Haszeldine, Stuart

Brander, Matthew

Garcia, Paola

Ziolkowski, Anton

Mota-Nieto, Jazmín

National Council for Humanities, Science and Technology of Mexico (CONAHCyT)

Mexico´s Ministry of Energy (SENER) through the Hydrocarbons Fund

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2024-05-15T11:22:56Z

2024-05-15

This thesis explores the viability of Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage for driving decarbonisation in Mexico by adopting an interdisciplinary approach and employing systems thinking to develop decision-making tools. The research facilitates theoretical exploration and practical collaboration through participatory processes and innovative methodologies that provide a new perspective for evaluating CCUS. The central objectives of the thesis are to support decision-making, raise awareness of the interconnections between people and the environment through technology, help identify potential consequences of CCUS application, and foster a shift in the traditional forms of project evaluation. The research entails multi-scale analysis and mixed methods to provide a basis for a comprehensive assessment of CCUS. The tools and methods include a multicriteria analysis of CCUS encompassing technical, socio-political and environmental components; a methodology to explore stakeholders´ narratives about CCUS throughout a participatory process; and a consequential carbon accounting method to estimate the system-wide change in emissions caused by CCUS application. The study is focused on CCUS in Mexico, but the methods can be adapted to other climate mitigation technologies and contexts for their analysis and comparison. The outputs of this thesis seek to contribute to the decarbonisation efforts, particularly in Mexico and other Global South nations, where technological solutions are quickly penetrating as a potential response to sustainability challenges and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, both locally and globally.

https://hdl.handle.net/1842/41786

http://dx.doi.org/10.7488/era/4509

en

The University of Edinburgh

Mota-Nieto, Jazmín (2020) ‘Memoria de taller y simposio: CAPTURA , USO Y ALMACENAMIENTO DE CO2 EN MÉXICO’

Mota-Nieto, J. (2023) ‘Carbon Emissions Accounting in the context of Carbon Capture and Storage ( CCS ) coupled with Enhanced Oil Recovery ( EOR )’, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, (May). Available at: https://a9w7k6q9.stackpathcdn.com/wpcms/wp content/uploads/2023/05/Carbon-Emissions-Accounting-CM04.pdf.

Mota-Nieto, J., Férnandez-Reyes, J. A. and García-Meneses, P. M. (2023) The Mexican Carbon Capture and Storage Platform: construction of a boundary object for bridging the gaps betwen contexts, actors, and disciplines. Mexico City.

Mota-Nieto, J. and Heras-Cruz, B. (2021) ‘What can CCUS projects bring to the energy and industrial sectors in Mexico?’, in 15th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies. International Energy Agency GHG Technologies Programme, pp. 1–12.

Mota Nieto, J. and Heras Cruz, B. (2018) ‘CCUS Implementation in Mexico: Towards a Sustainable Energy Sector’, SSRN Electronic Journal, (October). doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3374346.

Mota-Nieto, Jazmín, Brander, M., & Díaz-Herrera, P. R. (2024). Carbon accounting methods for the system-wide evaluation of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage: a case study in Mexico’s Southeast Region. Journal of Clea, 453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142159

Mota-Nieto, Jazmín, & García-Meneses, P. M. (2024). A stakeholder-centred narrative exploration on carbon capture, utilisation and storage: A systems thinking and participatory approach. Energy Research and Social Science, 113(August 2023), 103563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103563

CCS

CCUS

decision-making tools

Mexico

sustainability

multicriteria analysis

narrative exploration

carbon accounting

pluralistic approaches

stakeholder engagement

carbon capture and storage

carbon management

participation

Assessing the viability of carbon capture, utilisation and storage technology for decarbonisation in Mexico: advancing decision-making tools

Thesis or Dissertation

Doctoral

PhD Doctor of Philosophy