Carbon Neutrality Science

This book focuses on the connotation and extension of carbon neutrality. It presents a full collection of various topics in carbon neutrality, including carbon production, reduction, utilization, storage, capture, markets, and society, etc. It concludes that carbon neutrality is the pathway to global green and low-carbon sustainable development and the foundation for building harmonious ecological civilization. This book is a valuable reference for researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers in the field of earth and environmental sciences.

Presents the global environment change since the Anthropocene Summarizes an integral framework of Carbon Neutrality, including both theory and technological practice Introduces China's efforts in carbon reduction and carbon sequestration

Autorentext

Prof. Caineng Zou, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, currently works at the Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development, the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). His research interests include petroleum geology, exploration and energy strategy. He serves as the scientist-in-chief for the new energy at CNPC, and the president of PetroChina Shenzhen Institute for New Energy Research (INER Shenzhen). He is dedicated to establishing and applying unconventional petroleum geology, promoting exploration strategy, and achieving industrial breakthrough. He analyzes the current strategic situation for energy needs and supplies in the world, proposing the "Hydrogen China" and "Energy Independence" strategies in China and the contribution of new energy in carbon neutral. He has published over 260 journal papers and ten books including "Unconventional Petroleum Geology" and "New Energy". He was among the Most Cited Chinese Researchers and the World's Top 2% Scientists. He has gained several National Prize for Progress in Science and Technology and established four national standards.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 Background of Carbon Neutrality Science.- Chapter 2 Connotation of Carbon Neutrality Science.- Chapter 3 Production of Carbon.- Chapter 4 Carbon Reduction.- Chapter 5 Carbon Utilization.- Chapter 6 Carbon Sequestration.- Chapter 7 Carbon Sinks.- Chapter 8 Carbon Markets.- Chapter 9 A Carbon Neutral Society.