Essays about: "Carbon Science"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 164 essays containing the words Carbon Science.

1. 1. Testing aerosol vertical profiling methods with portable instruments on unmanned and manned aircraft

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Ellen Grace Soroka; [2023]
   Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; Aerosols; Vertical Profile; Black Carbon; PM2.5; Nanoparticles; UAV; Drone; Master degree thesis; 30 credits in Atmospheric Science Biogeochemical Cycles; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis employed several portable sensors on board an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and manned aircraft in order to test new methods of measuring vertical profiles of aerosol particles and contribute to knowledge of aerosol distributions in the atmosphere. More data in this area is required to improve atmospheric modelling and future climate scenarios. READ MORE

3. 2. Does Carbon Pricing work? A qualitative review of Carbon Pricing’s ex-post results, and policy-design suggestions for improving its efficacy.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Michael Randall; [2022]
   Keywords : Carbon pricing; Sustainability science; ex post results; policy design; decarbonisation; environmental economics; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The world is currently heading for 3°C of global warming due to global excessive carbon emissions, and while science is producing the knowledge necessary to combat it, the radical change needed is not coming fast enough. Current political and economic paradigms hail carbon pricing as either the, or part of the solution to our carbon emissions problem. READ MORE

4. 3. Sustainable Secondary Packaging for Life Science Industry : A case study with Cytiva

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Prajakta Dengale; [2022]
   Keywords : secondary packaging; sustainability; packaging logistics; transportation emissions; volume optimization; circular approach;

   Abstract : Sustainable development has become preeminent for government and corporations as the awareness of environmental impact of human activities increases. Integration of sustainability in supply chains requires companies to look at all three pillars of sustainability. READ MORE

5. 4. Ceci (n’)est (pas) une pipe - The framing and reframing of the Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Ellis Haarsma; [2022]
   Keywords : social movements; resistance; energy infrastructure; indigeneity; United States; environmental justice; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : With climate change as our current greatest threat, it is necessary to reduce carbon emissions by decreasing fossil fuels. Indigenous movements have played a crucial role in combating climate change, especially with their resistance to pipelines. READ MORE

6. 5. Towards green EU State aid law? The Guidelines on State aid for Climate, Environmental protection and Energy 2022 in light of the European energy transition

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

   Author : Torge Hendrik Hildebrandt; [2022]
   Keywords : EU; State aid; European Green Deal; fossil fuels; renewables; energy transition; stranded assets; carbon lock-in; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The European energy transition entails opportunities to mitigate two of the EU’s most pressing current challenges: climate change and the energy crisis due to the dependency on fossil fuel imports. The EU has committed to limiting global warming to 2°C (preferably 1.5°C), compared to pre-industrial levels. READ MORE