Essays about: "Costs of Avoided Emissions"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Costs of Avoided Emissions.
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1. Hydrogen Pipeline Infrastructure Design for Germany in 2045
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Germany’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2045 underscores the need for climate action, with hydrogen’s multiple uses in industry, transport, and energy offering a viable solution. Efficient retrofitting of the extensive natural gas pipeline network can enable hydrogen to be transported from supply to demand centers. READ MORE
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2. The Effects of ETS & CBAM on Cost Differences in the European Steel Industry : A Case Study on Swedish and German Long Engineering Steel Manufacturers
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : To combat anthropogenic climate change and comply with the Paris Agreement, the EU has previously introduced its Emissions Trading System (ETS) and has now also proposed a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). While these tools may reduce emissions within the EU, and in some cases, even in other countries, they can also affect European industries in unpredictable and sometimes negative ways. READ MORE
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3. Assessment of biochar potential as a land-based emission mitigation measure in Colombia
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : There is an urgent need to mitigate carbon emissions to the atmosphere to reduce the negative effects of climate change. Countries have pledged national strategies to reach their climate change mitigation goals in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). In the case of Colombia, the country envisions becoming carbon neutral by 2050. READ MORE
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4. Re-thinking green roof design : The prospect of a carbon sink structure investigated through a life cycle cost-benefit analysis
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Green Roofs (GRs) have been used worldwide as a solution for greening cities, while providing useful services to society such as storm water management, improved air quality, energy savings, and increased biodiversity, to name a few. However, the environmental impact of their structure has been understudied, and more importantly, the carbon cost related to the use of materials that have a high carbon footprint has received little to no attention. READ MORE
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5. The cost of phasing out coal - Quantifying and comparing compensation costs of coal phase-out policies to governments
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : To reach internationally agreed climate targets, it is especially important to phase out coal-powered electricity generation in favour of low-carbon technologies. Several governments have pledged to phase out coal power. However, coal phase-out is hindered by resistance of negatively affected workers, companies and regional governments. READ MORE
