CINTRAN

Written By Aleh Cherp
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Carbon Intensive Regions in Transition - Unravelling the Challenges of Structural Change: CINTRAN studies the complex patterns and dynamics of structural change in those carbon-intensive regions across Europe. It examines the pace of transformation and the regions’ capacity to cope and adapt proactively through highly integrated, inter- and transdisciplinary research working in close collaboration with regional stakeholders from four highly fossil-fuel dependent regions: Western Macedonia (Greece), Silesia (Poland), Ida-Virumaa (Estonia) and the Rhenish mining area (Germany). The Chalmers team leads the on the feasibility of decline pathways and a task documenting and quantifying coal phase-out strategies. We are developing a feasibility of low carbon transitions in coal dependent regions.

 

Publications related to CINTRAN project

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Compensating affected parties necessary for rapid coal phase-out but expensive if extended to major emitters

L. Nacke, V. Vinichenko, A. Cherp, A. Jakhmola & J. Jewell. (2024). Compensating affected parties necessary for rapid coal phase-out but expensive if extended to major emitters. Nature Communications. Open Access. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47667-w

Phasing out coal for 2 °C target requires worldwide replication of most ambitious national plans despite security and fairness concerns

V. Vinichenko, M. Vetier, J. Jewell, L. Nacke  & A. Cherp.  (2023). Phasing out coal for 2 °C target requires worldwide replication of most ambitious national plans despite security and fairness concerns. Environmental Research Letters. Open Access. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/acadf6

Phases of fossil fuel decline: Diagnostic framework for policy sequencing and feasible transition pathways in resource dependent regions

L. Nacke, A. Cherp, J. Jewell. (2022). Phases of fossil fuel decline: Diagnostic framework for policy sequencing and feasible transition pathways in resource dependent regions. Oxford Open Energy. Open Access. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ooenergy/oiac002

 

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POLET at IST2024: Four phases of technology growth and the price tag for just transitions
POLET at IST2024: Four phases of technology growth and the price tag for just transitions

Jessica Jewell and Lola Nacke presented POLET research on the phases of technology growth and on feasible and just energy transitions at the International Sustainability Transitions Conference 2024 in Oslo, Norway

Effects of Russia’s war on European coal phase-out
Effects of Russia’s war on European coal phase-out

As the EU wrestles when it can implement its embargo on Russian coal, a larger question looms over the future of coal in Europe. Does the war in Ukraine and concerns over natural gas risk delaying existing coal phase-out plans? Here we investigate this question by examining the energy security situation in different countries as well as the statements EU countries have made about their coal phase-out plans.

Lessons for phasing out coal
Lessons for phasing out coal

At COP26, 46 countries signed the ‘Global Coal to Clean Power Transition Statement’, ‘consigning coal to history’, including significant coal consumers such as Indonesia and Vietnam. Translating the experience of just transition policies from developed countries to emerging and developing economies is a crucial policy challenge to help implement these commitments. We developed a diagnostic tool to help researchers and policy makers most effectively translate these lessons.

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