Essays about: "eu Competitiveness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 82 essays containing the words eu Competitiveness.

  1. 1. TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE? Narrative policy analyses of the EU’s Circular Economy policy framework

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Beatrice Engman; [2023-09-13]
    Keywords : European Union; environmental policy; circular economy; sustainability; sustainable development; efficiency; dependency; competitiveness; economic growth;

    Abstract : The thesis uses narrative policy analysis to explore how the EU’s circular economy action plan and its related strategies incorporate and use the concepts of sustainable development and sustainability. This exploration enables consideration if the EU’s circular economy policy framework is made fit for the sustainable future the EU is projecting. READ MORE

  3. 2. Security in the context of the European semiconductor industry : A qualitative content analysis of the European Chips Act

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Henrik De Laval; [2023]
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    Abstract : Semiconductors are essential in virtually all electronic devices, ranging from civilian to military applications. The semiconductor industry is therefore a critical, and arguably strategic and security-related, industrial sector. READ MORE

  4. 3. Barriers and Enablers for Repurposing Vehicle Components in Cross-Sector Collaborations : A Case Study of a Swedish Vehicle Manufacturer

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

    Author : Elin Kjellberg; Violet Mirgati; [2023]
    Keywords : circular economy; circular business model; cross-sector collaboration; transportation industry; repurpose; circulär ekonomi; cirkulär affärsmodell; tvärsektionella samarbeten; transportindustrin; repurpose; återbruk;

    Abstract : Sweden's economy is currently heavily dependent on a linear economy model, where raw material ultimately is discarded as waste. The linear approach is unsustainable for manufacturing companies in the long term. READ MORE

  5. 4. Biobased iron pellet production : Assessment of the availability and sustainability of biomass as fuel for iron ore pellet production in LKAB

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, design och hållbar utveckling (2023-)

    Author : Magnus Kemi; [2023]
    Keywords : bio-energy; biomass; coal; greenhouse gas emissions; industrial residues; LCA; LKAB; logging residues; iron ore; pellets; sinters; willow; sustainability;

    Abstract : Iron production accounts for substantial shares of global coal use and GHG emissions. LKAB is Europe’s largest iron company and Sweden’s fourth-largest emitter of GHGs. To reduce its emissions, LKAB might implement biomass in iron ore pelletisation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Deep-Decarbonization of the Industrial Sector through Electrification in France : Analysis of Current Status, Technologies and Policies

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

    Author : Alexandra Couchy; [2023]
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    Abstract : The increasing scientific awareness around man’s responsibility towards global warming has led to political decisions and actions, in order to try to curb the phenomenon of climate change. As a pioneer in tackling greenhouse gases emissions, Europe is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, with emission reduction targets of -55% by 2030, and Member States have had to make plans to fulfil this goal. READ MORE