Essays about: "European Union Emissions Trading System"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words European Union Emissions Trading System.
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1. Is the EU ETS effective? Examining the impact of the EU ETS on methane emissions
University essay fromAbstract : The European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) is the world's largest trading system for emissions. It has a crucial role to play in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. However, there has been debate over its effectiveness. This thesis examines how the EU ETS impacts methane emissions. READ MORE
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2. Profitability During a Sustainability Transformation - A Case Study of a Swedish Petroleum and Biofuel Company
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This report examines the financial profitability of a petroleum and biofuel company during their sustainability transformation. The case company is Preem AB, the largest fuel company in Sweden. The study finds that debt-to-equity ratios tend to increase with investments in more sustainable solutions. READ MORE
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3. Has the EU ETS been efficient in reducing carbon dioxide emissions without harming firm revenue?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The increasing urgency of climate change has raised the need for effective climate policy. The European Union emissions trading system (EU ETS) is the world’s first and largest ‘cap and trade’ policy which aims at reducing carbon dioxide emissions at the most cost-efficient allocation. READ MORE
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4. Carbon Protectionism?
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : 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
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5. How the duration of a cap-and-trade scheme with an adjustable emissions cap affects cumulative emissions : the case of the EU ETS
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a cap-and-trade scheme, whose adjustable supply of allowances is determined by a quantity mechanism, as opposed to a price mechanism. This paper quantifies the reduction in cumulative emissions that arises from bringing the final year of a cap-and-trade scheme that operate a quantity mechanism, such as the EU ETS, forward in time. READ MORE