Essays about: "consumption-based emissions"

Showing result 21 - 22 of 22 essays containing the words consumption-based emissions.

1. 21. Energy efficient buildings in Qingdao, China

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

   Author : Sun Tengteng; [2011]
   Keywords : Qingdao; energy efficient buildings; environmental impacts; economic impacts; quantitative economic model; scenario;

   Abstract : At present, an important task for Chinese governments at all levels is to save energy and reduce pollutant emissions. The task of buildings energy efficiency accounts for 21% in the 12th Five Year Plan which from 2011 to 2015. READ MORE

3. 22. Green growth? A consumption perspective on Swedish environmental impact trends using input–output analysis

   University essay from Globala energisystem

   Author : Mårten Berglund; [2011]
   Keywords : Input–output analysis; emissions embodied in trade; environmental Kuznets curve; index decomposition analysis; green growth; IPAT equation; carbon footprint; consumption-based accounting; fossil fuels; greenhouse gases; atmospheric pollution; Sweden; Input–output-analys; inbäddade utsläpp; miljö-Kuznetskurvan; komponentanalys; grön tillväxt; IPAT; kolavtryck; konsumtionsbaserad bokföring; fossila bränslen; växthusgaser; luftföroreningar; Sverige;

   Abstract : Consumption-based environmental impact trends for the Swedish economy have been generated and analysed in order to determine their levels compared to official production-based data, and to determine whether or not the Swedish economy has decoupled growth in domestic final demand from worldwide environmental impact. Three energy resources (oil, coal and gas use, as well as their aggregate fossil fuel use) and seven emissions (CO2, CH4, N2O, SO2, NOx, CO and NMVOC, as well as the aggregate CO2 equivalents) were studied. READ MORE