By Professor Tommy Wiedmann

Journal articles

Wiedmann T, 2025, 'Role of Shared Responsibility in Defining Novel Entity Boundaries', Environmental Science and Technology, 59, pp. 26316 - 26319, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c12363

Goodwin K; Li M; Wiedmann T, 2025, 'Exploring the safe and just space for urban and regional Australia', Npj Urban Sustainability, 5, pp. 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42949-025-00216-w

Haghani M; Rajabifard A; Wiedmann T; Hensher DA, 2025, 'The race for deep-sea minerals could cause geopolitical and ecological harm', Nature, 646, pp. 804 - 804, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-03429-2

Lenzen M; Li M; Malik A; Pomponi F; Sun YY; Wiedmann T; Faturay F; Fry J; Gallego B; Geschke A; Gómez-Paredes J; Kanemoto K; Kenway S; Nansai K; Prokopenko M; Wakiyama T; Wang Y; Yousefzadeh M, 2025, 'Correction: Global socio-economic losses and environmental gains from the Coronavirus pandemic (PLoS ONE (2020) 15:7 (e0235654) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235654)', Plos One, 20, pp. e0331926, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331926

Li M; Wiedmann T; Shen T, 2025, 'Towards Consumption-Based Carbon Inequality Metrics: Socioeconomic and Demographic Insights from Chinese Households', Sustainability Switzerland, 17, pp. 4916, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su17114916

Aryampa S; Stuetz RM; Fisher RM; Luo J; Wiedmann T, 2025, 'Integrated recovery of nutrients during municipal wastewater treatment and biosolids management', Journal of Cleaner Production, 494, pp. 144984, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.144984

Luo J; Wiedmann T; Aryampa S; Fisher R, 2025, 'Understanding variations in life cycle assessment of biosolids processing systems: A review', Journal of Cleaner Production, 486, pp. 144558, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.144558

Goodwin K; Li M; Wiedmann T, 2024, 'Beyond greenhouse gases – Comprehensive planetary boundary footprints to measure environmental impact', Sustainable Production and Consumption, 52, pp. 29 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2024.10.009

Allen C; Biddulph A; Wiedmann T; Pedercini M; Malekpour S, 2024, 'Modelling six sustainable development transformations in Australia and their accelerators, impediments, enablers, and interlinkages', Nature Communications, 15, pp. 594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44655-4

Diesendorf M; Davies G; Wiedmann T; Spangenberg JH; Hail S, 2024, 'Sustainability scientists' critique of neoclassical economics', Global Sustainability, 7, pp. e33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/sus.2024.36

Niu K; Li M; Lenzen M; Wiedmann T; Han X; Jin S; Malik A; Gu B, 2024, 'Impacts of global trade on cropland soil-phosphorus depletion and food security', Nature Sustainability, 7, pp. 1128 - 1140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01385-9

Broadbent GH; Metternicht G; Wiedmann T; Allen C, 2024, 'Transforming Australia's road fleet with electric vehicles: Strategies and impediments affecting net-zero emissions targets for 2050', Case Studies on Transport Policy, 16, pp. 101191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2024.101191

Miatto A; Emami N; Goodwin K; West J; Taskhiri MS; Wiedmann T; Schandl H, 2024, 'Australia's circular economy metrics and indicators', Journal of Industrial Ecology, 28, pp. 216 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jiec.13458

Wiedmann TO; Schandl H; Lenzen M; Moran D; Suh S; West J; Kanemoto K, 2023, 'Correction to Supporting Information for Wiedmann et al., The material footprint of nations', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 120, pp. e2319720120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2319720120

Merz JJ; Barnard P; Rees WE; Smith D; Maroni M; Rhodes CJ; Dederer JH; Bajaj N; Joy MK; Wiedmann T; Sutherland R, 2023, 'World scientists’ warning: The behavioural crisis driving ecological overshoot', Science Progress, 106, pp. 00368504231201372, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00368504231201372

Goodwin K; Allen C; Teh SH; Li M; Fry J; Lenzen M; Farrelly S; Leon C; Lewis S; Chen G; Schandl H; Wiedmann T, 2023, 'Targeting 1.5 degrees with the global carbon footprint of the Australian Capital Territory', Environmental Science and Policy, 144, pp. 137 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2023.03.006

Yang J; Wiedmann T; Luo F; Yan G; Wen F; Broadbent GH, 2022, 'A Fully Decentralized Hierarchical Transactive Energy Framework for Charging EVs with Local DERs in Power Distribution Systems', IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8, pp. 3041 - 3055, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2022.3168979

