Dr Paul Balcombe
MEng, PhD, CEng, MIChemE, FHEA
All Publications
2025
- Methane emissions from the Nord Stream subsea pipeline leaks
Harris SJ, Schwietzke S, France JL, Velandia Salinas N, Meixus Fernandez T, Randles C, Guanter L, Irakulis-Loitxate I, Calcan A, Aben I, Abrahamsson K, Balcombe P, Berchet A, Biddle LC, Bittig HC, Böttcher C, Bouvard T, Broström G, Bruch V, Cassiani M, Chipperfield MP, Ciais P, Damm E, Dammers E, Denier van der Gon H, Dogniaux M, Dowd E, Dupouy F, Eckhardt S and Evangeliou N
Nature, Springer Nature vol. 637 (8048), 1124-1130.
15-01-2025
2024
- Gas Pathing: Improved Greenhouse Gas Emission Estimates of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports through Enhanced Supply Chain Resolution
Roman-White SA, Prasanna DM, McCullagh A, Ravikumar AP, Allen DT, Chivukula K, Khutal H, Balcombe P, Ross G, Handler B, Bazilian M and George FC
Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 12 (46), 16956-16966.
05-11-2024 - How to minimise the cost of green hydrogen with hybrid supply: A regional case study in China
Huang J and Balcombe P
Applied Energy, Elsevier vol. 355
01-02-2024
2023
- Simulating the Variability of Methane and CO2 Emissions from Liquefied Natural Gas Shipping: A Time-in-Mode and Carrier Technology Approach
Rosselot KS, Balcombe P, Ravikumar AP and Allen DT
Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 11 (43), 15632-15643.
19-10-2023 - Future use of natural gas under tightening climate targets
Dubey L, Speirs J, Balcombe P, Tariq N, Brandon N and Hawkes A
Futures, Elsevier vol. 150
01-06-2023 - A global review of methane policies reveals that only 13% of emissions are covered with unclear effectiveness
Olczak M, Piebalgs A and Balcombe P
One Earth, Elsevier vol. 6 (5), 519-535.
01-05-2023 - Technical and economic analysis of different colours of producing hydrogen in China
Huang J, Balcombe P and Feng Z
Fuel, Elsevier vol. 337
01-04-2023 - Comparing satellite methane measurements to inventory estimates: A Canadian case study
Dubey L, Cooper J, Staffell I, Hawkes A and Balcombe P
Atmospheric Environment X, Elsevier vol. 17
01-01-2023
2022
- Indicate separate contributions of long-lived and short-lived greenhouse gases in emission targets
Allen MR, Peters GP, Shine KP, Azar C, Balcombe P, Boucher O, Cain M, Ciais P, Collins W, Forster PM, Frame DJ, Friedlingstein P, Fyson C, Gasser T, Hare B, Jenkins S, Hamburg SP, Johansson DJA, Lynch J, Macey A, Morfeldt J, Nauels A, Ocko I, Oppenheimer M, Pacala SW, Pierrehumbert R, Rogelj J, Schaeffer M, Schleussner CF and Shindell D
Npj Climate and Atmospheric Science vol. 5 (1)
01-12-2022 - Methane regulation in the EU: Stakeholder perspectives on MRV and emissions reductions
Olczak M, Piebalgs A and Balcombe P
Environmental Science &Amp; Policy, Elsevier Bv vol. 137, 314-322.
01-11-2022 - Response to Comment on LNG Supply Chains: A Supplier-Specific Life-Cycle Assessment for Improved Emission Accounting
Roman-White SA, Littlefield JA, Fleury KG, Allen DT, Balcombe P, Konschnik KE, Ewing J, Ross GB and George F
Acs Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, American Chemical Society
04-10-2022 - Total Methane and CO2 Emissions from Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier Ships: The First Primary Measurements
Balcombe P, Heggo D and Harrison M
Environmental Science and Technology, American Chemical Society
14-06-2022 - Water electrolysis: from textbook knowledge to the latest scientific strategies and industrial developments
Chatenet M, Pollet BG, Dekel DR, Dionigi F, Deseure J, Millet P, Braatz RD, Bazant MZ, Eikerling M, Staffell I, Balcombe P, Shao-Horn Y and Schäfer H
Chemical Society Reviews vol. 51 (11), 4583-4762.
16-05-2022 - Correction: Levelized cost of CO 2 mitigation from hydrogen production routes
Parkinson B, Balcombe P, Speirs JF, Hawkes AD and Hellgardt K
Energy & Environmental Science, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 15 (12), 5425-5433.
