Essays about: "CO2 tax"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 45 essays containing the words CO2 tax.

  1. 21. Designing environmental taxes to promote biofuels from a State aid perspective: The impact of the Energy Taxation Directive on assessing selectivity of the Swedish and Finnish energy taxation systems

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Torbjörn Schiebe; [2019]
    Keywords : State aid; Selectivity; Environmental taxes; Energy Taxation Directive; Biofuels; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : To comply with the Paris Agreement and to deal with the threat caused by climate change, the Swedish Parliament has set ambitious targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. For the transport sector, which accounts for 30 % of total GHG emissions, a milestone target is to reduce GHG emission by 70 % by 2030 compared to 2010 (2030 goal). READ MORE

  3. 22. Short-run Effects of Feebate Schemes on Car Markets and CO2 emissions A simulation analysis of the Swedish feebate scheme

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ville Inkinen; [2018-10-11]
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    Abstract : In a CO2-differentiated feebate scheme on new car purchases, the purchaser either pays a fee or receives a rebate depending on the emission performance of the car. In an effort to reduce CO2 emissions from transportation, several developed countries have implemented such policy measures. READ MORE

  4. 23. Building a circular economy

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

    Author : Eray Eryilmaz; Simon Andersson; [2018]
    Keywords : Circular economy; Reuse; DfD; LCA; LCC.; Technology and Engineering; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The construction sector is one of the biggest contributors to global CO2 emissions and buildings account for a significant part of the energy use in Sweden. Population growth in combination with economic development is putting more pressure on the environment, resulting in escalating consumption trends and larger quantities of raw material extraction. READ MORE

  5. 24. Characterisation of Used Lead-Acid Batteries for Feed Optimisation in Secondary Lead Production

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Linda Neiström; [2018]
    Keywords : Lead-acid battery; Boliden Bergsöe; Secondary lead production; Characterisation; Lead; Plastic separation;

    Abstract : Used lead-acid batteries are the main raw material in secondary lead production. Technologicalprogress in the car industry, have raised concerns regarding the lead-acid battery’s leading positionas electrochemical storage system in the future. READ MORE

  6. 25. Getting motor fuel taxes right : An empirical application on Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Josef Meens Eriksson; [2018]
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    Abstract : I estimate optimal passenger car fuel taxes for Sweden while accounting for negative externalities such as congestion, accidents, CO2 emissions, particle pollution, road reinvestment need, winter road maintenance need and noise. By allowing for tax interaction effects with the broader fiscal system the fuel tax substitutes for the tax on labour income, consequently the optimal fuel tax may deviate from fuel tax level proposed by the Pigouivan principle. READ MORE