THEMATIC REPORT : CARBON NEUTRALITYby Meena Pandey | 29-07-2021 01:39 |
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Carbon Neutrality is completely new for me. I went through the literatures available on different websites and found it interesting. Carbon neutrality refers to a balance between carbon emissions and carbon absorption from the atmosphere in carbon sinks. Carbon sequestration is the process of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it. All global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must be balanced by carbon sequestration in order to achieve net zero emissions. The construction industry has a significant impact on both the natural and constructed environments. Construction activities use a lot of energy, natural resources, and water, and they also produce a lot of waste. Due to increasing global climate change concerns, attaining carbon neutrality has become a primary concern. Nonetheless, all industries will be expected to make commitments to reduce carbon emissions. Carbon neutrality, which is the key goal for climate change mitigation, requires renewable energy strategies. Over the last decade, there has been a rise of interest in carbon neutrality, which is becoming increasingly popular among businesses and individual consumers. In general, this expression means that the company's or individual's activities have no carbon footprint on the planet, while in reality, carbon neutrality can be achieved by offsetting. Low-carbon transitions are multi-faceted long-term processes involving three different approaches: 1) concerns about the impact of energy production and use on climate change, often referred to as de-carbonization and carbon neutrality of the energy system; 2) energy security, or the physical availability of energy in a given area; and 3) energy affordability for residents and businesses. It is not as simple as starting a business and submitting a cheque to become carbon neutral, as it is to obtain a license to operate in another field. First, the individual or business must assess the size of its carbon footprint; there are a variety of online calculators that can help with this. References: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210670718300532 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0197397511000841 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10551-011-0766-4#citeas https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20190926STO62270/what-is-carbon-neutrality-and-how-can-it-be-achieved-by-2050 |
