Carbon Neutrality Policies and Technologies: A Scientometric Analysis of Social Science Disciplines

摘要

Carbon neutrality, or “net zero”, has become the impact assessment project of human impact on Earth, increasingly structured to examine the implications, for the environment and people, of proposed actions and consequences of inaction. International and local collaboration efforts have been made with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality or “net-zero” emissions; thus, policies and technological innovations have been developed. Such impact-oriented risk assessment and control efforts amount to carbon-neutral pathways. Although such pathways may diverge in terms of energy, resources, and cost, it is critical to summarize essential and promising preparatory work on related policies and technologies to inform both policy-makers and social scientists to take actions. Through a scientometric analysis and systematic review of the latest social science literature, the study identified the size, scope and exemplar work for each social science discipline on carbon neutrality, based on 907 articles collected in early 2021 from the Web of Science database. This study reveals a set of disciplines focusing on certain common and distinct aspects of carbon neutrality. By outlining the possibilities and application areas for future research and policy development for socio-technical transition towards a net-zero or post-carbon future, this study has contributed to the understanding of the global efforts to achieve a clearer and viable carbon-neutral pathway. In conclusion, as many aspects of the planet and humans have become datafied, digitized, and networked, carbon neutrality, as the ecological indicator that guide human production and consumption patterns, must take on a central role in guiding our conscious green digital transformation of many political, economic, social and psychological aspects of our societies according to the existing and emerging social science knowledge.

潘仲亷

策略合作伙伴，南方创新谷-知研

澳恪森数智科技服务公司策略合作伙伴，南方创新谷-知研指导老师，潘仲亷博士提供供应链金融、绿色金融科技等产学研协作发展方案。同時是广州南方学院（成立时正式名称为中山大学南方学院）的校级研究中心及校级实验室ESG数据驱动决策实验室的核心成员，自2023年4月起，潘博士担任校级研究中心GDT for Green Digital Transformation 主任。潘博士一直在金融科技领域+科技金融领域，从事绿色数字化转型领域的科研双创及企业创新的跨学科工作。

廖汉腾

负责人﹑数据科学家 Lead Data Scientist

澳恪森数智科技服务公司负责人﹑数据科学家。牛津大学博士，台湾大学电气工程及外文双学士﹑计算机科学与信息工程及新闻双硕士。曾任开源软件平台项目经理，博士后先后于美国乔治城大学﹑德国亚历山大·冯·洪堡大学﹑联合国大学﹑等智库，迸行循证网络数据科学(Network and Data Science)互联网政策(Internet Development Policy)研究。自 2017 年到 2023 年初创建澳恪森数智之前，他先后担任广州南方学院（前身为中山大学南方学院）的副教授、网络与新媒体专业主任、系副主任等职位，培育出5位能协同贯穿互联网产品经理的数据科学+设计思维+系统思维的人才培养方案及课程，并在民办二本院校三年内取得包括如省级一流课程、国家级学科竞赛一等奖零突破成果。除了有3位指导学生提前毕业，1位取得顶尖EIT欧洲创新与技术研究院硕士生(在读)学习成果之外，在课余更指导学生及同僚发表英文论文写作工作坊近百次并建立已近百篇论文发表的学习旅程及教案。在高校产学研用科研创新领域，完成《2019年世界生态设计大会：互联网生态设计向善》报告﹑成功建设校级研究中心及校级实验室ESG数据驱动决策等成果。研发兴趣包括 数字化绿色化双化转型﹑碳中和数智平台﹑及人工智能科技向善。创建澳恪森目的是推进生态设计﹑商业生态系统两者的产学合作，集成﹑可审计和负责任的数据驱动决策产出正面社经及环境影响。