Jeffrey Ampah
@jeffreyampah.bsky.social
PhD student @Tianjin University. Focused on decarbonization and carbon removal for global climate milestones.
Open to exciting research collaborations and networking
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Jeffrey Ampah
@jeffreyampah.bsky.social
· Jun 13
🚨New in Nature Reviews Clean Technologies: Scaling carbon removal without delaying emission reductions
In this commentary, we maintain that smart policy design allows both to move together, avoiding the usual "mitigation deterrence" trap
Full thread unpacking our argument below 👇
In this commentary, we maintain that smart policy design allows both to move together, avoiding the usual "mitigation deterrence" trap
Full thread unpacking our argument below 👇
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OUT NOW: we revisit the pivotal moment when science, institutions and politics aligned to deliver the UK’s #NetZero target. At a time of political divergence, the evidence for #ClimateAction remains clear. Evidence-based #ClimatePolicy is more relevant than ever. @granthamicl.bsky.social
Net Zero: The inside story of the UK’s climate target
YouTube video by Grantham Imperial
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October 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
OUT NOW: we revisit the pivotal moment when science, institutions and politics aligned to deliver the UK’s #NetZero target. At a time of political divergence, the evidence for #ClimateAction remains clear. Evidence-based #ClimatePolicy is more relevant than ever. @granthamicl.bsky.social
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What becomes of the 1.5°C goal now that global warming is approaching that level?🌍🔥🌡️
In a new @science.org Policy Forum we explain how the 1.5°C goal remains a critical legal & ethical benchmark, even as the world nears and may soon exceed 1.5°C of global warming🧵1/
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
In a new @science.org Policy Forum we explain how the 1.5°C goal remains a critical legal & ethical benchmark, even as the world nears and may soon exceed 1.5°C of global warming🧵1/
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The pursuit of 1.5°C endures as a legal and ethical imperative in a changing world
As the world nears 1.5°C of global warming, near-term emissions reductions and adequate adaptation become ever more important to ensure a safe and livable planet for present and future generations
www.science.org
June 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What becomes of the 1.5°C goal now that global warming is approaching that level?🌍🔥🌡️
In a new @science.org Policy Forum we explain how the 1.5°C goal remains a critical legal & ethical benchmark, even as the world nears and may soon exceed 1.5°C of global warming🧵1/
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
In a new @science.org Policy Forum we explain how the 1.5°C goal remains a critical legal & ethical benchmark, even as the world nears and may soon exceed 1.5°C of global warming🧵1/
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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⚠️Global warming caused by humans is advancing at 0.27°C per decade – the highest rate since records began.
This is one of the indicators updated every year by over 60 international scientists in the annual Indicators of Global Climate Change report – published today. doi.org/10.5194/essd... /1
This is one of the indicators updated every year by over 60 international scientists in the annual Indicators of Global Climate Change report – published today. doi.org/10.5194/essd... /1
June 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
⚠️Global warming caused by humans is advancing at 0.27°C per decade – the highest rate since records began.
This is one of the indicators updated every year by over 60 international scientists in the annual Indicators of Global Climate Change report – published today. doi.org/10.5194/essd... /1
This is one of the indicators updated every year by over 60 international scientists in the annual Indicators of Global Climate Change report – published today. doi.org/10.5194/essd... /1
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I categorically disagree with claims that CO₂ removal (CDR) is a scam. The field is full of smart people dedicated to figuring out what, if anything, works, because we’ll need CDR in the future for legacy and residual emissions. Funding via market mechanisms isn’t ideal, but doesn’t make it a scam.
May 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I categorically disagree with claims that CO₂ removal (CDR) is a scam. The field is full of smart people dedicated to figuring out what, if anything, works, because we’ll need CDR in the future for legacy and residual emissions. Funding via market mechanisms isn’t ideal, but doesn’t make it a scam.
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I’ll says this once:
We’re spending a lot more on mitigation (e.g., renewables) than on CDR research. A lot more.
It could simultaneously be true that CDR research acts as mitigation deterrence and we need to do CDR research.
Trees will not be enough to reduce atmospheric CO₂.
We’re spending a lot more on mitigation (e.g., renewables) than on CDR research. A lot more.
It could simultaneously be true that CDR research acts as mitigation deterrence and we need to do CDR research.
Trees will not be enough to reduce atmospheric CO₂.
May 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I’ll says this once:
We’re spending a lot more on mitigation (e.g., renewables) than on CDR research. A lot more.
It could simultaneously be true that CDR research acts as mitigation deterrence and we need to do CDR research.
Trees will not be enough to reduce atmospheric CO₂.
We’re spending a lot more on mitigation (e.g., renewables) than on CDR research. A lot more.
It could simultaneously be true that CDR research acts as mitigation deterrence and we need to do CDR research.
Trees will not be enough to reduce atmospheric CO₂.
