| Title |
5-E Levers: A New Conceptual Model for Achieving Carbon Neutrality in Cities |
| ID_Doc |
20635 |
| Authors |
Mazon, J |
| Title |
5-E Levers: A New Conceptual Model for Achieving Carbon Neutrality in Cities |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
Sustainability, 16, 4 |
| DOI |
10.3390/su16041678 |
| Abstract |
This article proposes a conceptual model for integrating and categorizing urban projects aimed at achieving carbon neutrality. This model comprises five interconnected levers: energy efficiency, renewable energy production and consumption, electrification of end use, circular economy, and CO2 ensnaring (capture). Each lever encompasses projects and initiatives capable of directly or indirectly capturing urban CO2 and accelerating the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. These levers are interlinked, providing a road map for constructing a coherent and sustainable municipal model. Referred to as the "5-E levers", this conceptual framework derives its name from the fact that all levers begin with the letter "E", facilitating memorization and dissemination among policymakers. |
| Author Keywords |
efficiency; renewable energy; electrification; CO2 ensnaring; circular economy; levers; carbon-neutral cities |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001173121300001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/4/1678/pdf?version=1708315820
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