Essays about: "consumption-based emissions"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 22 essays containing the words consumption-based emissions.
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6. Can directed policy increase plant-based consumption in place of meat, to reduce GHG releases? : the case of minced products in Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : A dietary transition from meat to predominantly plant-based diets is a desirable target with regards to climate change mitigation efforts. Therefore, this study aims at analysing the question if taxes and subsidies across differentiated minced products could increase people’s plant-based consumption in place of meat, to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. READ MORE
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7. A fossil-free Sweden in 2050, and the impact on Swedish emissions : A consumption-based scenarios approach
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekoteknik- och hållbart byggandeAbstract : Sweden has the goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions without increasing emissions abroad. This study uses consumption-based emissions data from the PRINCE-project to show where emissions from Swedish consumption take place and how large the share of fossil fuel emissions is. READ MORE
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8. A Closer Look at What Sweden is Doing to Achieve SDG 13
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Climate change and its impacts are currently affecting countries all around the world. Sweden is facing an increased risk of landslides, floods and a rising sea level that will cause major damage to infrastructure in the future. READ MORE
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9. Are climate budgets the new green? A critical study of environmental discourses in Oslo's climate budget
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the city scale continues to be of high priority. Oslo pioneered a cross-sectoral steering method ‘the climate budget’, effectively branding themselves as ’green leaders’. READ MORE
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10. Investigating the Environmental Footprint of Swedish Household Consumption
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Production-based indicators show that Sweden has lower emissions per capita than other high-income countries. Nevertheless, scientific evidence points to a significant overshoot of some of the planetary boundaries, especially regarding climate change, if Swedish consumption-related emissions abroad are considered. READ MORE