Essays about: "carbon finance"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 30 essays containing the words carbon finance.

  1. 11. The EU Taxonomy on Sustainable Finance : A Major Stride Forward or a Nightmare in Practice?

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Niklas Wallhed; [2021]
    Keywords : EU Taxonomy; Sustainable investments; Sustainable investing; Industrial Ecology; Life cycle thinking; Strong sustainability; Weak sustainability; EU Taxonomin; Hållbara investeringar; Industriell ekologi; Livscykeltänk; Stark hållbarhet; Svag hållbarhet;

    Abstract : To limit the effects of climate change and keep the global mean temperature increase of below 1.5 °C in the year 2100, the financial markets need to shift investments into low-carbon business and technologies. READ MORE

  3. 12. Sustainable Investing : On the relation between sustainability rating and greenhouse gas emissions

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Gustav Grundström; Isabelle Miedel; [2021]
    Keywords : ESG investing; Environmental pillar within ESG; CO2 emissions effect on E performance; CO2 emissions and ESG score.;

    Abstract : Sustainability and finance should go hand in hand. A financial system that supports sustainablegrowth is necessary for the transition to a carbon-free society. Environmental, Social andGovernance (ESG) is a sustainability performance measurement used worldwide. READ MORE

  4. 13. Towards a Green Techno-Economic Paradigm - The implications of EUs strategy to finance a sustainable growth on industry dynamics from a neo-Schumpeterian perspective

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Eric Lindh; [2020-07-23]
    Keywords : Sustainability; sustainable development; sustainable finance; industry dynamics; techno-economic paradigms; innovation; disruption; creative destruction;

    Abstract : The consequences of climate change are becoming more and more evident. Environmental shocks in terms of massive forest fires, ferocious cyclones and droughts have become more frequent leading to mass migrations and business disruptions. It has now been declared that we have reached a tipping point and that further global warming is inevitable. READ MORE

  5. 14. Putting a New Spin on Shipping

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : David Newman; [2020]
    Keywords : wind ship propulsion; Flettner rotor; human factors; technological innovation system; operational experience; Technology and Engineering; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis concerns Flettner rotors, a wind propulsion technology for commercial shipping which has recently gained momentum due to its ability to reduce fuel consumption, and consequently CO2 emissions, in a polluting sector of industry. Flettner rotors are able to reduce average fuel consumption by up to 20% and can be operated on a wide variety of ship types and sizes through both retrofit and installations on new builds. READ MORE

  6. 15. Cash greens everything around me? Identifying key barriers and drivers for advancing low-carbon investments in Denmark’s finance industry and evaluating the transition efforts of the industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Rasmus Bjerring Larsen; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; Sustainable Finance; Climate Investing; Institutional Investors; Corporate Organisational Change.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Meeting international climate goals require a major reallocation of global investment portfolios. However, in 2016, 74%. of all assets under management were still socially and environmentally unchecked. READ MORE