Broadbent G; Allen C; Wiedmann T; Metternicht G, 2022, 'The role of electric vehicles in decarbonising Australia's road transport sector: modelling ambitious scenarios', Energy Policy, 168, pp. 113144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113144

Broadbent GH; Allen CI; Wiedmann T; Metternicht GI, 2022, 'Accelerating electric vehicle uptake: Modelling public policy options on prices and infrastructure', Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice, 162, pp. 155 - 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2022.05.012

Hsu A; Logan K; Qadir M; Booysen MJ; Montero AM; Tong KK; Broadbent G; Wiedmann T; Sin Woon VK; Good C; Colding J; Foliente G; Kılkış Ş, 2022, 'Opportunities and barriers to net-zero cities', One Earth, 5, pp. 739 - 744, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2022.06.013

Moran D; Pichler P-P; Zheng H; Muri H; Klenner J; Kramel D; Többen J; Weisz H; Wiedmann T; Wykmans A; Strømman AH; Gurney KR, 2022, 'openghgmap.net -  Estimating CO2 Emissions for 108,000 European Cities', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-5400

Moran D; Pichler P-P; Zheng H; Muri H; Klenner J; Kramel D; Többen J; Weisz H; Wiedmann T; Wyckmans A; Strømman AH; Gurney KR, 2022, 'Estimating CO2 emissions for 108 000 European cities', Earth System Science Data, 14, pp. 845 - 864, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-845-2022

Fry J; Geschke A; Langdon S; Lenzen M; Li M; Malik A; Sun YY; Wiedmann T, 2022, 'Creating multi-scale nested MRIO tables for linking localized impacts to global consumption drivers', Journal of Industrial Ecology, 26, pp. 281 - 293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jiec.13165

Lenzen M; Geschke A; West J; Fry J; Malik A; Giljum S; Milà i Canals L; Piñero P; Lutter S; Wiedmann T; Li M; Sevenster M; Potočnik J; Teixeira I; Van Voore M; Nansai K; Schandl H, 2022, 'Implementing the material footprint to measure progress towards Sustainable Development Goals 8 and 12', Nature Sustainability, 5, pp. 157 - 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00811-6

Allen C; Oldfield P; Teh SH; Wiedmann T; Langdon S; Yu M; Yang J, 2022, 'Modelling ambitious climate mitigation pathways for Australia's built environment', Sustainable Cities and Society, 77, pp. 103554, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103554

Petit-Boix A; Apul D; Wiedmann T; Leipold S, 2022, 'Transdisciplinary resource monitoring is essential to prioritize circular economy strategies in cities', Environmental Research Letters, 17, pp. 021001, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac44c6

Zhang Q; Wiedmann T; Fang K; Song J; He J; Chen X, 2022, 'Bridging planetary boundaries and spatial heterogeneity in a hybrid approach: A focus on Chinese provinces and industries', Science of the Total Environment, 804, pp. 150179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150179

Lamb WF; Wiedmann T; Pongratz J; Andrew R; Crippa M; Olivier JGJ; Wiedenhofer D; Mattioli G; Al Khourdajie A; House J; Pachauri S; Figueroa M; Saheb Y; Slade R; Hubacek K; Sun L; Ribeiro SK; Khennas S; De La Rue Du Can S; Chapungu L; Davis SJ; Bashmakov I; Dai H; Dhakal S; Tan X; Geng Y; Gu B; Minx J, 2022, 'Erratum: A review of trends and drivers of greenhouse gas emissions by sector from 1990 to 2018 (Environmental Research Letters (2021) 16 (073005) DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/abee4e)', Environmental Research Letters, 17, pp. 049502, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac5b3c

Islam KMN; Kenway SJ; Renouf MA; Wiedmann T; Lam KL, 2021, 'A multi-regional input-output analysis of direct and virtual urban water flows to reduce city water footprints in Australia', Sustainable Cities and Society, 75, pp. 103236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103236

Wiedmann T; Allen C, 2021, 'City footprints and SDGs provide untapped potential for assessing city sustainability', Nature Communications, 12, pp. 3758, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23968-2

Broadbent GH; Wiedmann TO; Metternicht GI, 2021, 'Electric vehicle uptake: Understanding the print media’s role in changing attitudes and perceptions', World Electric Vehicle Journal, 12, pp. 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/wevj12040174

Shilling HJ; Wiedmann T; Malik A, 2021, 'Modern slavery footprints in global supply chains', Journal of Industrial Ecology, 25, pp. 1518 - 1528, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jiec.13169

