Handbook on climate change and technology / edited by Frauke Urban (Professor, Department of Industrial Economics and Management INDEK, Royal Institute of Technology KTH) and Johan Nordensvärd (associate professor, Department of Industrial Economics and Management INDEK, Royal Institute of Technology KTH and Division of Political Science, University of Linköping, Sweden).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Urban, Frauke, editor.

Nordensvärd, Johan, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar handbooks in energy, the environment and climate change

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainability--Technological innovations--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Sustainability.

Climate change mitigation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Climate change mitigation.

Technology--Environmental aspects.

Technology.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (562 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"This timely Handbook presents the latest knowledge on technological innovation for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Looking beyond technical fixes, it further draws on economics, politics, and sociology to explore how modern technology can contribute to effective and socially just sustainability transitions. Examining cutting-edge research on energy, transport and industry, this Handbook argues that we have the technologies and policy instruments needed to mitigate and adapt to climate change, however, for larger-scale implementation the support at the socio-economic and political levels has to be increased. Chapters further analyse the role that technology plays in key sectors, such as agriculture and forestry, becoming more sustainable. Contributors also reflect on the position of technology in society, illustrating the wider socio-technical systems that determine the impact new technologies can have. They call for the political will to implement and scale up technological measures to address climate change across the world. The Handbook on Climate Change and Technology will be essential reading for academics and students of climate change, energy, sustainability, and environmental governance and regulation. It will also be an invaluable resource for practitioners and policy-makers seeking a deeper understanding of the role of technology in sustainability transitions"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Part I: Technologies for climate change mitigation

I.1 Introduction

1. Introduction: How technology and climate change mitigation became intertwined / Frauke Urban and Johan Nordensvärd

2. Implementing 100% renewable energy to decarbonise emission pathways / Mark Diesendorf

I.2 energy

3. Wind energy for mitigating global climate change / Lennart Söder

4. Solar photovoltaic technologies for mitigating global climate change / Michelle Vaqueiro Contreras, Jianjun Li, Moonyong Kim and Martin A. Green

5. Hydropower, climate change and sustainable energy transitions / Giuseppina Siciliano

6. The role of bioenergy, biofuels and biogas in mitigating global climate change / Frauke Urban and Johan Nordensvärd

7. Carbon dioxide removal and bioenergy carbon capture and storage / Fabian Levihn

8. The role of hydrogen in mitigating global climate change / Daniele Silvestro, Peder Zandén Kjellén, Nikhilesh Dharmala, Shveta Soam and Karl Hillman

9. Improving energy efficiency of buildings / Fredrik von Malmborg, Martin Björklund and Patrik Rohdin

I.3 transport

10. Transition towards more efficient road transports: Insights from mobility analytics / Anna Danielsson, David Gundlegård, Clas Rydergren and Nikolaos Tsanakas

11. Sustainable energy transitions in aviation / Frauke Urban, Johan Nordensvärd and Aneta Kulanovic

12. Sustainable energy transitions in maritime shipping: A global perspective / Fumi Harahap, Mahrokh Samavati and Anissa Nurdiawati

I.4 industry

13. Circular economy for energy-intensive industries / Andreas Feldmann

14. Decarbonizing energy-intensive industries: The case of the steel sector / Frauke Urban

I.5 cities and the built environment

15. Cities and climate-resilient development / Jason Alexandra

16. The potential and limitations of heat pumps to mitigate climate change in the built environment / Chang Su

I.6 grids, batteries and digitalisation

17. The flexible grid infrastructure enabling power grid evolution and decarbonization / Lina Bertling Tjernberg and Hamza Shafique

18. Vehicle and stationary batteries for a sustainable future: Recent developments and challenges around second-life applications and recycling / Tarun Kumar Agrawal and Patricia van Loon

19. Digitalization of the EU electricity system: The challenge of a just energy transition / Irene A. Niet, Romy Dekker, Luc F.M. van Summeren, Eef Masson, Anna J. Wieczorek, Frank C.A. Veraart and Rinie C. van Est

Part II: Technologies for climate change adaptation

Ii.1 agriculture

20. Agricultural innovation and climate change adaptation: A framework for analysis / Lars Otto Naess, John Thompson and Bridget Allen-O'Neil

21. Climate change, policy processes and local vulnerability / Catherine Doe Adodoadji-Dogbe and Frauke Urban

Ii.2 forestry

22. Forest management planning technologies in the light of climate change / Pete Bettinger, Alba Rocio Gutierrez Garzon, Krista Merry, Angela Tsao, Volkan Bektas, Taeyoon Lee, Joshua Uzu and Jacek Siry

Ii.3 fishing and marine environments

23. Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in coastal fishing communities / Catherine Doe Adodoadji-Dogbe and Frauke Urban

Ii.4 disaster risk reduction and management

24. Disaster risk reduction, disaster risk management and climate change adaptation / Frauke Urban and Johan Nordensvärd

Part III: Beyond technical fixes for addressing climate change: The role of social sciences

25. Future directions for sustainability transitions research / Jonathan Köhler

26. Justice in low-carbon transitions: Energy justice, just transitions and utility-scale wind power / Adolfo Mejía-Montero and Kirsten E. H. Jenkins

27. Gender and climate justice / Jennie C. Stephens

28. The role of energy and climate policy in mitigating global climate change / Johan Nordensvärd and Frauke Urban

29. The economics of climate change: A review / Frauke Urban and Johan Nordensvärd

30. The economics of mitigating climate change: A critical review of modeling approaches / Richard A. Rosen

31. Promoting climate change resilience: An illustrative case study / Michelle Rydback

32. Sharing climate information in supply chains: Reach and limitations of ict and marketing / Anna-Maria Nyquist

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781800882119 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.