Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Jewell, Jessica"
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Coal phase-out pledges follow peak coal: evidence from 60 years of growth and decline in coal power capacity worldwide
Lægreid, Ole Martin; Cherp, Aleh; Jewell, Jessica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Transitioning to net-zero carbon emissions requires phasing-out unabated coal power; however, recently it has only been declining in some countries, while it stagnated or even increased in others. Where and under what ... -
Failing the formative phase: The global diffusion of nuclear power is limited by national markets
Brutschin, Elina; Cherp, Aleh; Jewell, Jessica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Understanding the role of technology characteristics and the context in the diffusion of new energy technologies is important for assessing feasibility of climate mitigation. We examine the historical adoption of nuclear ... -
The feasibility of climate action: Bridging the inside and the outside view through feasibility spaces
Jewell, Jessica; Cherp, Aleh (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The feasibility of different options to reduce the risks of climate change has engaged scholars for decades. Yet there is no agreement on how to define and assess feasibility. We define feasible as “do-able under realistic ... -
Feasibility trade-offs in decarbonising the power sector with high coal dependence: The case of Korea
Hyun, Minwoo; Cherp, Aleh; Jewell, Jessica; Kim, Yeong Jae; Eom, Jiyong (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Decarbonising the power sector requires feasible strategies for the rapid phase-out of fossil fuels and the expansion of low-carbon sources. This study assesses the feasibility of plausible decarbonisation scenarios for ... -
Have climate policies accelerated energy transitions? Historical evolution of electricity mix in the G7 and the EU compared to net-zero targets
Suzuki, Masahiro; Jewell, Jessica; Cherp, Aleh (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Climate policies are often assumed to have significant impacts on the nature and speed of energy transitions. To investigate this hypothesis, we develop an approach to categorise, trace, and compare energy transitions ... -
Historical diffusion of nuclear, wind and solar power in different national contexts: implications for climate mitigation pathways
Vinichenko, Vadim; Jewell, Jessica; Jacobsson, Johan; Cherp, Aleh (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Climate change mitigation requires rapid expansion of low-carbon electricity but there is a disagreement on whether available technologies such as renewables and nuclear power can be scaled up sufficiently fast. Here we ... -
Historical precedents and feasibility of rapid coal and gas decline required for the 1.5°C target
Vinichenko, Vadim; Cherp, Aleh; Jewell, Jessica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)A major challenge in combatting climate change is stopping the use of fossil fuels such as coal in electricity generation. This is particularly challenging in Asia—the largest global region with rapidly growing electricity ... -
Liquefied natural gas expansion plans in Germany: The risk of gas lock-in under energy transitions
Brauers, Hanna; Braunger, Isabell; Jewell, Jessica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The German energy transition has been hailed as a role model for climate action. However, plans for the construction of three large-scale Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import terminals are receiving strong state support. ... -
Meeting well-below 2°C target would increase energy sector jobs globally
Pai, Sandeep; Emmerling, Johannes; Drouet, Laurent; Zerriffi, Hisham; Jewell, Jessica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)To keep global warming well-below 2°C, fossil fuels need to dramatically decline and be replaced by low-carbon energy sources. While the technologies to replace fossil fuels are widely available, support for their expansion ... -
On the political feasibility of climate change mitigation pathways: Is it too late to keep warming below 1.5° C?
Jewell, Jessica; Cherp, Aleh (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Keeping global warming below 1.5°C is technically possible but is it politically feasible? Understanding political feasibility requires answering three questions: (a) “Feasibility of what?,” (b) “Feasibility when and ... -
Pathway to a land-neutral expansion of Brazilian renewable fuel production
Ramirez Camargo, Luis; Castro, Gabriel; Gruber, Katharina; Jewell, Jessica; Klingler, Michael; Turkovska, Olga; Wetterlund, Elisabeth; Schmidt, Johannes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Biofuels are currently the only available bulk renewable fuel. They have, however, limited expansion potential due to high land requirements and associated risks for biodiversity, food security, and land conflicts. We ... -
Phasing out coal for 2 °C target requires worldwide replication of most ambitious national plans despite security and fairness concerns
Vinichenko, Vadim; Vetier, Marta; Jewell, Jessica; Nacke, Lola; Cherp, Aleh (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Ending the use of unabated coal power is a key climate change mitigation measure. However, we do not know how fast it is feasible to phase-out coal on the global scale. Historical experience of individual countries indicates ... -
Solar has greater techno-economic resource suitability than wind for replacing coal mining jobs
Pai, Sandeep; Zerriffi, Hisham; Jewell, Jessica; Pathak, Jaivik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-06)Coal mining directly employs over 7 million workers and benefits millions more through indirect jobs. However, to meet the 1.5 °C global climate target, coal's share in global energy supply should decline between 73% and ...