Essays about: "GHG target"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the words GHG target.

  1. 1. IMPLICATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG TO ALIGN WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S TARGET REGARDING CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2045 - Scenarios and Consequences

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Nafiseh Kazemi Ashtiani; [2023-06-21]
    Keywords : Climate Neutrality; GHG emissions; higher education institutions HEIs ; Net Zero emission; carbon footprint; carbon capture and storage CCS ;

    Abstract : It is widely acknowledged that one of the most significant global challenges of the 21 st century is climate change. In its Fifth Assessment Report (2014), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) described the present extent of the problem and the hazards involved, citing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities as the primary contributor to global warming since the mid-20th century. READ MORE

  3. 2. Preferences for carbon information : a Discrete Choice Experiment with Swedish non-professional investors

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Mahesh Kumar Shrestha; [2023]
    Keywords : discrete choice experiment; investment preference; GHG target; carbon information; target progress; carbon disclosure; non-professional investors; impact investing; sustainable and responsible investments; SRI;

    Abstract : GHG targets, an aspect of carbon disclosure are an integral part of corporate carbon management and overall carbon accounting. GHG targets and the target-related attributes – including target difficulty, target progress, and external validation of target as a science-based target, along with past GHG emission performance are attributes related to carbon information that is increasingly included in the corporate carbon disclosures. READ MORE

  4. 3. Methodological study for carbon accounting : Case study: ISS's technical maintenance activities

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Théo Andreux; [2023]
    Keywords : Greenhouse gas emissions; decarbonization; carbon accounting; transparency; comparability; accuracy; completeness.; Växthusgasutsläpp; avkolning; klodioxidredovisning; transparens; jämförbarhet; noggrannhet; fullständighet.;

    Abstract : European greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have decreased by 24% between 1990 and 2019 according to a report by the European Commission. Yet, the Paris agreement set a target of 55% by 2030 to prevent the effects of climate change and prepare for carbon neutrality by 2050. READ MORE

  5. 4. Carbon emission allocation of Ro-Pax ferry transport and the application for ferry companies

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Qiutong Xu; [2023]
    Keywords : CO2 emissions; Emission allocation; Ro-Pax ferry; Ferry transport; Passenger; Freight; CO2-utsläpp; Utsläppsfördelning; Ro-Pax-färja; Färjetransport; Passagerare; Frakt;

    Abstract : The EU has set up the target of cutting GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and becoming climateneutral by 2050. Accordingly, the IMO has launched initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions per transportwork by at least 40% by 2030, however the CO2 emissions generated from the ferry operations arecontinuously increasing. READ MORE

  6. 5. Towards more sustainable dietary choices: Strategies for change in the context of Lucerne, Switzerland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : André Wismer; [2023]
    Keywords : consumer behaviour; food system; dietary choices; meat intake; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Switzerland's current food system is unsustainable and responsible for 25% of the country's environmental footprint. Half of the greenhouse gas emissions from the Swiss food system are caused by meat and dairy consumption. READ MORE