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11. Decarbonisation of the commercial road transport : The role of European Policy
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : Following the Paris agreement of 2015, the latest reports of the IPCC, exacerbated by the lingering impacts of the Covid crisis and the recent war of aggression of Russia on Ukraine, the European Union is proposing an ambitious set of rules and regulations aimed at making Europe the first climate neutral continent by 2050. As a part of this so-called European Green Deal, the Fit for 55 package was introduced to align the existing and proposed legislature to ensure at least 55% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. READ MORE
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12. Exploring the Harmonization of Climate Policies in the EU : The Case of Germany
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : One thing the European Union and Germany have in common is their self-imposed role as forerunners in the field of climate policy. Therefore, this thesis explores whether this may be all the two have in common in this area, or whether they are pursuing the same objectives. READ MORE
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13. 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 EconomicsAbstract : 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
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14. Lost in (Just) Transition? The Herculean Task of ‘leaving no-one behind’ in European Climate Adaptation Policy: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the European North-South Divide
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In an era of climate emergency, considerations of justice are increasingly gaining traction. The unequal exposure to climate vulnerabilities across the European landscape has created a North-South gap in adaptation, which is examined through the critical cases of Sweden and Greece. READ MORE
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15. Captured by Corporate Interests? Analysis of the EU Green Deal & Farm to Fork Strategy
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In the spring of 2020 an ambitious new strategy, named Farm to Fork, was made public as part of the wider EU Green Deal. The main goal being substantial decrease in the use of both synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. READ MORE
