Essays about: "EU transport policy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words EU transport policy.

  1. 1. Staying Afloat - Examining the Resilience of the European Inland Waterway Transportation Industry in the Face of Climate Related Disruptions: A Policy and Resilience Analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Linnea Ahlgren; Hibaakh Jamac; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Inland Waterway Transportation; Inland Barge Companies; Inland Ports; Policies and Initiatives; Adaptation; Extreme Weather;

    Abstract : Due to its lower emissions in comparison to other modes of transport, inland waterway transportation (IWT) has been increasingly considered a sustainable option by the European Union (EU), prompting a focus on transitioning towards it in recent years. However, the impact of climate change has led to a rise in extreme weather events, including floods and droughts, over the past few decades. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Trans-European Transport Network - A closer look at Policy Failure and the effects of Path Dependence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Dante Helling; [2023]
    Keywords : The Trans-European transport network; policy failure; path dependence; mixed method; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : There is a trans-European transport network policy on the supranational level that aims to connect Europe with efficient, sustainable, safe and economically viable cross-national transport infrastructure. Because of this, one could expect EU funding to focus on rail infrastructure, as it has proven to be a low polluting, cost effective and an efficient mode of cross-national transport. READ MORE

  4. 3. Carbon Capture and Storage : And the Possibilities in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Risha Chowdhury; Sofie Malmberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Bio-Carbon Capture and Storage Bio-CCS ; Carbon Capture and Storage CCS ; Carbon Capture and Utilisation CCU ; Carbon Dioxide CO2 ; Climate Change; Climate Policy; Costs regarding Carbon Capture and Storage; Direct Air Capture DAC ; Geological Storage; Greenhouse Gas es GHG ; Policy regarding Carbon Capture and Storage; Bio-Carbon Capture and Storage Bio-CCS ; Carbon Capture and Storage CCS ; Carbon Capture and Utilisation CCU ; Koldioxid CO2 ; Klimatförändring; Klimatpolitik; Kostnad för Carbon Capture and Storage; Direct Air Capture DAC ; Geologisk lagring; Växthusgas er ; Reglering för Carbon Capture and Storage;

    Abstract : The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and Sweden has set a goal toreach net-zero emissions by 2045. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is one method that can reducecarbon dioxide emissions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Evaluating a Carbon Tax : France as a Case Study - CO2 Emissions from Cars

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Fredrik Söderlund; [2022]
    Keywords : Carbon Tax; Carbon Component; French Carbon tax; Synthetic Control Method;

    Abstract : This quasi-experimental study is the first to evaluate the French experience of adding a carbon tax directly onto existing taxes on fossil fuel consumption by performing an econometric case study. Furthermore, the introduction of the French carbon tax resulted in the so called “yellow vests protests”, the protests acted as a catalyst, and further stressed the need to evaluate environmental taxes, not only in relation to combating global warming but also regarding the procedures of providing information to the public. READ MORE

  6. 5. Need for Speed(y) Conversion to a Low-Emission Vehicle Fleet : The Incidence of the Swedish Feebate Tax in the Presence of the Impending EU CO2 Emission Standards

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Michaela Dagher; [2022]
    Keywords : feebate tax; tax incidence; BonusMalus; vehicle fleet;

    Abstract : In 2014, the European Union and its members agreed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 40 percent before 2030. The Bonus-Malus, a feebate tax scheme, was introduced in Sweden in 2018 in the hopes that it would result in lower carbon dioxide emission from Sweden’s transport sector. READ MORE