01-01-2022
2021
- Organic waste to energy: resource potential and barriers to uptake in Chile
Ludlow J, Jalil-Vega F, Rivera XS, Garrido R, Hawkes A, Staffell I and Balcombe P
Sustainable Production and Consumption
29-08-2021 - The quantification of methane emissions and assessment of emissions data for the largest natural gas supply chains
Cooper J, Balcombe P and Hawkes A
Journal of Cleaner Production, 128856-128856.
28-08-2021 - LNG Supply Chains: A Supplier-Specific Life-Cycle Assessment for Improved Emission Accounting
Roman-White SA, Littlefield JA, Fleury KG, Allen DT, Balcombe P, Konschnik KE, Ewing J, Ross GB and George F
Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, American Chemical Society (Acs)
03-08-2021 - The future of coal investment, trade, and stranded assets
Auger T, Trüby J, Balcombe P and Staffell I
Joule, Published by Elsevier Inc.
08-06-2021 - How can LNG-fuelled ships meet decarbonisation targets? An environmental and economic analysis
Balcombe P, Staffell I, Kerdan IG, Speirs JF, Brandon NP and Hawkes AD
Energy, Elsevier vol. 227
27-03-2021
2020
- Natural gas fuel and greenhouse gas emissions in trucks and ships
Speirs J, Balcombe P, Blomerus P, Stettler M, Achurra-Gonzalez P, Woo M, Ainalis D, Cooper J, Sharafian A, Merida W, Crow D, Giarola S, Shah N, Brandon N and Hawkes A
Progress in Energy vol. 2 (1), 012002-012002.
20-01-2020
2019
- Life cycle environmental impacts of natural gas drivetrains used in UK road freighting and impacts to UK emission targets
Cooper J, Hawkes A and Balcombe P
Science of The Total Environment, Elsevier vol. 674, 482-493.
15-07-2019 - Assessing the impact of future greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas production
Crow DJG, Balcombe P, Brandon N and Hawkes AD
Science of The Total Environment, Elsevier vol. 668, 1242-1258.
07-03-2019 - How to decarbonise international shipping: Options for fuels, technologies and policies
Balcombe P, Brierley J, Lewis C, Skatvedt L, Speirs J, Hawkes A and Staffell I
Energy Conversion and Management vol. 182, 72-88.
15-02-2019 - The role of hydrogen and fuel cells in the global energy system
Staffell I, Scamman D, Velazquez Abad A, Balcombe P, Dodds PE, Ekins P, Shah N and Ward KR
Energy and Environmental Science vol. 12 (2), 463-491.
01-02-2019 - Levelized cost of CO
2 mitigation from hydrogen production routes
Parkinson B, Balcombe P, Speirs JF, Hawkes AD and Hellgardt K
Energy and Environmental Science vol. 12 (1), 19-40.
01-01-2019
2018
- Methane emissions: choosing the right climate metric and time horizon
Balcombe P, Speirs JF, Brandon NP and Hawkes AD
Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts vol. 20 (10), 1323-1339.
01-10-2018 - The carbon credentials of hydrogen gas networks and supply chains
Balcombe P, Speirs J, Johnson E, Martin J, Brandon N and Hawkes A
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier vol. 91, 1077-1088.
01-08-2018 - A greener gas grid: What are the options
Speirs J, Balcombe P, Johnson E, Martin J, Brandon N and Hawkes A
Energy Policy vol. 118, 291-297.
01-07-2018 - Characterising the distribution of methane and carbon dioxide emissions from the natural gas supply chain
Balcombe P, Brandon NP and Hawkes AD
Journal of Cleaner Production vol. 172, 2019-2032.
20-01-2018
2017
- The Natural Gas Supply Chain: The Importance of Methane and Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Balcombe P, Anderson K, Speirs J, Brandon N and Hawkes A
Acs Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering vol. 5 (1), 3-20.
03-01-2017
2015
- Energy self-sufficiency, grid demand variability and consumer costs: Integrating solar PV, Stirling engine CHP and battery storage
Balcombe P, Rigby D and Azapagic A
Applied Energy, Elsevier vol. 155, 393-408.
01-10-2015 - Environmental impacts of microgeneration: Integrating solar PV, Stirling engine CHP and battery storage
Balcombe P, Rigby D and Azapagic A
Applied Energy, Elsevier vol. 139, 245-259.
01-02-2015
2013
- Motivations and barriers associated with adopting microgeneration energy technologies in the UK
Balcombe P, Rigby D and Azapagic A
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier vol. 22, 655-666.
01-06-2013