Essays about: "energy taxes"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 48 essays containing the words energy taxes.

  1. 16. Stimulating national biogas production : The case of Swedish agricultural wastemanagement

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Manoj Dammur; [2020]
    Keywords : Biofuels; renewable energy; biogas; Swedish biogas; biogas policies; policies as tools; Anaerobic digestion; waste treatment;

    Abstract : Swedish state has been promoting alternative renewable fuels like biogas to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels and to curb related greenhouse gas emissions. Owing to many policies like subsidies and tax exemptions for using biogas, the country has seen a surge in demand for biogas. READ MORE

  3. 17. Green National Innovative Capacity : An empirical study of the determinants of patenting in technologies related to renewable energy sources

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

    Author : Adrian Ekström; Karl Johan Tegnér; [2019]
    Keywords : Innovation; National Innovation Systems; Renewable energy; Panel Data; Environmental Policy; Innovation; Förnybar energi; Nationella innovationssystem; Paneldata; Miljöpolicy;

    Abstract : Climate change constitutes a major threat to our planet. Finding and developing new technologies that can utilize renewable sources of energy is an essential component in combating this threat. The concerns are global, and today there is large variation in innovation intensity across advanced countries. READ MORE

  4. 18. To Trust or Not to Trust in National Climate Policy : A Quantiative Macro-Analysis on The Role of Social- and Political Trust in Determining National Policy Outcomes of Climate Taxation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Petter Bjersér; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the role of aggregated mean levels of Social Trust and Political Trust in national climate policy outcomes of Climate Taxation. The aim of the study is to contribute with the first quantitative macro-level comparative study of how Social Trust and three different forms of Political Trust1, the independent variables, affect national climate policy outcomes of Climate Tax Revenue, the dependent variable. READ MORE

  5. 19. Maximizing Solar Energy Production for Västra Stenhagenskolan : Designing an Optimal PV System

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper

    Author : Filip Kristofersson; Sara Elfberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Energy systems; energy system; photovoltaic system; photovoltaic systems; Stenhagen; Västra Stenhagenskolan; Uppsala; solar energy; PV system; PV systems; PV;

    Abstract : Skolfastigheter is a municipality owned real estate company that manages most of the buildings used for lower education in Uppsala. The company is working in line with the environmental goals of the municipality by installing photovoltaic systems in schools and other educational buildings. READ MORE

  6. 20. Designing environmental taxes to promote biofuels from a State aid perspective: The impact of the Energy Taxation Directive on assessing selectivity of the Swedish and Finnish energy taxation systems

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Torbjörn Schiebe; [2019]
    Keywords : State aid; Selectivity; Environmental taxes; Energy Taxation Directive; Biofuels; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : To comply with the Paris Agreement and to deal with the threat caused by climate change, the Swedish Parliament has set ambitious targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. For the transport sector, which accounts for 30 % of total GHG emissions, a milestone target is to reduce GHG emission by 70 % by 2030 compared to 2010 (2030 goal). READ MORE