Review of Modern Gas Emissions Decarbonization Strategies

Abstract:

This review analyzes modern strategies for decarbonizing gas emissions in industry and energy sector. You will find descriptions of key technologies, including carbon capture and storage (CCS), process electrification, hydrogen as fuel, and biogas solutions. The work compares the effectiveness of different approaches, evaluates their economic feasibility, and identifies implementation barriers. Results show that a combined approach using multiple technologies provides the best results for achieving climate neutrality goals by 2050.

• Periodical: Advances in Science and Technology (Volume 174)
• Pages: 35-44
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-fdEGT3
• Online since: April 2026
• Authors: Oleksii Lopushanskyi*
• Keywords: Carbon Capture, Climate Change, Decarbonization, Electrification, Energy Transition, Gas Emissions, Hydrogen Technologies

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