Browsing by Author "Isherwood, Patrick"

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    Conclusion: Progress towards a net zero carbon society
    (Routledge, 2024-04-10) Moalosi, Richie; Sung, Kyungeun; Isherwood, Patrick
    This conclusion chapter reiterates the significance and timeliness of this edited book, Research Journeys to Net Zero: Current and Future Leaders, and explains the value and benefits of reading this book. The critical lessons learned and insight gained from the 16 chapters in this book are summarised in five parts: (i) science and engineering, (ii) design and innovation, (iii) energy sector, (iv) transportation sector, and (v) fashion and service sectors. The chapter highlights the importance of ground-breaking research, innovative technologies, forward-thinking strategies, interdisciplinary collaborations, urgent actions, and involving and supporting young researchers.
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    Introduction: Current and future leaders of net zero research and their research journeys
    (Routledge, 2024-04-10) Sung, Kyungeun; Isherwood, Patrick; Moalosi, Richie
    This introductory chapter explains what net zero is, why we need to act, the context of net zero with the Paris Agreement and the Conferences of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and how to achieve net zero involving operationalisation in varied socio-political and economic spheres. It describes the background of this edited book, Research Journeys to Net Zero: Current and Future Leaders, and explains the five themes that emerged from 16 contributions as: (i) science and engineering, (ii) design and innovation, (iii) energy sector, (iv) transportation sector, and (v) fashion and service sectors, which became five parts in this edited book. The chapter includes a summary of each chapter in five parts.
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    Research Journeys to Net Zero: Current and Future Leaders
    (Routledge, 2024-04-10) Sung, Kyungeun; Isherwood, Patrick; Moalosi, Richie
    This book provides useful insight into how academics from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, such as science, engineering, technology, social science, policy, design, architecture, built environment, business, and management, have been conducting research into how to realise net zero emissions to address climate change. This book explores the ways in which countries around the world have pledged to achieve net zero emissions through decarbonisation processes. It presents the highest calibre research and impact activities carried out in the UK, Europe, North America, Australia, Asia, and Africa. Such activities include conceptualisation, opportunity identification, specific case studies, demonstration of proof of concepts, provision of evidence, education of the general public, and knowledge transfer to companies. Further to this, the chapters also bring to light personal career journeys to net zero by current and future international research leaders. From this book, readers will gain a full understanding of net zero research via multiple disciplinary pathways, be inspired by personal accounts, and will learn key methodologies, including quantitative and qualitative approaches. The diversity of authors and topics make the book widely applicable to a range of fields, and it will be of great interest to researchers, students, practitioners, and decision makers working towards the goals of net zero and decarbonisation.