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Enhancing net zero decarbonization strategies: a comparative analysis with the analytic hierarchy process

Arasu RamanFaculty of Business and Communications, INTI International University , Persiaran Perdana BBN 71800, Putra Nilai ,Farag M. A. AltalbawyDepartment of Chemistry, University College of Duba, University of Tabuk , Tabuk Province 47713, Tabuk ,Amjad AliInterdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (IRC-SES), King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals , Ash Sharqiyah 31261 Dhahran ,Tarak VoraDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Marwadi University , Morbi Road, At & PO : Gauridad, Rajkot 360003, Gujarat ,Ahmad AlkhayyatDepartment of Computers Techniques Engineering, College of Technical Engineering, The Islamic University , Share Street, Najaf 54001 ,Kottala Sri YogiDepartment of Operations, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Hyderabad Symbiosis International University , Hyderabad S.N. 292, off Bangalore Highway, Modallaguda, Nandigama, Rangareddy 509217 Hyderabad, Telangana ,I.B. SapaevDepartment of Physics and Chemistry, Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers, National Research University , 39, Kari Niyazov, Tashkent 100000 ,Arshdeep Singh DhaliwalChandigarh School of Business, Chandigarh Group of Colleges , Jhanjeri, Mohali 140307, Punjab ,Ashish Kumar SinghDepartment of Electrical, Electronics & Electric Vehicle Engineering, NIMS Institute of Engineering & Technology, NIMS University Rajasthan , Shobha Nagar, Jaipur-Delhi Highway (NH-11C), Jaipur 303121 ,M. Mehdi ShafieezadehDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Islamic Azad University , Sadra Highway 7473171987, Shiraz ,

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologiesjournal2025en

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Abstract

Abstract This paper comprehensively analyses decarbonization decision-making using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). With a pressing global mandate to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, systematic approaches are essential for effectively selecting and prioritizing decarbonization strategies. Applying AHP, this study evaluates and ranks strategies based on key criteria. Each criterion’s weighted priority reflects its significance in decision-making, highlighting the dominance of Social Equity and Environmental Impact in prioritizing decarbonization strategies. The findings underscore the real-world applicability of the AHP framework, providing policymakers and stakeholders with a structured decision-making tool to prioritize actions that balance environmental sustainability, economic feasibility, and social equity.

Topics

Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Global Energy and Sustainability Research Energy Load and Power Forecasting

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DOI: 10.1093/ijlct/ctaf023

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