Essays about: "UK economy"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 49 essays containing the words UK economy.

  1. 6. What do you mean 'climate change'? Framings of climate change in citizens' climate assemblies

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Corinna Zeitfogel; [2023]
    Keywords : citizens climate assemblies; framing; evidence; climate change;

    Abstract : A preliminary technical framing of climate change in the evidence of citizens' climate assemblies (CCAs) might lead to closing down policy options and ignoring other sides of climate change, such as questions of power. A limited range of frames can negatively impact epistemic conditions for deliberation and lead to decreased engagement by participants who do not share the values proposed by the dominant frames. READ MORE

  3. 7. Evaluation of post-consumer recycled materials for folding cartons: A sustainable packaging study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

    Author : Nusara Intharakasedt; [2021]
    Keywords : Post-consumer recycled; folding carton; paperboard; consumer research; sustainable packaging; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Reducing the environmental impact from packaging has become a highlight in both consumers and industrial interest. The paperboard from virgin fibres is commonly used in the folding carton packaging across various type of products, including health care products. READ MORE

  4. 8. The fiscal implications of the UK's post-Brexit migration policy

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Jacob Stevens; [2021]
    Keywords : General equilibrium; Immigration; Population aging; Public Debt;

    Abstract : This paper uses a sophisticated Overlapping Generations (OLG) model to examine the fiscal impacts of immigration to the UK, disaggregated by age, place of origin and degree status. We find that in 2019 alone, the flow of immigrants was worth a total of £370 billion to the UK government in terms of net present value. READ MORE

  5. 9. BECCS – a climate friend or foe? A discourse depiction of the negative emissions technology BECCS in the UK

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Sofie Errendal; [2021]
    Keywords : Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage; Greenhouse Gas Removal; 2050 Net-Zero Target; Climate Change; Critical Discourse Analysis; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The UK has recently increased its 80% GHG emissions reduction target to net-zero by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. To achieve this goal, the UK emphasizes deploying the technology Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS). However, despite multiple challenges, BECCS is still prevalent in the UK. READ MORE

  6. 10. Investigating how the political will for strengthening resilience has developed within Bristol

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Laura Hendy; [2020]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study investigates how the political will for strengthening resilience has developed within the city of Bristol, focusing on how this is shaped by factors at local, national and international scales. Thematic analysis of Bristol City Council policy documents and interviews with participants from a range of different organisations throughout the city are used to gather data. READ MORE