degradation at about 11 years of operation, exceeding expected degradation limits for most PV strings. Furthermore, increased occurrences of solder failure, bus-bar-related degradation, increased series resistance, elevated voltage degradation, and darker inactive regions towards negative polarity modules indicated metallization corrosion and early potential-induced degradation, highlighting the adverse impact of higher humidity. This research provides essential insights for design engineers, module manufacturers, and the maintenance team to quantify and address defects and anomalies in such systems, facilitating targeted actions for diagnosis and resolution.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"86 ","pages":"Article 101716"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143715960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A novel concept for optimal operation of multi-swap stations serving electric metrobuses","authors":"Alper Çiçek ,&nbsp;Furkan Karakuş ,&nbsp;Ozan Erdinç","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101722","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101722","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Due to the carbon emissions produced by the conventional transportation sector's use of fossil fuels, transportation vehicles are considered one of the leading contributors to global climate change. Additionally, in metropolises like Istanbul/Türkiye, traffic congestion is one of the most significant issues. Taking these factors into account, there is a need to promote the use of public transportation vehicles and electrification of the system. This study focuses on the optimal energy management of multi-swap stations (MSSs) with photovoltaic (PV) systems serving an electric metrobus (EM) line. The presented framework is modeled using a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) approach. In this system, when the batteries of the EMs on the route are running low, they can come to the stations where the swap operation can be performed, allowing them to exchange their batteries within the passenger boarding and disembarking times. Besides, the power transferring between batteries at swap stations is considered, which helps ensure flexible operation. The PV systems can be utilized for battery charging, and surplus energy can be sold to the power grid. Various test studies are conducted using data from the Istanbul Z34 metrobus route in this research. According to the results obtained from the study, the proposed structure demonstrates the effective operation of swap stations serving EMs. Doubling the PV capacity increased the profit to 6103 Turkish Liras (TL). In October, the highest energy selling revenue of 4791 TL was recorded due to elevated electricity prices. Inter-battery power transfer provided cost savings, with up to 50 TL saved in January, while prioritizing PV energy sales to the grid further reduced operating expenses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"86 ","pages":"Article 101722"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143715917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating greenhouse gas reduction in Seremban, Malaysia: A pilot study on biogas production from organic municipal solid waste","authors":"Is Aizat Samsuri ,&nbsp;Mohd Zulkhairi Mohd Yusoff ,&nbsp;Mohd Ali Hassan ,&nbsp;Amir Hamzah Sharaai ,&nbsp;Norhayati Ramli ,&nbsp;Mohammed Abdillah Ahmad Farid ,&nbsp;Mohd Azhar Abd Hamid ,&nbsp;Toshinari Maeda","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101718","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101718","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The growing population causes municipal solid waste (MSW) buildup, which is a major problem. National MSW output in Malaysia is estimated at 1.17 kg per capita. This issue is crucial since 29 Malaysian landfills produce 200 thousand tons of MSW per month, releasing greenhouse gasses (GHGs). Anaerobic digestion (AD) may convert MSW into biogas to lower its organic content for landfill disposal. The AD system aims to produce biogas from domestic organic waste to create a circular economy. This study also surveyed Seremban, Malaysia, inhabitants on MSW composition and disposal. The organic fraction of MSW was subjected to the pilot-scale 500 L AD reactor, resulting in a daily average biogas production of 92–262 L, where a significant proportion of the biogas constituent, ranging from 60 to 70 %, is CH₄. Biogas production was shown to be enhanced by an increase in feedstock, as seen by a greater daily intake of 5 kg. <em>SimaPro</em> was then used to quantify the resulting GHGs emissions from the AD process. The results indicated a value of 0.215 kgCO₂ equivalent for every 5 kg food waste that underwent processing. The proposed AD system exhibits a remarkable 80 % improvement in GHG emission reduction per kg of food waste processed, in comparison to existing methods. A thorough familiarity with organic waste's make-up and disposal patterns is necessary for its effective implementation. Statistics revealed that only 35.45 % of Seremban residents disposed of MSW daily, and that waste segregation rates were below 50 %. As a percentage of MSW, organic waste account for 55 %, or 0.35 kg/person/day. With a daily capacity of 20 kg for processing food waste, the proposed AD system is highly dependent on a constant organic waste supply. Instead of continuing to be inept at waste management, this effort offered an alternative. MSW poses significant environmental concerns, but the proposed pilot-scale AD system shows promise in addressing these issues and encouraging sustainable habits in local communities. At the very least, this could result in a reduction in MSW sent to landfills and GHG emissions for residents of Seremban.