Exploring Carbon Emission Issues and Emission Reduction Methods

Dear Colleagues,

Global warning, also known as climate change, is the most serious and persistent problem for humankind today. Carbon dioxide (CO₂) (also known as carbon emission) is the most important cause of global warming. Families, schools, businesses, communities, government units, etc. can all contribute to resolve the issues arising from high carbon emission. In terms of transportation, we can reduce carbon emissions by driving low carbon or electric vehicles, walking more, using bikes more often, or flying less, if possible. We can also use solar energy in our home to reduce carbon emission and consume/use more locally produced food, clothing, etc., to reduce carbon emissions arising from transportation of goods. Clearly, our carbon footprint can be reduced through changes in many aspects of our daily lives.

Enterprises must also find ways to reduce their carbon emission, and various incentives have been created to encourage this, such as the introduction of carbon pricing, the increase of energy efficiency standards, and the implementation of auctions for the lowest-cost renewable energy. Among these, carbon pricing refers to charges to those who emit carbon dioxide (CO₂), including carbon taxes, emissions trading systems (ETSs), carbon offset, and so on.

In view of the urgent need to reduce carbon emission, we would like to invite researchers and professionals from universities, enterprises, and governmental units to share new ideas, innovations, trends, and experiences concerning the related issues of carbon emission in business operation and daily life. The present Special Issue invites contributions on, but not limited to, the following topics:

• Carbon tax;
• Carbon trading;
• Cap-and-trade;
• Carbon offset;
• Carbon pricing;
• Carbon footprint;
• Carbon emission reduction in home;
• Carbon emission reduction in office;
• Carbon emission reduction in school;
• Carbon emission reduction in community;
• Carbon emission reduction in various industries;
• Carbon emission reduction in logistics;
• Carbon capture and storage;
• Direct carbon emission;
• Indirect carbon emission;
• Carbon recycling;
• Renewable/green energy;
• Zero/low carbon energy;
• Zero/low emission building;
• Zero/low emission plant;
• Zero/low emission vehicle;
• Electric vehicle;
• Zero/low emission plant;
• Energy saving method;
• Energy efficiency management systems;
• Carbon audit;
• Energy-efficient products;
• Enterprise carbon accounting;
• Fossil fuel;
• Greenhouse effect;
• Green (environmental) burial;
• Environmental protection;
• Kyoto protocol;
• Li Keqiang index;
• Carbon emission record in enterprise resource planning system;
• Corporate social responsibility in carbon emission.

Prof. Dr. Wen-Hsien Tsai
Prof. Dr. Cheng-Tsu Huang
Guest Editors

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