Scientific & Technical References

An open knowledge base supporting the science, technologies and implementation of Geological Net Zero.

This section brings together selected scientific papers, technical reports, institutional publications, datasets and industrial resources relevant to fossil carbon management and defossilization.

It includes both original GNZ contributions and external references, with clear identification of authors, sources and publication dates.

Main Areas of Interest

Fossil Carbon Resources and Global Carbon Cycles

Geological carbon stocks, fossil fuel extraction, greenhouse gas emissions, Earth-system processes and climate history.

Geological Carbon Storage and Mineralization

Subsurface CO₂ storage, geological characterization, monitoring, permanence, mineralization and carbon accounting.

Geomicrobiology and Subsurface Carbon Transformation

Microbial carbon metabolism, hydrogen–carbon interactions, methanogenesis and geological bioreactors.

Biomass, Biochar and BioCCS

Sustainable biomass resources, pyrolysis technologies, biochar stability, carbon removal and bioenergy systems.

Energy Systems and Defossilization

Electrification, alternative fuels, fuel cells, energy efficiency and industrial transformation.

Climate Policy, Economics and Governance

Carbon responsibility, international climate agreements, geological carbon accounting, transition finance and defossilization funds.

Reference Library

References will progressively be indexed by topic, author, date and document type, with links to original publications and openly accessible resources wherever available.

The objective is to provide a transparent, scientifically grounded and evolving knowledge base for researchers, industry, policymakers and the wider public.

Upcoming publications
New Fossil Carbon Notebooks will be published progressively.
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