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How can we scale CO₂ removal (CDR) and ensure we don't delay CO₂ emission reduction?
@jeffreyampah.bsky.social has you covered in our new publication. Please read his thread, read our paper, and follow Jeff!
@jeffreyampah.bsky.social has you covered in our new publication. Please read his thread, read our paper, and follow Jeff!
June 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
How can we scale CO₂ removal (CDR) and ensure we don't delay CO₂ emission reduction?
@jeffreyampah.bsky.social has you covered in our new publication. Please read his thread, read our paper, and follow Jeff!
@jeffreyampah.bsky.social has you covered in our new publication. Please read his thread, read our paper, and follow Jeff!
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Good story: CDR is not necessarily the enemy of emission reduction 👇
🚨New in Nature Reviews Clean Technologies: Scaling carbon removal without delaying emission reductions
In this commentary, we maintain that smart policy design allows both to move together, avoiding the usual "mitigation deterrence" trap
Full thread unpacking our argument below 👇
In this commentary, we maintain that smart policy design allows both to move together, avoiding the usual "mitigation deterrence" trap
Full thread unpacking our argument below 👇
June 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Good story: CDR is not necessarily the enemy of emission reduction 👇
🚨New in Nature Reviews Clean Technologies: Scaling carbon removal without delaying emission reductions
In this commentary, we maintain that smart policy design allows both to move together, avoiding the usual "mitigation deterrence" trap
Full thread unpacking our argument below 👇
In this commentary, we maintain that smart policy design allows both to move together, avoiding the usual "mitigation deterrence" trap
Full thread unpacking our argument below 👇
June 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🚨New in Nature Reviews Clean Technologies: Scaling carbon removal without delaying emission reductions
In this commentary, we maintain that smart policy design allows both to move together, avoiding the usual "mitigation deterrence" trap
Full thread unpacking our argument below 👇
In this commentary, we maintain that smart policy design allows both to move together, avoiding the usual "mitigation deterrence" trap
Full thread unpacking our argument below 👇
Almost a year late in posting this here
ICYMI📍📌:
Our @NatureComms study on CDR reliance is finally out!!!.
Deployment expectations of multi-gigatonne scale carbon removal could have adverse impacts on Asia’s energy-water-land nexus | Nature Communications
Find out more doi.org/10.1038/s414...
ICYMI📍📌:
Our @NatureComms study on CDR reliance is finally out!!!.
Deployment expectations of multi-gigatonne scale carbon removal could have adverse impacts on Asia’s energy-water-land nexus | Nature Communications
Find out more doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Deployment expectations of multi-gigatonne scale carbon removal could have adverse impacts on Asia’s energy-water-land nexus - Nature Communications
Global future carbon removal efforts could largely be concentrated in Asia. Here, this study shows that multi-gigatonnes expectation of carbon removal could have adverse impact on the energy-land-wate...
doi.org
June 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Almost a year late in posting this here
ICYMI📍📌:
Our @NatureComms study on CDR reliance is finally out!!!.
Deployment expectations of multi-gigatonne scale carbon removal could have adverse impacts on Asia’s energy-water-land nexus | Nature Communications
Find out more doi.org/10.1038/s414...
ICYMI📍📌:
Our @NatureComms study on CDR reliance is finally out!!!.
Deployment expectations of multi-gigatonne scale carbon removal could have adverse impacts on Asia’s energy-water-land nexus | Nature Communications
Find out more doi.org/10.1038/s414...
📌NEW PAPER📌
Happy to share our new paper, where we quantify the negative impacts and co-benefits associated with excessive reliance on CDR. We surely need CDR but only in a complementary role while decarbonization takes the driving seat towards 1.5C
Happy to share our new paper, where we quantify the negative impacts and co-benefits associated with excessive reliance on CDR. We surely need CDR but only in a complementary role while decarbonization takes the driving seat towards 1.5C
We need CO₂ removal (CDR) to reach net zero, but it's incorrect to say we must ramp up both decarbonization and CDR today.
Minimizing CDR deployment will decrease fossil fuel use, greenhouse gas emissions, and air pollution.
Find out more from @jeffreyampah.bsky.social and colleagues.
Minimizing CDR deployment will decrease fossil fuel use, greenhouse gas emissions, and air pollution.
Find out more from @jeffreyampah.bsky.social and colleagues.
pubs.acs.org
January 30, 2024 at 1:45 AM
📌NEW PAPER📌
Happy to share our new paper, where we quantify the negative impacts and co-benefits associated with excessive reliance on CDR. We surely need CDR but only in a complementary role while decarbonization takes the driving seat towards 1.5C
Happy to share our new paper, where we quantify the negative impacts and co-benefits associated with excessive reliance on CDR. We surely need CDR but only in a complementary role while decarbonization takes the driving seat towards 1.5C