Essays about: "environmental policies and competitiveness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words environmental policies and competitiveness.

1. 1. Upscaling agroecology in Sweden : a participatory-backcasting approach to investigate top-down measures for promoting an agroecological transition of the Swedish agricultural system

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Pablo Ratti; [2023]
   Keywords : Agroecology; transition; top-down; scenario; participatory policies;

   Abstract : Alongside its important contribution to the increase of yields, industrial agriculture has also generated environmental, social and economical negative side effects. Moreover, the forecasted growth of the world’s population puts more pressure for solutions on how to increase food supply while reducing the negative effects of the current agricultural system. READ MORE

3. 2. Impeding What It Aims to Improve? : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Swedish National Strategy for Regional Development

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Viktor Lovén; [2022]
   Keywords : Regional development; Sustainable development; Socio-ecological crisis; Postdevelopment; Sustainability; Discourse analysis;

   Abstract : In a world of systemic environmental destruction and growing social inequality, it is important to explore how decision-making institutions communicate about development and how they attempt to achieve social and environmental sustainability. The institutions define the problems, suggest the strategies, make the policies and set the targets in order to address the present socio-ecological crisis. READ MORE

4. 3. The effects of taxes on fossil fuels on firms’ environmental and economic performance

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Mia Bivered; [2021-06-29]
   Keywords : carbon pricing; CO2 emissions; climate policy; fossil fuels; competitiveness;

   Abstract : This thesis evaluates whether taxes on fossil fuel use have decreased firms’ carbon intensity and whether carbon pricing has negatively affected firms’ economic performance. This is done using a firm level panel dataset, covering all firms in the mining, manufacturing and energy sectors in Sweden active during 2008-2018. READ MORE

5. 4. SWOT-PESTEL Study of Constraints to Decarbonization of the Natural Gas System in the EU Techno-economic analysis of hydrogen production in Portugal : Techno-economic analysis of hydrogen production in Portugal

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

   Author : ROHAN ADITHYA VASUDEVAN; [2021]
   Keywords : Decarbonization; Natural Gas System; SWOT Strength; Weakness; and Opportunities Weakness ; PESTEL Political; Economic; Social; Technological; Environmental Legal ; Green Hydrogen; Blue Hydrogen; Methane Reforming; Electrolysis; LCOH Levelized Cost of Hydrogen ; Avkolningen; Naturgas systemet; SWOT Strength; Weakness; and Opportunities Weakness ; PESTEL Political; Economic; Social; Technological; Environmental Legal ; Grönt väte; Blå väte; Metanreformering; Elektrolys;

   Abstract : The exigent need to address climate change and its adverse effects is felt all around the world. As pioneers in tackling carbon emissions, the European Union continue to be head and shoulders above other continents by implementing policies and keeping a tab on its carbon dependence and emissions. READ MORE

6. 5. Development and Analysis of Automated Data Collection Solutions for Tool Maintenance in CNC Machines : A Case Study in a Swedish SME

   University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Produktionsutveckling

   Author : Cezar Stefan; Ioana Cocis; [2021]
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   Abstract : Since small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) represent a backbone for sustainable economicgrowth, the need for increasing the degree of automation in production plants is pushing today’sengineers to find customized and cost-efficient solutions. In the Industry 4. READ MORE