Essays about: "carbon emission intensity"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 38 essays containing the words carbon emission intensity.

  1. 31. Pigouvian consumption taxes on beef in Sweden : a step towards climate mitigation

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Maria Mårtensson; [2014]
    Keywords : beef consumption; elasticities; GHG abatement; Pigouvian taxes;

    Abstract : As the anthropogenic share of emissions from agricultural (GHG) emissions exceeds those of the transport sector, there is a profound need to start mitigating the climate impact from the agricultural sector. Eighty percent of emissions from Swedish livestock production emanate from beef production. READ MORE

  3. 32. Biogenic volatile organic compound emissions from Willow trees

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Md. Ahsan Mozaffar; [2013]
    Keywords : atmosphere; Salix; Willow; biogenic volatile organic compounds; Isoprene; climate; BVOC; geography; physical geography; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : In August 2012, emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) from willow (Salix) trees were measured in Lund, southern Sweden. Sweden has more than 16000 ha of short rotation willow plantations for biofuel production and willow trees are suspected to emit substantial amounts of BVOC to the atmosphere. READ MORE

  4. 33. Approaches toward a low carbon future for China: Scenario analysis about the provincial level plans

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : QIAOQIAO Xu; [2013]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Low Carbon Economy; Scenario Analysis; Policy Suggestion;

    Abstract :  As the global warming brings more and more disasters, controlling greenhouse gas emission is one of the main global crucial issues nowadays. As one of the main emitters in the world, China faces more and more international pressure to reduce the emission, so it is urgent to make the transition to a low carbon economy. READ MORE

  5. 34. Environmental Policies and   the EKC : To   what extent can national environmental policies contribute to the EKC theory?   Sweden   and EU

    University essay from IHH, Economics, Finance and Statistics

    Author : Sanna Efraimsson; [2012]
    Keywords : EKC; Environmental Kuznets Curve; Environmental policies; CO2-emissions; Environmental taxes; GDP; Sweden; EU;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is see if national policies regarding aimed at combating climate change could work even if international ones, such as the Kyoto Protocol, are considered to fail. The question was if environmental policies could be included as an explanatory variable for the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC). READ MORE

  6. 35. The Transparency of Industrial Energy Management

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Alexander Robert Campbell; [2012]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; climate change; transparency; energy management; standards; ISO 50001;

    Abstract : Previous empirical evidence has elaborated on the reasoning behind corporations voluntarily disclosing information relevant to their environmental and social impacts. However, little research has been done on a subset of environmental performance, namely the consumption, efficiency and management of energy. READ MORE