Strategies to Mitigate Climate Change

A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Climatology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 3393

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Dear Colleagues,

The growing interest in increasing the range of strategies that aim at achieving sustainable development in the energy sector is certainly warranted. Achieving this, however, requires particular steps to ensure that society is able to transition towards sustainability and the prevention of global warming. If realized, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on affordable and clean energy (SDG7) and climate action (SDG13) could be fundamental to facilitating such steps. The path to implementing SDG7 and SDG13 could be through the adoption of emission reduction strategies and policies, energy systems modelling and analysis, and replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy solutions.

We are pleased to announce that our Special Issue on “Strategies to Mitigate Climate Change” will be hosted by the open access journal Atmosphere. The aim is to enhance scientific understanding and the use of appropriate techniques to formulate best ways to reduce emissions and, ultimately, realize Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 13.

Original research, systematic review, meta-analysis, and model studies related to the theme of “Strategies to Mitigate Climate Change” are welcome. Example topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Optimization of systems and processes to reduce the emission of GHGs;
  • Meta-analysis of techniques to reduce the emission of GHGs in an energy intensive sector;
  • Review of modeling techniques to formulate polices to realizing SDG 7 and SDG 13;
  • The pros and cons of mitigating strategies on climate change: a review;
  • Review of policies to enhance strategies to mitigate climate change.

Dr. Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju
Dr. Jimy Dudhia
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Keywords

  • renewable energies
  • modelling techniques
  • energy systems
  • greenhouse gas emissions
  • energy efficiency
  • clean energy
  • climate change

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Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Ghana: Strategies and Challenges Faced by Social Enterprises
by Emmanuel Ahatsi, Lin Nie and Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju
Atmosphere 2024, 15(11), 1278; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15111278 - 25 Oct 2024
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This research examined how social enterprises mitigate and adapt to climate change in Ghana, examining their strategies and challenges. The study adopted a descriptive research design and involved 379 social enterprises. Questionnaires were administered online, and data were analysed using descriptive statistics and [...] Read more.
This research examined how social enterprises mitigate and adapt to climate change in Ghana, examining their strategies and challenges. The study adopted a descriptive research design and involved 379 social enterprises. Questionnaires were administered online, and data were analysed using descriptive statistics and a mean value ranking analysis. The findings revealed that the key strategies employed in climate change mitigation and adaptation include creating new funding models, promoting sustainable agriculture and food systems, forming strategic partnerships and networks, and implementing community-based renewable energy systems. The significant challenges in addressing climate change include competition from large organisations, cultural perspectives towards climate change, policy volatility, and lack of adequate technical skills. Hence, the study recommends developing specialised funding programmes for climate-focused social enterprises, climate change education and awareness campaigns, and capacity building to upgrade technical competencies in clean technologies and climate resilience design. Full article
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