Essays about: "co2 emissions trading"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 27 essays containing the words co2 emissions trading.

1. 6. Value of CO2 neutrality for sustainable engineering steel: A case study of Ovako AB

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Erik Larsson; Filip Smith; [2022]
   Keywords : Automotive; Battery electric vehicle; Bearing; Blast furnace; Carbon border adjustment mechanism; Carbon dioxide; Electric arc furnace; Emissions trading system; Engineering steel; Green steel; Greenhouse gas; Innovation; Internal combustion engine; Life cycle analysis; Mining; Paris agreement; Science based target initiative; Steel; Sustainability; Sustainable steel; Triple bottom line;

   Abstract : Steel production is today one of the most CO2-demanding activities and causes 8% of the global emissions of GHG. It is crucial for the industry to reduce its emissions radically in order to be in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Science-Based Target initiative. READ MORE

3. 7. Sustainable Energy Carrier Investments : A case study on the drywall manufacturing industry

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Kevin Hallberg; Kevin Sandström; [2022]
   Keywords : Techno-economic analysis; LPG; Carbon dioxide tax; EU-ETS; Trade-off; Tekno-ekonomisk analys; Gasol; Koldioxidskatt; EU-ETS; Avvägning;

   Abstract : Background According to the United Nations, climate change is one of the most challenging and urgent problems. To reduce emissions, various regulations have been introduced. Emissions trading (EU-ETS) and carbon dioxide tax are two economic instruments aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

4. 8. Aviation under the EU Emissions Trading System - Implications on the Financial Performance of Airlines

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Lukas Mohr; Philip Stolina; [2022]
   Keywords : European Emissions Trading Scheme; aviation; economic impact; climate policy;

   Abstract : Since 2005, the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has been the EU's main instrument to reduce CO2 emissions. As one of the fastest growing emitters, the aviation industry was included in the system in 2012. READ MORE

5. 9. Exploring the Problem Space of Implementing a Cap and Trade System in a Flight Intensive Academic Institution

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Leo Bergqvist; [2022]
   Keywords : cap and trade; academic flying; sustainability; carbon emissions; emissions trading; behaviour change; cap and trade; akademiskt flygande; hållbarhet; koldioxidutsläpp; Utsläppshandel; beteendeförändring;

   Abstract : Flying can constitute as much as a third of an academic institution’s total emissions and there’s a growing concern among researchers around their academic travel contributing to global warming. This paper is part of KTH FLIGHT, a research project for decreased CO2-emissions in flight-intensive organizations through creation and testing of practical tools. READ MORE

6. 10. Hedging the Term Structure Risk of Carbon Allowance Derivatives : An Application of Stochastic Optimisation to EUA Market Making

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Nikolas Tsigkas; [2022]
   Keywords : Commodity Derivatives; Emissions Trading; Term Structure; Nonparametric Curve Estimation; Hedging; Stochastic Optimisation; Monte Carlosimulation; Market Microstructre; Systematic Risk Factors;

   Abstract : The initiative by the EU to combat global warming through the introduction of a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions in 2005, known as the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), resulted in the inception of a new financial market. The right to emit one tonne of CO2-equivalents, as well as derivatives on this right, have become commodities, traded both through exchanges and over the counter. READ MORE