Essays about: "climate neutrality"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 87 essays containing the words climate neutrality.

1. 21. Towards a Sustainable Energy Future: A Case Study of Luxembourg’s Transition to Renewable Energy and Carbon Neutrality

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Felix Oberhausen Krippler; [2023]
   Keywords : Renewable energy; emissions; electric vehicles; carbon neutrality; mitigation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Climate change poses a significant threat to humanity, with devastating consequences already occurring. Transitioning to a low-carbon economy is crucial for mitigating the effects of climate change. High per capita energy consumption and emissions make this transition an urgency for Luxembourg. READ MORE

3. 22. Solving the BECCS Puzzle - The Role of Knowledge Brokers in the Science-Policy Interface around BECCS in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Jana Föcker; [2023]
   Keywords : Knowledge Brokers; Knowledge Transfer Process; Science-Policy Interface SPI ; Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage BECCS ; Sweden; Climate Neutrality Strategy; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Negative emissions and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) are seen as important strategies in order to reach climate neutrality by 2045 in Sweden. However, it remains largely unclear to what extent scientific knowledge has contributed to the formulation of the climate neutrality policies. READ MORE

4. 23. Consumers’ perception of climate-smart wine packaging : a case study on Systembolaget

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Nicole Chidiac; Iris Lundquist; [2023]
   Keywords : Wine packaging; climate impact; consumer behavior; sustainability labels; ; CSR; Alpabeth Theory;

   Abstract : Environmental concerns in the wine industry are getting more attention worldwide, making it important to shift to more sustainable practices. One of the most significant CO2e emissions originates from wine glass bottles as packaging material. READ MORE

5. 24. 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

6. 25. The Effects of the EU Taxonomy on Municipal Energy Investment Plans - A qualitative study exploring the effects of the EU taxonomy in bioenergy investment strategies related to the energy plan of Gothenburg municipality

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Stina Bäckrud; Annie Kjellberg; Sarah Rosensohn; [2022-07-01]
   Keywords : EU Taxonomy; Investment strategies; Bioenergy; Energy planning; Municipality; the Porter Hypothesis;

   Abstract : One of the most recent climate initiatives of the European Union (EU) is the Taxonomy Regulation (EU/2020/852), a tool to redirect capital towards sustainable investment and to achieve the goals set in Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement. The taxonomy’s classification system is a predetermined and union-wide definition of sustainable economic activities, risking to be in conflict with different local perceptions of what is sustainable. READ MORE