Essays about: "Master Thesis eu climate change"

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  1. 11. Waste Management Options and Their Potential to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Case Study of Lithuania and Sweden

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Rasa Didjurgyte; [2013]
    Keywords : Waste management; greenhouse gases; recycling; sustainable development; Lithuania; Sweden;

    Abstract : This Master thesis connects two interrelated environmental issues – climate change and waste management. Both have been under discussion for few decades and are currently two of the top priorities on EU’s environmental agenda. READ MORE

  3. 12. Energy Use in the EU Building Stock - Case Study: UK

    University essay from Energisystem; Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Reza Arababadi; [2012]
    Keywords : archetype buildings; UK building stock; energy demand; bottom-up modelling; energy simulation;

    Abstract : Previous studies in building energy assessmnet have made it clear that the largest potential energy efficiency improvements are conected to the retrofitting of existing buildings. But, lack of information about the building stock and associated modelling tools is one of the barriers to assessment of energy efficiency strategies in the building stocks. READ MORE

  4. 13. Sustainable Urban Mobility Could smartphone apps master the challenge…?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Mia Pantzar; [2011]
    Keywords : Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : If Europe is to meet its Kyoto commitments and avert further environ- ental damage and climate change, urban car traffic has to decline drastically. Yet, no efforts to master the challenge have succeeded. Planners need new demand side tools to help facilitate more sustaina-ble travel patterns and increase use of public transport. READ MORE

  5. 14. Forestry and climate change mitigation : climate change mitigation potential for different rotation lengths in Norway spruce forests, Götaland, Sweden with a short and a long term perspective

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Gustaf Gustafsson; [2009]
    Keywords : rotation age; net emission CO2; carbon dioxide sink; time horizon; CO2FIX V 3.1; climate change; forest management; Kyoto protocol;

    Abstract : During the last year the awareness about the anthropogenic induced climate change due to increasing level of Green House Gases (GHGs), like for example carbon dioxide (CO2) has increased drastically. The atmospheric content of CO2 which is the GHG that the forest sector mainly can influence has increased from 280 ppm pre-industrial time (1750) to 379 ppm 2005. READ MORE

  6. 15. Combating climate change : A case study of Statoil′s climate strategy

    University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutveckling

    Author : Josefin Jönsson; Camilla Eklöf; [2008]
    Keywords : Ecological economics; climate strategy; environmental strategy; greening; responsible company; ecological modernization; Statoil; StatoilHydro; sustainable development; Ekologisk ekonomi; Statoil; StatoilHydro; klimatstrategi; miljöstrategi; strategi för hållbar utveckling; ansvarsfullt företag; ekologisk modernisering;

    Abstract : Level:                           Master thesis in Business administration with concentration towards Ecological economics   Title:             Combating climate change – a case study of Statoil’s climate strategy   Problem:       The world is facing an environmental situation where we no longer can ignore problems like climate change, losses of species and an overall environmental degradation. Many actors have to take their responsibility and do as much as they can for a sustainable development. READ MORE