Essays about: "european union ets"
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1. Is the EU ETS effective? Examining the impact of the EU ETS on methane emissions
University essay fromAbstract : The European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) is the world's largest trading system for emissions. It has a crucial role to play in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. However, there has been debate over its effectiveness. This thesis examines how the EU ETS impacts methane emissions. READ MORE
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2. Profitability During a Sustainability Transformation - A Case Study of a Swedish Petroleum and Biofuel Company
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This report examines the financial profitability of a petroleum and biofuel company during their sustainability transformation. The case company is Preem AB, the largest fuel company in Sweden. The study finds that debt-to-equity ratios tend to increase with investments in more sustainable solutions. READ MORE
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3. Has the EU ETS been efficient in reducing carbon dioxide emissions without harming firm revenue?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The increasing urgency of climate change has raised the need for effective climate policy. The European Union emissions trading system (EU ETS) is the world’s first and largest ‘cap and trade’ policy which aims at reducing carbon dioxide emissions at the most cost-efficient allocation. READ MORE
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4. Labour Demand Composition and Wage Responses in a Transition to a Clean Economy : A Case Study on the EU ETS
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis studies the effect on labour demand of a transition from an unconstrained economy featuring a ’clean’ and a ’dirty’ production method towards a fully clean economy, using a simplified General Equilibrium model. This model is calibrated to the European Union Emission Trading System (EUETS) and features a linear decline in a cap placed on the dirty production method. READ MORE
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5. A revision of the first three phases in the European Union’s ETS and its effects on the CO2 emissions within the Swedish and Finnish Pulp & Paper industry.
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, NationalekonomiAbstract : The European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) aims to lower greenhouse gases inpollution-intensive industries. The success of the EU ETS, its policy framework and its pricingstrategy is both empirically acknowledged and disputed. The study contributes to the empiricalresearch on the effect of the price of EU ETS permits on carbon emissions. READ MORE