Book Blog

Excerpts from the book ‘CLIMATE CHANGE and the road to NET-ZERO’ covering the science, technology, economics, and politics of climate change.

by Mathew Hampshire-Waugh

Climate Engineering, Negative Emissions Technologies Mathew Hampshire-Waugh Climate Engineering, Negative Emissions Technologies Mathew Hampshire-Waugh

Climate Engineering & Negative Emissions Technology

Tree Planting, Rock Weathering, Ocean Nutrition, Direct Air Capture, and Biomass with Carbon Capture - the pros and cons of sucking CO2 from the air. Why Negative Emissions Technology is useful for slowing Global Warming and offsetting hard-to-abate emissions, but will likely be limited to 10-30% of the solution.

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Climate Damages, Air Pollution Mathew Hampshire-Waugh Climate Damages, Air Pollution Mathew Hampshire-Waugh

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Co-Benefits

Fossil fuel combustion is responsible for more than 90% of all air pollutants. It generates invisible particulate matter which heightens the risk of respiratory disease and heart failure, leading to the premature deaths of 4-9 million people each year (15% of all deaths). Shift the global energy system to NET-ZERO and we can eliminate most air pollution issues.

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Climate Damages, Heat Extremes Mathew Hampshire-Waugh Climate Damages, Heat Extremes Mathew Hampshire-Waugh

Climate Change Damages - Heat, Fire, and Drought

The regions of the world most vulnerable to searing summer temperatures. The increasing frequency and intensity of extreme heat-related events in a warmer world. How deliberate human-induced forest burning is down, but wildfires are up. And why fewer winter deaths will be overwhelmed by increasing heat-deaths.

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Climate Engineering, Climate Change Strategies Mathew Hampshire-Waugh Climate Engineering, Climate Change Strategies Mathew Hampshire-Waugh

Climate Engineering & Solar Radiation Management

Mirrors in space, manipulating clouds, or painting the Earth white to slow or halt global warming. Why solar radiation management techniques appear a cheap and quick fix, but don’t offer a complete solution to climate change and run a seriously high risk of going badly wrong.

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Industry, Net-Zero Mathew Hampshire-Waugh Industry, Net-Zero Mathew Hampshire-Waugh

Net-Zero Industry

The economics of shifting steel, cement, and chemicals to zero carbon. And how sustainable wood products & the fourth industrial revolution could help us reach net-zero.

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