Hubacek K; Chen X; Feng K; Wiedmann T; Shan Y, 2021, 'Evidence of decoupling consumption-based CO2 emissions from economic growth', Advances in Applied Energy, 4, pp. 100074, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adapen.2021.100074

Zhang Q; Qi J; Cheng B; Yu C; Liang S; Wiedmann TO; Liu Y; Zhong Q, 2021, 'Planetary Boundaries for Forests and Their National Exceedance', Environmental Science and Technology, 55, pp. 15423 - 15434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c02513

Goodwin K; Wiedmann T; Chen G; Teh SH, 2021, 'Benchmarking urban performance against absolute measures of sustainability – A review', Journal of Cleaner Production, 314, pp. 128020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128020

Lamb WF; Wiedmann T; Pongratz J; Andrew R; Crippa M; Olivier JGJ; Wiedenhofer D; Mattioli G; Khourdajie AA; House J; Pachauri S; Figueroa M; Saheb Y; Slade R; Hubacek K; Sun L; Ribeiro SK; Khennas S; De La Rue Du Can S; Chapungu L; Davis SJ; Bashmakov I; Dai H; Dhakal S; Tan X; Geng Y; Gu B; Minx J, 2021, 'A review of trends and drivers of greenhouse gas emissions by sector from 1990 to 2018', Environmental Research Letters, 16, pp. 073005, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abee4e

Allen C; Metternicht G; Wiedmann T, 2021, 'Priorities for science to support national implementation of the sustainable development goals: A review of progress and gaps', Sustainable Development, 29, pp. 635 - 652, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sd.2164

Li M; Wiedmann T; Fang K; Hadjikakou M, 2021, 'The role of planetary boundaries in assessing absolute environmental sustainability across scales', Environment International, 152, pp. 106475, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2021.106475

Wiedmann T; Chen G; Owen A; Lenzen M; Doust M; Barrett J; Steele K, 2021, 'Three-scope carbon emission inventories of global cities', Journal of Industrial Ecology, 25, pp. 735 - 750, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jiec.13063

Broadbent GH; Metternicht GI; Wiedmann TO, 2021, 'Increasing electric vehicle uptake by updating public policies to shift attitudes and perceptions: Case study of New Zealand', Energies, 14, pp. 2920, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14102920

Islam KMN; Kenway SJ; Renouf MA; Lam KL; Wiedmann T, 2021, 'A review of the water-related energy consumption of the food system in nexus studies', Journal of Cleaner Production, 279, pp. 123414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123414

Yu M; Wiedmann T; Langdon S, 2021, 'Assessing the greenhouse gas mitigation potential of urban precincts with hybrid life cycle assessment', Journal of Cleaner Production, 279, pp. 123731, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123731

Akizu-Gardoki O; Wakiyama T; Wiedmann T; Bueno G; Arto I; Lenzen M; Lopez-Guede JM, 2021, 'Hidden Energy Flow indicator to reflect the outsourced energy requirements of countries', Journal of Cleaner Production, 278, pp. 123827, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123827

Allen C; Metternicht G; Wiedmann T; Pedercini M, 2021, 'Modelling national transformations to achieve the SDGs within planetary boundaries in small island developing states', Global Sustainability, 4, pp. e15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/sus.2021.13

Froemelt A; Geschke A; Wiedmann T, 2021, 'Quantifying carbon flows in Switzerland: top-down meets bottom-up modelling', Environmental Research Letters, 16, pp. 014018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abcdd5

Akizu-Gardoki O; Kunze C; Coxeter A; Bueno G; Wiedmann T; Lopez-Guede JM, 2020, 'Discovery of a possible Well-being Turning Point within energy footprint accounts which may support the degrowth theory', Energy for Sustainable Development, 59, pp. 22 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2020.09.001

Lin C; Qi J; Liang S; Feng C; Wiedmann TO; Liao Y; Yang X; Li Y; Mi Z; Yang Z, 2020, 'Saving less in China facilitates global CO2 mitigation', Nature Communications, 11, pp. 1358, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15175-2

Wiedmann T; Lenzen M; Keyßer LT; Steinberger JK, 2020, 'Scientists’ warning on affluence', Nature Communications, 11, pp. 3107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16941-y

Froemelt A; Wiedmann T, 2020, 'A two-stage clustering approach to investigate lifestyle carbon footprints in two Australian cities', Environmental Research Letters, 15, pp. 104096, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abb502

Li M; Wiedmann T; Liu J; Wang Y; Hu Y; Zhang Z; Hadjikakou M, 2020, 'Exploring consumption-based planetary boundary indicators: An absolute water footprinting assessment of Chinese provinces and cities', Water Research, 184, pp. 116163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.116163

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