Essays about: "Emissions Intensity"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 109 essays containing the words Emissions Intensity.

1. 21. One slope does not fit all: Investigating Heterogeneity in Cointegration and Panel Methods in the Energy Intensity Literature

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sara Svensson; [2022]
   Keywords : Panel Data Methods; Heterogeneity; Energy Economics; Environmental Economics; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to analyze the methods of existing studies on the relationship be- tween energy intensity and economic variables. I study panel data from 42 countries to examine the cointegration between energy intensity and GDP, capital stock, pop- ulation, and CO2 emissions as well as estimate their relationship with a pooled common correlated effects (CCEP) estimator. READ MORE

3. 22. Energy-Efficient Retrofits on an Existing Home in Coimbra, Portugal : A dynamic assessment of environmental performance for future climate and energy mix scenarios

   University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

   Author : Jordan Berman; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This work introduces a method, called the dynamic building life cycle, to evaluate theenvironmental performance for residential renovation products. The method goes beyond a fullbuildinglife cycle by accounting for the changing dry bulb temperature and greenhouse gas (GHG)intensity over a 30-year period between 2020 and 2050. READ MORE

4. 23. Exploration of the next generation of green electricity procurement strategies : Evaluation of 24/7 carbon-free electricity and emissionality and their implications for carbon accounting

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Eloi Fàbrega Ferrer; [2022]
   Keywords : Carbon Accounting; Electricity Procurement; Emissionality; Emissions; Renewables; 24 7 Carbon-Free; Förnybar Energi; Koldioxidfri Dygnet Runt; Koldioxidredovisning; Koldioxidutsläpp; Upphandling Av El;

   Abstract : Under the current climate emergency, the electricity industry is taking quick steps to introduce new technology and market processes that could contribute to the decarbonization of the power system. The creation of the energy attribute certificates more than two decades ago has allowed consumers to choose the origin of their electricity. READ MORE

5. 24. Feasibility of Science-based targets in the Wine, Champagne & Spirits sector : A study of five companies’ cases

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Clément Janiere; [2022]
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   Abstract : The number of companies seeking to match with the Paris agreement to be in line with the best climate science has been skyrocketing. This is particularly crucial for agriculture, forest and other land use sector which represents 25% of anthropogenic emissions. However, nothing yet proves the feasibility of these commitments. READ MORE

6. 25. Reducing the beef with beef. How a food retailer could reduce their environmental impact by changing what and how they sell

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Ross McDonald; [2022]
   Keywords : food retailers; interventions; sustainable consumption; meat reduction; behaviour change; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Current food consumption habits in wealthy countries continue to drive biodiversity loss and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Food retailers play a key but currently understudied and underleveraged role in shifting consumer habits away from foods with high climate and biodiversity impacts (e.g. beef, lamb, milk) towards lower-impact alternatives. READ MORE