Climate Fraud and Carbon Colonialism: The
... any of these monitoring and verification practices, yet a reliable surveillance system is essential to prevent the Kyoto targets from being undermined by fraudulent and destructive projects. However, it is difficult to imagine how any organization, UN-sanctioned or otherwise, could cope with the vas ...
... any of these monitoring and verification practices, yet a reliable surveillance system is essential to prevent the Kyoto targets from being undermined by fraudulent and destructive projects. However, it is difficult to imagine how any organization, UN-sanctioned or otherwise, could cope with the vas ...
Carbon Trading – Glossary
... Additionality – one of the criteria that is used to measure quality and eligibility of a project or practice to qualify as an emissions offset. Additionality is the industry term for going beyond “business as usual” (BAU), i.e. to qualify as an offset, the emissions reductions from projects or pract ...
... Additionality – one of the criteria that is used to measure quality and eligibility of a project or practice to qualify as an emissions offset. Additionality is the industry term for going beyond “business as usual” (BAU), i.e. to qualify as an offset, the emissions reductions from projects or pract ...
Carbon Footprints & Climate Risk: Tools for business and
... • proactively manage a challenge that might matter to stakeholders – develop sense of scale of your emissions – prioritize emissions reduction opportunities ...
... • proactively manage a challenge that might matter to stakeholders – develop sense of scale of your emissions – prioritize emissions reduction opportunities ...
Fiscal Policy to Mitigate Climate Change A Guide for Policymakers
... different rates, or varying the price across fuel users, undermines costeffectiveness by placing an excessive burden of reductions on the heavily taxed fuel or end user and too little burden on other fuels or other users. Electricity taxes are a poor substitute for carbon pricing on environmental gr ...
... different rates, or varying the price across fuel users, undermines costeffectiveness by placing an excessive burden of reductions on the heavily taxed fuel or end user and too little burden on other fuels or other users. Electricity taxes are a poor substitute for carbon pricing on environmental gr ...
CA*net II - EDUCAUSE Library
... Unless otherwise noted all material in this slide deck may be reproduced, modified or distributed without prior permission of the author ...
... Unless otherwise noted all material in this slide deck may be reproduced, modified or distributed without prior permission of the author ...
mitigation ClimATe ChAnge BRiefing pApeR
... The Carbon Trust Standard was launched last year to provide independent certification of this and so far over 100 organisations have achieved the Standard, ranging from household names such as Morrisons, first direct and O2, to local councils, universities and the emergency services. The Standard de ...
... The Carbon Trust Standard was launched last year to provide independent certification of this and so far over 100 organisations have achieved the Standard, ranging from household names such as Morrisons, first direct and O2, to local councils, universities and the emergency services. The Standard de ...
LEV III PM_final - CAL
... SPN measured using original PMP protocol dilution factor. New PMP dilution adjustment gives higher results. Tested using CA Summer Fuel. We are also reviewing recent Ford findings regarding AVL Soot vs. PM (SAE 2010-01-0789) ...
... SPN measured using original PMP protocol dilution factor. New PMP dilution adjustment gives higher results. Tested using CA Summer Fuel. We are also reviewing recent Ford findings regarding AVL Soot vs. PM (SAE 2010-01-0789) ...
Presentation of COMBINE (FP7)
... prediction). Implications of these feedbacks for impacts of climate change on different sectors (e.g. water resources, agriculture, forestry, air quality) through specific simulations. ...
... prediction). Implications of these feedbacks for impacts of climate change on different sectors (e.g. water resources, agriculture, forestry, air quality) through specific simulations. ...
Pathway to Carbon-neutral Growth in 2020
... necessary investments to modernize air traffic management and improve airport infrastructure. They must also establish the right legal and fiscal frameworks to facilitate and increase investment in new aircraft fleets, low carbon sustainable alternative jet fuels, as well as the potential use of cos ...