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"86 ","pages":"Article 101718"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143715959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of clean cooking energy on female employment in rural China","authors":"Zheng Shen ,&nbsp;Jiangliang Zheng ,&nbsp;Mengling Zhang ,&nbsp;Zhenping Song","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101713","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101713","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper contributes to the existing research by investigating the causal effect of clean cooking energy on multiple employment outcomes for women in a rural developing context and the possible underlying mechanisms responsible for this relationship. Using data from the China Family Panel Studies between 2010 and 2020, we examine the impact of clean cooking energy on female employment in rural China. Results indicate a significant energy-related employment effect. We find an increase in non-farm employment participation among women in households that use clean energy for cooking. In particular, clean cooking energy is associated with a higher likelihood of women working in wage or full-time employment. The mechanism underlying the increase in female employment is that clean cooking energy leads to better health and a reduction in the prevalence of serious illness. Further evidence suggests that the effect on employment participation varies by women's age and family size. To improve the well-being of rural women in developing countries, this study emphasizes the necessity for policy support to increase access to clean energy for rural households. Our findings also highlight that vulnerable groups, such as older women, should be given more financial and technical support to participate in the clean energy transition process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"86 ","pages":"Article 101713"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143684611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How does carbon quota affect China's auto industry? A study on the incentives of carbon quota","authors":"Ning Wang,&nbsp;Jiaqi Zhao,&nbsp;Kai Shang","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101696","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101696","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The sustainable and healthy development of the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry requires the support and guidance of relevant policies. However, the Chinese auto industry is currently facing problems such as subsidy withdrawal and redundancy of positive credits. To better guide the high-quality development of NEV industry and support the achievement of carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, it is necessary to explore new programs to improve the existing policy system. In this context, this study explores the incentive mechanism of carbon quota policy on the technological innovation of new energy vehicles and puts forward targeted suggestions for policy implementation. A system dynamics model is used to analyze the interactions between the market, technology, and policy subsystems under the carbon quota policy. The findings suggest that by incorporating the new energy vehicle carbon quota policy into the carbon trading market, setting the carbon trading price at 367 yuan/ton enables China to reach the industry's carbon peak objective by 2028. Moreover, with the ratio of targeted support funds for new energy technologies and funds to stimulate enterprises' research and development (R&amp;D) investment set at 1:4, the industry is projected to achieve a balanced supply and demand state within the carbon trading market by 2035. The results underscore the importance of carefully designed carbon quota policies in fostering NEV innovation and ensuring the industry's long-term sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"86 ","pages":"Article 101696"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143684612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of LPG in Pakistan: Factor productivity and efficiency perspectives","authors":"Muhammad Yousaf Raza ,&nbsp;Boqiang Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101712","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101712","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is quickly becoming an imperative part of Pakistan's energy mix, with huge future potential. However, there are still some reservations about the degree of its potential market, which leads to supply shortages. Thus, these scarcities establish the main objective of encouraging LPG to be a key fuel in various sectors. The research investigates the decomposition of key driving factors and their economic efficiency under countries' economic plans from 1987 to 2021. The results show that (i) from 1987 to 2021; LPG increased hugely because of growth in income-level; (ii) population is the second major factor in growing LPG; however, the intensity effect added maximally to LPG; (iii) domestic and commercial sectors contributed to huge consumption, which added 537.05 and 1201.7 billion dollars to the economy during the period, while the industrial sector added 3641.08 billion dollars from 2002 to 2021 followed by population and income effects. Income level is the only factor presenting positive outcomes except for the recent phase (2017–2021) due to COVID-19. (iii) Energy Efficiency Accounting Systems remained positive and significant in all phases, excluding the crisis period (2007–2011) and epidemic phase (2017–2021), while economic-wide efficiency showed optimistic results. Finally, structural change and technological enhancement can sustain the income of consuming sectors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"86 ","pages":"Article 101712"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143684716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}