Toward Carbon Neutrality: The Low Carbon Transition Pathways
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Social Ecology and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editors
Interests: dual carbon planning and management; modernization of environmental governance
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In response to the urgent climate crisis, achieving carbon neutrality has become a global imperative. This transition requires transformative changes across energy systems, industrial structures, and societal behaviors, underpinned by innovative technologies and robust policy frameworks. This Special Issue invites researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to contribute cutting-edge studies that explore low-carbon transition pathways, addressing both theoretical and practical challenges. We seek submissions that analyze the multidimensional impacts of decarbonization strategies, including their technological feasibility, economic costs, renewable energy, social equity, and environmental co-benefits. By synthesizing diverse perspectives, this Special Issue aims to advance the knowledge base for designing actionable and just transition pathways toward carbon neutrality.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Carbon neutrality policy mechanisms and governance;
- Low-carbon energy system integration and optimization;
- Industrial decarbonization and circular economy strategies;
- Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies;
- Behavioral and societal dimensions of climate action;
- Green finance and carbon pricing instruments;
- Climate resilience and adaptation synergies;
- Urban and regional transition planning;
- Renewable and sustainable energy action;
- Negative emission technologies and nature-based solutions;
- Global equity and justice in climate mitigation.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Pingjian Yang
Dr. Yanru Fang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- carbon neutrality
- low-carbon transition
- decarbonization pathways
- climate policy
- renewable energy
- carbon pricing
- industrial decarbonization
- CCUS
- social equity
- green finance
- net-zero strategies
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