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Carbon neutrality refers to a state of net-zero carbon emissions that can be achieved by balancing the discharge and removal of carbon compounds to and from the atmosphere. It is a crucial step to avoid the catastrophic consequences of climate change. This study aims to reveal the development of carbon neutrality research during the period 2001 to 2022 using a bibliometric approach.
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Using a keyword search of carbon neutrality (or carbon neutral) in Scopus, we identified 8,071 publications including journal articles, review articles, conference papers, book chapters, and books. Bibliometric data were analyzed using Scopus tools and VOSviewer. Results showed that the number of carbon neutrality publications has increased exponentially in the past two years and Chinese researchers produced most of the publications, followed by U.S. researchers. Co-occurrence of keywords analysis showed that four clusters of carbon neutrality research were emerged, namely carbon neutrals using biofuels and hydrogen, carbon neutralities focusing on energy efficiency, energy utilization and renewable energies, carbon neutrality aiming to achieve sustainable development, and greenhouse gas emissions from coal. The findings of the study suggested that future research should focus on biomass and biofuels as they are key reservoirs of carbon.
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This page is a summary of: A bibliometric study of carbon neutrality: 2001-2022, HKIE Transactions, May 2023, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers,
DOI: 10.33430/v30n2thie-2022-0056.
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