Essays about: "National Carbon Tax"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words National Carbon Tax.

  1. 1. Towards a Sustainable Energy Future: A Case Study of Luxembourg’s Transition to Renewable Energy and Carbon Neutrality

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Felix Oberhausen Krippler; [2023]
    Keywords : Renewable energy; emissions; electric vehicles; carbon neutrality; mitigation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate change poses a significant threat to humanity, with devastating consequences already occurring. Transitioning to a low-carbon economy is crucial for mitigating the effects of climate change. High per capita energy consumption and emissions make this transition an urgency for Luxembourg. READ MORE

  3. 2. SWOT-PESTEL Study of Constraints to Decarbonization of the Natural Gas System in the EU Techno-economic analysis of hydrogen production in Portugal : Techno-economic analysis of hydrogen production in Portugal

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

    Author : ROHAN ADITHYA VASUDEVAN; [2021]
    Keywords : Decarbonization; Natural Gas System; SWOT Strength; Weakness; and Opportunities Weakness ; PESTEL Political; Economic; Social; Technological; Environmental Legal ; Green Hydrogen; Blue Hydrogen; Methane Reforming; Electrolysis; LCOH Levelized Cost of Hydrogen ; Avkolningen; Naturgas systemet; SWOT Strength; Weakness; and Opportunities Weakness ; PESTEL Political; Economic; Social; Technological; Environmental Legal ; Grönt väte; Blå väte; Metanreformering; Elektrolys;

    Abstract : The exigent need to address climate change and its adverse effects is felt all around the world. As pioneers in tackling carbon emissions, the European Union continue to be head and shoulders above other continents by implementing policies and keeping a tab on its carbon dependence and emissions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Can carbon taxes stimulate clean innovation? Evidence from the Swedish experience

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Linnea Englund Davidsson; Alessandro Festante; [2020]
    Keywords : Climate policy; National Carbon Tax; Clean Innovation; Synthetic Control Method;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of national carbon taxes on clean innovation. We employ the novel synthetic control method to estimate the effect of the Swedish carbon tax, introduced in 1991, on climate change mitigating technology patents. We estimate that the Swedish carbon tax increased clean technology patents by 14. READ MORE

  5. 4. Environmental policy after Brexit : how does the introduction of a fossil-energy tax affect the british economy?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Rebekka Bärenbold; [2018]
    Keywords : environmental policy; CGE analysis; fossil-energy tax; GTAP; Brexit;

    Abstract : As the United Kingdom (UK) is set to leave the European Union (EU) in 2019, it faces large uncertainties especially with respect to international policy such as climate policies. The UK still has to meet previously agreed upon climate targets but it now has the possibility to abolish EU climate policies and implement different strategies on a national level. READ MORE

  6. 5. Knock on (Engineered) Wood: Pathways to Increased Deployment of Cross-Laminated Timber

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Jack Fraser; [2017]
    Keywords : Cross-laminated timber; Low-carbon building materials; Bio based building materials; Swedish building sector; Decarbonisation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Significant negative environmental impacts are attributed to the building sector. To complement operational building efficiency, mitigation strategies could further decrease these environmental impacts. One mitigation strategy is increased use of low-carbon and bio based building materials. READ MORE