Essays about: "fossil economy"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 134 essays containing the words fossil economy.

  1. 6. PUBLIC OPINION ON REINVESTING FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES TOWARD HYDROPOWER IN BANGLADESH

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Nur Nadia Klepsvik; [2023]
    Keywords : Bangladesh; Fossil Fuel Subsidies; Hydropower; Public Opinion; Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : Bangladesh is a South Asian country that has great potential for renewable energy and a growing economy. Hence, it is important to understand the obstructing forces against Bangladesh’s sustainable development. Current literature has shown that removing fossil fuel subsidies can increase welfare by 1. READ MORE

  3. 7. The EU Taxonomy and the Energy Supply Sector - A qualitative case study on the implications of the EU Taxonomy on the regulatory reporting requirements in the energy supply sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Hannah Beckenbauer; [2023]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The EU Taxonomy provides a clear set of criteria for identifying sustainable economic activities and facilitating investment flows in alignment with sustainable practices. Although dynamic, the Taxonomy emphasizes the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity conservation, making it crucial for companies, policymakers, and capital markets. READ MORE

  4. 8. Electrical transition of the automotive industry : A case study of a Swedish automotive tool manufacturer

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

    Author : Oscar Brönmark Riex; Jakob Holm Bjelke; [2023]
    Keywords : Market analysis; Automotive industry; Manufacturing; Powertrain; EV; ICE; Marknadsanalys; Fordonsindustrin; Tillverkning; Powertrain; EV; ICE;

    Abstract : The need for sustainability solutions requires a shift towards renewable energy and less dependence on fossil fuels, exemplified by the EU’s Green Deal targeting zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2055. This shift creates uncertainties in the global economy, and it recently sparked the automotive industry’s move from the internal combustion engine (ICE) to the electric vehicle (EV). READ MORE

  5. 9. The Promise of a Green Revolution : Conceptions of climate change and sustainability in local movements objecting to mining establishment

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Caroline Reinhammar; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This study explores how vernacular understandings of climate change and sustainability are formed in relation to local disputes concerning mineral exploration. In a search for a solution to climate change, the interest in rare earth elements (REEs), and other metals used in green technology has resulted in granting mining companies processing concessions in Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 10. The Power of Hydrogen: The emergent eco-social relations of the capitalist hydrogen economy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Dominique Félix Arsenault; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The production, use and trade of hydrogen fuels as an energy medium across different sectors – the hydrogen economy – is being articulated as a vision of the future by various global energy actors. Hydrogen’s spatio-temporal profile makes it suitable to integrate into the fossil fuel landscape and reproducing the economic power embedded within it. READ MORE