Essays about: "coal regions"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words coal regions.
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1. A socio-technical review of Natural Gas: Resources, environmental and political aspects
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskapAbstract : This report gives a general overview of the natural gas resources in the world, along with its importance as a source of producing energy, and technical uses. It also draws attention to the political issues raised by natural gas exploitation and the steps being taken to address them. READ MORE
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2. Implementation of shepherdism in the reclamation of the Bełchatów brown coal mine as care for the environment, people and the economy
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : The EU is currently under an energy transition and the phase-out of coal mining and burning. The Bełchatów brown coal mine is scheduled to stop its operations in 2036. READ MORE
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3. The consequence of running solo : How defecting from climate collaboration impacts the global temperature and damage to GDP
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : It is widely known that we can expect great damage to our world and economy because of climate change. It is human activities, and their emissions that has led us to where we are. READ MORE
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4. Contested justice - Climate justice activists’ and coal workers’ interpretations of a just transition in the Rhinish lignite phase out
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : The combustion of lignite coal for energy production significantly contributes to Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions, leading climate justice activists to advocate for an immediate coal exit. Workers of the lignite industry strongly oppose this as they worry about the structural decline of mining regions and their financial security. READ MORE
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5. (Regional) jobs vs. the climate. A Critical Discourse Analysis of the German coal phase-out debate.
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : To reach its climate goals, in 2020, Germany decided to phase out coal as a particularly emissions-intensive source of energy. Although environmental associations demanded a much earlier date for the phase-out, the final coal phase-out law set the phase-out date to 2038. READ MORE
