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Episode 29 - Destination Net Zero

Destination Net-Zero Ep 29 [Special Ep]: Dr. Nadine Moustafa and Dr. Paola Sáenz (Hitachi-Imperial)

Episode 29 - Destination Net-Zero [Imperial -Hitachi Briefing Paper]

In this episode, Energy Futures Podcast have invited two researchers from Hitachi-Imperial Centre for Decarbonization and Natural Climate Solutions to come talk to us about their exciting briefing paper; "Destination Net-Zero: what is your best path?"

Hear about the different technologies available to tackle decarbonization proposed in the paper.
The paper's insights for policy makers.
Carbon accounting
Decarbonizing transport
Role of biodiversity in our pursuit of reaching Net Zero

Episode Overview

with timestamps

00:51 - Meet the Guests
01:10 - Overview of the Briefing Paper
01:47 - Research Background and Collaboration
02:22 - Key Focus: Decarbonization Technologies
03:06 - Scenario Archetypes for Net-Zero
04:05 - Systems Thinking and Biodiversity
05:30 - Top-Down vs Bottom-Up Approaches
06:11 - Flexibility in Net-Zero Planning
07:00 - Transport as a Case Study
08:04 - Challenges in Decarbonizing Transport
09:05 - Technology Portfolios for Transport
10:13 - Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)
11:22 - Engineered vs Nature-Based CDR
13:07 - Technology Readiness and Trade-offs
14:35 - Complementary Role of CDR Solutions
15:19 - Carbon Accounting and Scope Emissions
17:12 - Evolving Standards and IPCC Scenarios
18:24 - Scope 3 Emissions and Transparency
20:18 - Innovations in Carbon Accounting
21:45 - Monitoring, Reporting & Verification (MRV)
22:39 - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Impacts
24:44 - Final Thoughts: Policy and Industry Takeaways
28:10 - Outro and Call to Action

Meet our Guests

Dr. Nadine Moustafa

Research associate in the Chemical Engineering department and the Center for Environmental Policy. She specialises in systems modelling for carbon management and decarbonization technologies, developing net-zero strategies including carbon accounting, policy and carbon markets.

Dr. Paola Sáenz

Postdoctoral researcher in the Chemical Engineering Department at Imperial College London, working with the Hitachi-Imperial Centre for Decarbonisation and Natural Solutions

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