Carbon capture and environmental sustainability /
"This chapter introduces the foundational ideas of carbon capture and its critical role in the broader context of environmental sustainability. It begins by explaining what carbon capture is, why CO2 is a key driver of climate change, and how these technologies are positioned within the global...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2026.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "This chapter introduces the foundational ideas of carbon capture and its critical role in the broader context of environmental sustainability. It begins by explaining what carbon capture is, why CO2 is a key driver of climate change, and how these technologies are positioned within the global climate response. Rather than presenting carbon capture as a purely technical area, the chapter situates it within political, ethical, economical, and social debates. It emphasizes that the success of carbon capture depends not only on how the technology is designed and developed, but also on how well it fits into the bigger picture including environmental impacts, social acceptance, supportive policies, and broader climate goals. The chapter outlines three main pillars of sustainability; environmental protection, social equity, and economic resilience and discusses how carbon capture intersects with each. A historical overview is provided to show how carbon capture evolved from industrial applications. The chapter also makes the case for why carbon capture is necessary, especially in hard-to-decarbonize sectors, and examines the multiple dimensions of scientific, economic, political, and ethical that influence its adoption. Public policy is presented as a key factor for successful carbon capture implementation, while environmental trade-offs and environmental life cycle impacts (LCAs) are acknowledged and critically assessed. Ethical issues such as fairness, public participation, and responsibility are also explored, especially in relation to communities affected by industrial deployment"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781394436408 1394436408 9781394436385 1394436386 |