Essays about: "carbon emissions"

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  1. 11. Examining the Impact of Regional Wildfires on Environmental Concern and Support for Carbon Tax- Empirical Findings from Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sofie Hedin Stenvall; Clara Lundberg; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : Climate-driven changes in the severity of wildfires are predicted as greenhouse gas concentrations increase. Exposure to local wildfires may represent a source of information for individuals as they evaluate their environmental concerns and support for carbon taxation. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Drivers of Decoupling: The Influence of Political factors on CO2 Emissions using a two-way fixed effect approach

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Emilia Akbary; Daniella Söderling; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Fixed effects; Political indicators; Carbon emissions; Environmental Kuznets Curve; Decoupling; Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : The fight against climate change and the subsequent discussions about sustainable growth have been ongoing for decades. While multiple countries have successfully achieved sustainable growth, which is described as decoupling in the literature, it is still unanswered which factors are the key driving forces. READ MORE

  4. 13. Opposing Attitudes Towards Environmental Taxes: A Price Dilemma? A Case of the Swedish Attitudes on Gasoline Emission Taxes

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ignacio López Casanueva Arturo; Bergström Martin; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates how people’s attitudes toward environmental taxes are shaped and whether changes in end-consumer prices of gasoline have a direct effect on carbon tax perception. A theoretical model is constructed to represent the individual’s choice problem using a utility function. READ MORE

  5. 14. Influence of different carbon sources on methane fluxes in sediments of eelgrass beds and unvegetated areas: a case study on the Swedish west coast

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap; Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Hampus Holmberg; [2023-06-22]
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    Abstract : One of the best ways to mitigate climate change is through natural carbon sequestration. An efficient way to mitigate climate change is through carbon sequestration from coastal habitats. READ MORE

  6. 15. IMPLICATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG TO ALIGN WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S TARGET REGARDING CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2045 - Scenarios and Consequences

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Nafiseh Kazemi Ashtiani; [2023-06-21]
    Keywords : Climate Neutrality; GHG emissions; higher education institutions HEIs ; Net Zero emission; carbon footprint; carbon capture and storage CCS ;

    Abstract : It is widely acknowledged that one of the most significant global challenges of the 21 st century is climate change. In its Fifth Assessment Report (2014), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) described the present extent of the problem and the hazards involved, citing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities as the primary contributor to global warming since the mid-20th century. READ MORE