Essays about: "Samhällsvetenskapligt miljövetarprogram"
Found 5 essays containing the words Samhällsvetenskapligt miljövetarprogram.
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1. Reforestation & Marine Permaculture: Does the Method Affect the Willingness To Pay for Carbon Offsetting? A Randomised Contingent Valuation Study
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : Failing to limit global mean surface temperature rise to 1.5°C risks leading to irreversible environmental degradation. One measure to mitigate global warming is carbon offsetting through increasing biotic carbon sequestration. READ MORE
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2. Market regulations targeting emissions from the European Union's milk industry - An Environmental Economic Thesis
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : The objective of the thesis is to investigate how two different emission tax levels can change the greenhouse gas emissions from the European Union’s milk industry. The two different tax levels are an EU ETS price of 25.85 euros per tonne of emissions and a Pigouvian tax of 42 euros per tonne of emissions. READ MORE
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3. The effect of trade openness on CO2 emissions
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : During the last decades, both trade and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have increased greatly. The plausible correlation between them is, therefore, an important question. The purpose of this thesis was to analyse the effect of trade openness on CO2 emissions. Using a panel data regression, 161 countries were compared over a ten year period. READ MORE
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4. Is Investment Leakage for the Swedish FDI-flows Caused by the EU ETS? A study examining the connection between the EU Emission Trading System and Swedish foreign direct investment flows in the iron and steel sector
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : In the recent decades, the subject of a shift of emission from regions with stringent regulation to developing countries has arisen. At the same time, regulated countries such as Sweden has experienced less industrial growth. READ MORE
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5. How much can an increased solar power production actually benefit rural, energy-poor areas of Africa?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : There has been a surge in solar power in the last decade which has opened up possibilities for rural, energy poor areas to become electrified. Access to electricity is fundamental for economic growth and human prosperity but still around one billion people lack access to electricity, where the majority is located in Sub-Saharan Africa. READ MORE
