Essays about: "Copenhagen summit"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Copenhagen summit.

1. 1. China´s "New Normal" in International Climate Change Negotiations: Assessing Chinese leadership and climate politics from Copenhagen to Paris

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Nathalie Ehlerts Naerbout; [2019]
   Keywords : UNFCCC; Chinese Climate Politics; Climate Change Negotiations; COP15; COP21; China; Leadership Theory;

   Abstract : Being the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter and second largest economy, China’s role in international climate negotiations has been the topic of much heated debate over the past 10 years. However, few studies have sought to understand China ́s role in the Global Environmental Governance and Chinese leadership therefore remains a lacuna in need of further investigation. READ MORE

3. 2. Measuring the impact of the 2009 COP15 Copenhagen Summit - An event study of coal and solar portfolios in the United States of America and China

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Anton Dahlström; Josef Winstedt; [2017-06-28]
   Keywords : event study; COP15; stock market; environmental economics; environment;

   Abstract : One of the biggest challenges currently facing mankind is tackling the challenge of climate change. To mitigate this, there have been several multilateral conferences, where some steps have been taken. The Copenhagen Summit in 2009 was one such conference, where the expectations before the conference were significant. READ MORE

4. 3. Understanding Energy and Carbon Intensities in China: Trends, Projections, and Uncertainties

   University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Wenquan Zhang; [2012]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; Climate change; China; CO2 emissions; Energy intensity Carbon Intensity;

   Abstract : Two weeks before the Copenhagen summit on climate change, China officially made a pledge to cut its carbon intensity by 40 to 45 percent below 2005 level by 2020. The thesis has tried to look into the quality and quantity concern of this pledge made by the biggest CO2 emitter in the world. READ MORE

5. 4. How to avoid Copenhagen : An experimental economic approach to climate negotiations

   University essay from Nationalekonomi

   Author : Josef Szabó; [2011]
   Keywords : Copenhagen 2009; game theory; public good game; prisoner’s dilemma; climate; negotiations;

   Abstract : This study got its origin in the failed climate negotiations in the Copenhagen 2009 summit. By conducting a public good game, with participants from China and Sweden, my study indicates that previous studies on public good games can predict the outcome of the game to a quit large extent even though most of my statistical tests came out statistically insignificant. READ MORE

6. 5. Civic Advocacy Journalism in Practice: Reports on the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit

   University essay from Medier och kommunikation

   Author : Marites Raposas; [2010]
   Keywords : Alternative Media; Civic Advocacy Journalism; Civil Society Groups; Copenhagen Climate Change Summit; International Development Organizations; Mainstream Media; Media Advocacy; Media and Morality; News and Analysis; Social Development Movements;

   Abstract : With the changing political, economic, cultural and environmental landscape of global societies, journalistic writings on social development issues and concerns have become more relevant in recent times. Through civic advocacy journalism (CAJ), the agenda and programs of social development movements, civil society groups, international development organizations and non-government organizations are promoted and advanced. READ MORE