Essays about: "carbon footprint calculation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words carbon footprint calculation.

  1. 1. The Impact of Data-Sharing Technology on Farmers’ Sustainability Work : a study of Arla’s climate calculation tool

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Annie Emilsson; Martin Fornander; [2023]
    Keywords : Data-sharing; Sustainability; Sustainable Agriculture; Agricultural Data; Arla Foods; Triple Bottom Line; Sustainability Reporting; Benchmarking;

    Abstract : The food industry and agriculture are facing pressure to implement sustainable processes and reduce environmental impact while meeting the needs of a growing population. The European Union has adopted the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, putting pressure on corporations to adopt more sustainable practises and become more sustainable. READ MORE

  3. 2. Towards low carbon buildings: A case study in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Huynh Tuan Tran; Victor-Antoine Delorme; [2023]
    Keywords : Life cycle assessment; Environmental impact of building materials; Carbon neutrality; Biobased material; Biochar; Cross Laminated Timber; Biogenic carbon; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study comprehensively evaluated the global warming potential of an office building in a newly built Scandinavian neighbourhood seeking to reach sustainability. The primary objective of the research was to support the city authorities of Helsingborg by providing valuable insights into actual carbon emissions at the building level and proposing measures to minimize these emissions to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. READ MORE

  4. 3. Digitization and Avoided Emissions. A Case Study of Product Information at SEMCON

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Blomberg; Johan Brasch; [2022-04-07]
    Keywords : Avoided Emissions; Product Information; Digitization; Digitalization; CO2 Footprint; Scope 3 Emissions; GHG Protocol;

    Abstract : The environmental threat of our time puts pressure on all areas to reduce the climate impact.The Paris Agreement set by the United Nations has set an aspiring goal of limiting the global warming by 1.5 (United Nations, 2021). This goal has started the work towards developing ac counting standards for greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Assessment of uncertainties in carbon footprint calculation at manufacturing SMEs

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar produktionsutveckling (ML)

    Author : Ahmednajib Omar; David Wallin; [2022]
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    Abstract : The need to reduce emissions to cope with climate change and reaching the Paris agreement is an important factor for all industries. For a manufacturing company in the process to reduce emissions, it is important to know where they occur and what factors that affects emissions the most. READ MORE

  6. 5. Low-carbon concretes in infrastructures : Applicability, potential and carbon footprint focusing on the Parisian Metro Line L18

    University essay from KTH/Betongbyggnad

    Author : Romain Durand; [2022]
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    Abstract : Low-carbon concretes are more and more commonly used to limit the environmental impact of concrete structures. Among concrete structures, infrastructures are characterized by their high load-bearing function (foundations, bridges, aqueducts, dams, etc.). READ MORE