Essays about: "emissions trading"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 111 essays containing the words emissions trading.

  1. 11. How the duration of a cap-and-trade scheme with an adjustable emissions cap affects cumulative emissions : the case of the EU ETS

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Max Engström; [2023]
    Keywords : Emissions trading; EU ETS; Market Stability Reserve; Policy design;

    Abstract : The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a cap-and-trade scheme, whose adjustable supply of allowances is determined by a quantity mechanism, as opposed to a price mechanism. This paper quantifies the reduction in cumulative emissions that arises from bringing the final year of a cap-and-trade scheme that operate a quantity mechanism, such as the EU ETS, forward in time. READ MORE

  3. 12. Study on feasibility of small-scale pumped hydro storage- A case study in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Prashant Niroula; [2023]
    Keywords : energy storage; pumped hydropower; electricity market; investment; new technologies; feasibility; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The European union has been aggressively pushing forward with policies favoring renewable sources of energy. As a result, the share of intermittent renewables in the European power grid is rising and is expected to grow even more in the coming decade. The Swedish energy agency also forecast huge growth in wind power. READ MORE

  4. 13. EU ETS IN TIMES OF CRISIS AN EVENT STUDY OF EMISSIONS ALLOWANCES AND THE AVIATION INDUSTRY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oscar Larsson; Sebastian Olsson; [2022-07-01]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Global warming, caused by greenhouse gas emissions, increase the temperature on earth, leading to higher sea levels and increased droughts and floods. Hence, global warming must be reduced urgently. READ MORE

  5. 14. Evaluation of Bioenergy With Carbon Capture and Storage Through Multi-criteria Decision Analysis : A Case Study of a Swedish Pharmaceutical Company

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Aleksander Vuksanovic; Marko Gajic; [2022]
    Keywords : CCS; BECCS; MCDA; PESTLE; Opportunities and Challenges; Sustainability; Carbon neutral; Carbon negative; Pharmaceutical industry; Climate change mitigation action; CCS; BECCS; MCDA; PESTLE; Möjligheter och utmaningar; Hållbarhet; CO2 neutral; CO2 negativ; Läkemedelsindustri; Åtgärder för att begränsa klimatförändring;

    Abstract : The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the great threats of climate change. The chemical industry, including the pharmaceutical sector, is one of the significant contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), representing nearly 7% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. READ MORE

  6. 15. The Effects of ETS & CBAM on Cost Differences in the European Steel Industry : A Case Study on Swedish and German Long Engineering Steel Manufacturers

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Tim Fahlstedt; Oliver Håkansson; [2022]
    Keywords : ETS; CBAM; Carbon Leakage; Steel; EAF; Scrap; Cost Predictions.; ETS; CBAM; Koldioxidläckage; Stål; Ljusbågsugn; Skrot; Kostnadsanalys.;

    Abstract : To combat anthropogenic climate change and comply with the Paris Agreement, the EU has previously introduced its Emissions Trading System (ETS) and has now also proposed a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). While these tools may reduce emissions within the EU, and in some cases, even in other countries, they can also affect European industries in unpredictable and sometimes negative ways. READ MORE