Essays about: "Market-oriented Climate Policy"

Found 3 essays containing the words Market-oriented Climate Policy.

1. 1. Emissions Trading Mechanism to Mitigate Climate Change? : A case study in the Korean Emissions Trading Scheme focusing on the political-economic context behind the implementation and the policy design of the scheme

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Sejin Lee; [2019]
   Keywords : Korean Emissions Trading Scheme; Green Capitalism; Carbon Commodification; Market-oriented Climate Policy; Market-based Mechanism; Business-as-usual; Nationally Determined Contribution; Emissions reduction; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the political-economic context that underlies the Korean Emissions Trading Scheme (KETS). The idea of trading carbon as a commodity in the carbon market has been embraced by many regions to reduce carbon emissions and to mitigate climate change. READ MORE

3. 2. Towards a citizen-driven low-carbon energy transition: Exploring the potential for collective investment schemes in community renewable energy in Europe to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Cristian Pons-Seres; [2019]
   Keywords : community renewable energy; energy transition; collective investment; greenhouse gas emissions; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The European Union’s (EU) ‘market-oriented’ approach to renewable energy development risks undermining the ability of individual citizens to meaningfully contribute to, and benefit from, a decentralised, localised, and decarbonised energy system. In spite of the EU’s ambition to involve local communities for co-driving a low-carbon energy transition, there is no comprehensive analysis uncovering the extent to which citizen participation can meaningfully contribute to decarbonise Europe’s energy system within an increasingly limited timeframe demanding drastic cuts in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at an accelerated pace. READ MORE

4. 3. Between Policy and Practice – a qualitative study on smallholder commercialization in Chepareria and Kongelai, West Pokot (Kenya)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies

   Author : Simon Wittich; [2015]
   Keywords : West Pokot; semi-arid; commerciali¬zation; smallholder; livelihood; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In Kenya, the commercialization of smallholder agriculture has become an inte¬gral part of the national strategy to address the problems of economic and food poverty. Despite extensive governmental efforts to promote the transition of smallhold¬ers from subsistence-based to commercially-oriented livelihoods, a broad based transformation of the sector has not yet materialized. READ MORE