Essays about: "Green national accounting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Green national accounting.

  1. 1. Climate-neutral buildings – Impact of existing definitions on building design

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Nishat Tasnia Aive; Roberts Razna; [2022]
    Keywords : Climate neutrality; Climate-neutral buildings; Climate impact; Climate compensation measures; Climate-neutral certifications; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Climate change poses one of the most substantial threats to humanity today global greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced drastically in the near future, it can lead to severe consequences worldwide. To address this issue, global and national goals have been developed which aim to foster climate-neutral societies and industries. READ MORE

  3. 2. RECOGNITION OF SUPRANATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS IN SUBNATIONAL LAND USE PLANNING

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Tiit Oidjärv; [2021-07-02]
    Keywords : Environmental policy; Environmental Goals; Land use planning; Spatial planning; European Green Deal; Multi-level governance; Pragmatism in planning; Estonia; Finland;

    Abstract : Environmental goals are often agreed upon on the international level. Local municipality land use planning can contribute to various overall environmental goals, including those necessary to reach the European Green Deal. READ MORE

  4. 3. Are climate budgets the new green? A critical study of environmental discourses in Oslo's climate budget

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Anne-Sofie Sejer Sejer Petersen; [2020]
    Keywords : Oslo; climate budget; environmental discourses; degrowth; consumption-based emissions; city GHG mitigation; environmental science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the city scale continues to be of high priority. Oslo pioneered a cross-sectoral steering method ‘the climate budget’, effectively branding themselves as ’green leaders’. READ MORE

  5. 4. The value of iron ore and timber in Sweden : An ex post study of the United Nations valuation framework for green national accounts

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Sandra Nordmark; Josefin Wallgren; [2017]
    Keywords : Green national accounting; SEEA; natural resources; valuation; timber; iron ore; net present value; net price; Gröna nationalräkenskaper; SEEA; naturresurser; värdering; timmer; järnmalm; nettonuvärde; nettopris;

    Abstract : Green national accounts are a complement to the more traditional GDP measure which includes natural capital and the depreciation and regeneration of natural capital. The United Nations have developed an international standard model, the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting, for valuing natural resources within the green national accounts. READ MORE

  6. 5. Green growth? A consumption perspective on Swedish environmental impact trends using input–output analysis

    University essay from Globala energisystem

    Author : Mårten Berglund; [2011]
    Keywords : Input–output analysis; emissions embodied in trade; environmental Kuznets curve; index decomposition analysis; green growth; IPAT equation; carbon footprint; consumption-based accounting; fossil fuels; greenhouse gases; atmospheric pollution; Sweden; Input–output-analys; inbäddade utsläpp; miljö-Kuznetskurvan; komponentanalys; grön tillväxt; IPAT; kolavtryck; konsumtionsbaserad bokföring; fossila bränslen; växthusgaser; luftföroreningar; Sverige;

    Abstract : Consumption-based environmental impact trends for the Swedish economy have been generated and analysed in order to determine their levels compared to official production-based data, and to determine whether or not the Swedish economy has decoupled growth in domestic final demand from worldwide environmental impact. Three energy resources (oil, coal and gas use, as well as their aggregate fossil fuel use) and seven emissions (CO2, CH4, N2O, SO2, NOx, CO and NMVOC, as well as the aggregate CO2 equivalents) were studied. READ MORE