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2026

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
108
Citations
78143
World Ranking
221
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Norway Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Glen P. Peters is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway and has a significant body of work in environmental science, with a strong focus on climate-related issues. Their research spans multiple subfields including global and planetary change, economics and econometrics, atmospheric science, mechanical engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

With 126 publications in environmental science, Peters has contributed extensively to topics that include atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, climate change policy and economics, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, carbon dioxide capture technologies, climate variability and models, energy, environment, and transportation policies, and environmental impact and sustainability.

The frequent venues for Peters' publications reflect a focus on reputable journals and repositories relevant to climate and environmental science. These include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth system science data
  • Nature Climate Change
  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Nature

Among their recent papers are:

  • "The Global Methane Budget 2000-2017" (2020), published in NOAA Institutional Repository
  • "Global Carbon Budget 2020" (2020), published in Earth system science data
  • "Temporary reduction in daily global CO2 emissions during the COVID-19 forced confinement" (2020), published in Nature Climate Change
  • "A comprehensive quantification of global nitrous oxide sources and sinks" (2020), published in Nature
  • "Global Carbon Budget 2022" (2022), published in Earth system science data

In addition to journal articles, Peters has contributed to book publications, including a report published by TemaNord titled "The impact of COVID-19 and recovery packages on emission pathways to 2030: Inputs to the UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2021 Final project report" (2022).

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of Peters' research career, with frequent co-authors including Robbie M. Andrew, Philippe Ciais, Julia Pongratz, Pierre Friedlingstein, and Josep G. Canadell. These frequent partnerships indicate a multidisciplinary and networked approach to studies in climate and environmental science.

Best Publications

  • Global Carbon Budget 2016

    Corinne Le Quere;Robbie M. Andrew;Josep G. Canadell;Stephen Sitch

  • The global methane budget 2000–2017

    Marielle Saunois;Ann R. Stavert;Ben Poulter;Philippe Bousquet

  • Global Carbon Budget 2015

    C. Le Quéré;R. Moriarty;R. M. Andrew;J. G. Canadell

  • Global carbon budget 2014

    C. Le Quéré;R. Moriarty;R. M. Andrew;G. P. Peters

  • Global carbon budget 2013

    C. Le Quere;G.P. Peters;R.J. Andres;Robbie M Andrew

  • Trends in the sources and sinks of carbon dioxide

    Corinne Le Quéré;Corinne Le Quéré;Michael R. Raupach;Josep G. Canadell;Gregg Marland

  • Global Carbon Budget 2018

    Corinne Le Quéré;Robbie M. Andrew;Pierre Friedlingstein;Stephen Sitch

  • Temporary reduction in daily global CO2 emissions during the COVID-19 forced confinement

    Corinne Le Quéré;Robert B. Jackson;Matthew W. Jones;Adam J. P. Smith

  • Global Carbon Budget 2020

    Pierre Friedlingstein;Pierre Friedlingstein;Michael O'Sullivan;Matthew W. Jones;Robbie M. Andrew

  • Carbon Footprint of Nations: A Global, Trade-Linked Analysis

    Edgar G. Hertwich;Glen P. Peters

  • Growth in emission transfers via international trade from 1990 to 2008

    Glen P. Peters;Jan C. Minx;Christopher L. Weber;Ottmar Edenhofer

  • A comprehensive quantification of global nitrous oxide sources and sinks

    Hanquin Tian;Rongting Xu;Josep G. Canadell;Rona L. Thompson

  • CO2 embodied in international trade with implications for global climate policy.

    Glen P. Peters;Edgar G. Hertwich

  • Global Carbon Budget 2019

    Pierre Friedlingstein;Pierre Friedlingstein;Matthew W. Jones;Michael O'Sullivan;Robbie Andrew

  • Reduced carbon emission estimates from fossil fuel combustion and cement production in China

    Z Liu;Dabo Guan;Wei Wei;Steven J Davis

  • Biophysical and economic limits to negative CO2 emissions

    Pete Smith;Steven J. Davis;Felix Creutzig;Sabine Fuss

  • From production-based to consumption-based national emission inventories

    Glen P. Peters

  • Betting on negative emissions

    Sabine Fuss;Josep G. Canadell;Glen P. Peters;Massimo Tavoni

  • Global Carbon Budget 2017

    Corinne Le Quere;Robbie M. Andrew;Pierre Friedlingstein;Stephen Sitch

  • The challenge to keep global warming below 2 °C

    Glen P. Peters;Robbie M. Andrew;Tom Boden;Josep G. Canadell

  • Global Methane Budget 2000-2012

    M. Saunois;P. Bousquet;B. Poulter;A. Peregon

Frequent Co-Authors

Robbie M. Andrew
Robbie M. Andrew University of Oslo
Josep G. Canadell
Josep G. Canadell Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Pierre Friedlingstein
Pierre Friedlingstein University of Exeter
Robert B. Jackson
Robert B. Jackson Stanford University
Corinne Le Quéré
Corinne Le Quéré University of East Anglia
Edgar G. Hertwich
Edgar G. Hertwich Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Nicolas Viovy
Nicolas Viovy French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Andy Wiltshire
Andy Wiltshire Met Office
Steven J. Davis
Steven J. Davis Stanford University
Julia Pongratz
Julia Pongratz Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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