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Technologies and perspectives for achieving carbon neutrality

The Innovation, vol. 2, pp. 100180

Abstract

from the atmosphere. Herein, we review innovative technologies that offer solutions achieving carbon (C) neutrality and sustainable development, including those for renewable energy production, food system transformation, waste valorization, C sink conservation, and C-negative manufacturing. The wealth of knowledge disseminated in this review could inspire the global community and drive the further development of innovative technologies to mitigate climate change and sustainably support human activities.

Authors 57

  1. Fang Wang corresponding

    Chinese Academy of Sciences · Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou) · South China Botanical Garden · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Soil Science

    Affiliation as printed

    CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China

    South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China

    Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Soil Science

    Affiliation as printed

    CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  3. Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Applied Ecology · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Management, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Liaoning 110016, China

    Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Subtropical Agriculture · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    Key Laboratory for Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  5. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou) · South China Botanical Garden · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Soil Science

    Affiliation as printed

    CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China

    South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China

    Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  6. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Engineering Thermophysics · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  7. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  8. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Aerospace Information Research Institute · International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals

    Affiliation as printed

    International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, Beijing 100094, China

    Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China

    Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China

  9. Chinese Academy of Sciences · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Soil Science

    Affiliation as printed

    CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  10. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Coal Chemistry · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion

    Affiliation as printed

    State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  11. University of Alberta

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada

  12. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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    Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  13. University of Wuppertal

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Soil and Groundwater Management, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Wuppertal 42285, Germany

  14. Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Applied Ecology · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Management, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Liaoning 110016, China

    Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

    CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Management, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China

  15. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Chemistry · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  16. Chinese Academy of Sciences · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Soil Science

    Affiliation as printed

    CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  17. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

  18. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  19. Chinese Academy of Sciences · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Soil Science

    Affiliation as printed

    CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  20. Dalhousie University · Shandong University · Xiamen University

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266273, China

    Joint Laboratory for Ocean Research and Education at Dalhousie University, Shandong University and Xiamen University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada, Qingdao 266237, China, and, Xiamen 361005, China

  21. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430000, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  22. Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

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    Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig 04318, Germany

    Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig 04318, Germany

  23. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  24. Korea University

    Affiliation as printed

    Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea

  25. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Subtropical Agriculture · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    Key Laboratory for Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  26. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Aerospace Information Research Institute · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals

    Affiliation as printed

    International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, Beijing 100094, China

    Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

    Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China

  27. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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    Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  28. Catalan Institute for Water Research

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    Catalan Institute for Water Research ICRA-CERCA, Girona 17003, Spain

  29. Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics · Chinese Academy of Sciences · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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    Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  30. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Center for Agricultural Resources Research · Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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    Key Laboratory of Agricultural Water Resources, Hebei Key Laboratory of Soil Ecology, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetic and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050021, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  31. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Botany · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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    CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  32. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Coal Chemistry · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion

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    State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  33. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Atmospheric Physics · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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    The Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

    Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China

  34. Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics · Chinese Academy of Sciences · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  35. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Subtropical Agriculture · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    Key Laboratory for Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  36. Southwest University

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China

    Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China

  37. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of High Energy Physics · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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    Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  38. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Plasma Physics · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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    Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Anhui 230031, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

    Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China

  39. The University of Western Australia

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    School of Agriculture and Environment, Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia

  40. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  41. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Aerospace Information Research Institute · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

    Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China

  42. Washington University in St. Louis

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    Institute for Informatics (I), Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110-1010, USA

    Institute for Informatics (I2), Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110-1010, USA

  43. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Shanghai Advanced Research Institute · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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    Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  44. Beijing Normal University

    Affiliation as printed

    Key Laboratory of Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China

  45. Chinese Academy of Sciences · Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

  46. Agricultural University of Tirana

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    Department of Agro-environment and Ecology, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana 1029, Albania

  47. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    Key Laboratory of Land Surface Process and Climate Change in Cold and Arid Regions, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China

  48. Beijing Normal University

    Affiliation as printed

    Key Laboratory of Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China

  49. Xianfeng Li corresponding

    Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Subtropical Agriculture · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Affiliation as printed

    Key Laboratory for Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

    Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China

  50. Shenyang Agricultural University

    Affiliation as printed

    Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China

  51. Nianzhi Jiao corresponding

    Dalhousie University · Shandong University · Xiamen University · State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of Marine Microbes and Ecospheres, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361101, China

    Joint Laboratory for Ocean Research and Education at Dalhousie University, Shandong University and Xiamen University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada, Qingdao 266237, China, and, Xiamen 361005, China

    State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science and College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Carbon Sequestration, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China

  52. Cornell University · Technical University of Munich

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    Institute for Advanced Studies, Technical University Munich, Garching 85748, Germany

    School of Integrative Plant Science, Section of Soil and Crop Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA

  53. Yong‐Guan Zhu corresponding

    Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Urban Environment · Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology

    Affiliation as printed

    Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, China

    State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

    Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China

    State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China

  54. Hongguang Jin corresponding

    Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Engineering Thermophysics · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals

    Affiliation as printed

    International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, Beijing 100094, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

    Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China

  55. RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen 52074, Germany

  56. James M. Tiedje corresponding

    Michigan State University

    Affiliation as printed

    Center for Microbial Ecology, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA

  57. Jing M. Chen corresponding

    University of Toronto

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3G3

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