Mitigating Climate Change Effects: A Global Approach

• Published in: Molecular Frontiers Journal
• Main Author: Bengt Nordén
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: World Scientific Publishing 2022
• Subjects: Mitigating Climate Change; Solar Energy; Sea Level Rise; Demand of Fresh Water; Wrong Thinking About Biofuel and Carbon Capture; Electrifying All Energy; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1142/S2529732522400028; https://doaj.org/article/16e06c5cb86144e5a096757d685eea1a

The following theses are claimed, several contrasting current climate policies and taxonomies. Analysis, based on solely carbon dioxide emission and energy budget, concludes a set of concrete solutions for mitigating climate change effects. Some of the theses violate more orthodox policy which is thus protested against in order to move forward. •Our long-term goal must be to stop using all carbon-containing fuels, including natural gas and other fossil products as well as biofuels. •We must electrify society and industry, with electricity from only non-carbon-based power including nuclear power, hydro-electric, wind and solar power. •We must prepare ourselves for changes. Even if the present emission volumes of carbon dioxide were possible to stop immediately, various lag effects are inevitable and negative development will therefore continue for considerable time. •We must count with continued melting of land ice, the complete liquifying of the Antarctica ice expected to lead to a global sea level rise by some 60 m, flooding most capitals. Among various solutions to mitigate the effects of ice melting, including lowered global temperatures, the following is proposed. •To mitigate sea level rise, stationary water reservoirs should be built around the world. With estimated melting rates it would require ca 1 million reservoirs be deployed or expanded during the next 20-40 years. •Such reservoirs could also solve the emergent problem of lack of fresh water in many places. They could also be used for local storage of hydroelectric energy by using pump storage hydroelectric (PSH) technology. •All energy production sources should be analyzed according to a Total Balanced Energy Budget (TBEB) with the main objective of minimizing the emissions of greenhouse gases. •For each region/country, a table of available or conceivable complementary electric energy sources should be made and ranked according to TBEB—the sources given priority weights depending on feasibility, significance, and environmental friendliness. Tables ...