Essays about: "Carbon accounting"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 77 essays containing the words Carbon accounting.

  1. 11. Personal Carbon Allowances from a Legal Perspective

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholms miljörättscentrum (SMC)

    Author : Mona Schumny; [2023]
    Keywords : Personal Carbon Allowances; Carbon Accounting; Carbon Footprint; Climate Change; Paris Agreement;

    Abstract : To reach the Paris Agreement targets, the remaining carbon budget is about 2.3 tons of CO2e per person per year. However, current per capita emissions exceed the target, with a global average carbon footprint of 4.81 tons. READ MORE

  3. 12. Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transport Infrastructure Construction : Reaching the Swedish Transport Administration's climate reduction targets with greenhouse gas reduction measures in the production phase of the most recurring materials

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Pontus Sallerström; Sam Falakeh; [2023]
    Keywords : Transport infrastructure; Swedish Transport Administration; Greenhouse gas; Transport construction sector; LCA; Industrial Ecology; Transportinfrastruktur; Trafikverket; Växthusgas; Transportbyggnadssektorn; LCA; Industriell ekologi; Klimatkalkyl;

    Abstract : I Sverige står byggsektorn för 25% av landets totala utsläpp av växthusgaser, där material står för mer än hälften av dessa utsläpp [1][2][3]. De största bidragsgivarna är stål och betong, men även material som aluminium och asfalt har en betydande miljöpåverkan. READ MORE

  4. 13. Carbon Protectionism?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Sam Säflund; Malcolm Thunberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Event study; Cumulative Abnormal Return; EU CBAM; ETS; Sustainable finance;

    Abstract : This study examines the market reactions and valuation implications of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) adopted by the European Union (EU). The CBAM is the world's first carbon border import tax aimed at addressing carbon leakage and promoting a transition to a low-carbon economy. READ MORE

  5. 14. Life cycle assessment of timber high-rise building structures : Case study of a project examined in the context of French environmental regulation (RE2020)

    University essay from KTH/Byggnadsmaterial

    Author : Corentin Le Gall; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The damages that the building sector does to the environment can no longer be ignored and need to be approached with a life cycle assessment (LCA). Advantages to build in wood and to build dense cities lead to a potential “two birds in one stone” effect regarding high-rise massive timber construction. READ MORE

  6. 15. Towards low carbon buildings: A case study in Sweden

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

    Author : Huynh Tuan Tran; Victor-Antoine Delorme; [2023]
    Keywords : Life cycle assessment; Environmental impact of building materials; Carbon neutrality; Biobased material; Biochar; Cross Laminated Timber; Biogenic carbon; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study comprehensively evaluated the global warming potential of an office building in a newly built Scandinavian neighbourhood seeking to reach sustainability. The primary objective of the research was to support the city authorities of Helsingborg by providing valuable insights into actual carbon emissions at the building level and proposing measures to minimize these emissions to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. READ MORE