... necessary investments to modernize air traffic management and improve airport infrastructure. They must also establish the right legal and fiscal frameworks to facilitate and increase investment in new aircraft fleets, low carbon sustainable alternative jet fuels, as well as the potential use of cos ...
a high resolution version.
... of 3.6 tonnes by 2030 will help keep us on track to the 80% UK-wide reduction in emissions by 2050 required to tackle dangerous climate change. *The CO2 figures are tonnes of ‘CO2 equivalent’ because they include other greenhouse gases, e.g. methane. ...
... of 3.6 tonnes by 2030 will help keep us on track to the 80% UK-wide reduction in emissions by 2050 required to tackle dangerous climate change. *The CO2 figures are tonnes of ‘CO2 equivalent’ because they include other greenhouse gases, e.g. methane. ...
Discounting and the Environment
... PRICING CARBON POLLUTION • Getting back to the price of carbon… • Yale economist William Nordhaus used a discount rate of 3 percent and came up with a price of carbon of $8/ton • U.K. economist Nicholas Stern used largely the same scientific data as Nordhaus, but with a discount rate of just 1.4 pe ...
... PRICING CARBON POLLUTION • Getting back to the price of carbon… • Yale economist William Nordhaus used a discount rate of 3 percent and came up with a price of carbon of $8/ton • U.K. economist Nicholas Stern used largely the same scientific data as Nordhaus, but with a discount rate of just 1.4 pe ...
CARBON CREDITS Burning of fossil fuels is a major source of
... agreement between more than 170 countries, and the market mechanisms were agreed through the subsequent Marrakesh Accords. The mechanism adopted was similar to the successful US Acid Rain Program to reduce some industrial pollutants. Carbon credits are generated by enterprises in the developing worl ...
... agreement between more than 170 countries, and the market mechanisms were agreed through the subsequent Marrakesh Accords. The mechanism adopted was similar to the successful US Acid Rain Program to reduce some industrial pollutants. Carbon credits are generated by enterprises in the developing worl ...
A New Architecture for Domestic Climate Policy: Trading
... • Meeting the 2020 goal is feasible – There are many possible strategies for lowering GHG emissions using existing or near-existing technologies. ...
... • Meeting the 2020 goal is feasible – There are many possible strategies for lowering GHG emissions using existing or near-existing technologies. ...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and
... Regional Goal: Aggregate reduction of 15% below 2005 levels by 2020. Multi-sector market-based mechanisms All sectors targeted - includes transportation, waste management and energy supply By August 2008, design recommendations for regional cap-andtrade program Stakeholder input via 5 subcommittees: ...
... Regional Goal: Aggregate reduction of 15% below 2005 levels by 2020. Multi-sector market-based mechanisms All sectors targeted - includes transportation, waste management and energy supply By August 2008, design recommendations for regional cap-andtrade program Stakeholder input via 5 subcommittees: ...
Emissions Reduction Fund
... potential to improve their energy efficiency. The company registered an Emissions Reduction Fund project to install low emissions lighting and appliances in the buildings’ office space, new energy efficient heating systems and window glazing in one building, and a new air-conditioning and ventilatio ...
... potential to improve their energy efficiency. The company registered an Emissions Reduction Fund project to install low emissions lighting and appliances in the buildings’ office space, new energy efficient heating systems and window glazing in one building, and a new air-conditioning and ventilatio ...
WHAT PRACTICAL STEPS CAN WE TAKE NOW TO REDUCE …
... trips by car are high for trips between 10 and 25 miles, (over one-third of the total). ...
... trips by car are high for trips between 10 and 25 miles, (over one-third of the total). ...
avoid dangerous climate change
... resides substantially in the current framing of the EU ETS and the low-carbon technologies and practices that they may engender. Whilst technology undoubtedly has an important medium- and long-term role to play in reducing the carbon intensity of aviation, it is negligent and irresponsible not to en ...
... resides substantially in the current framing of the EU ETS and the low-carbon technologies and practices that they may engender. Whilst technology undoubtedly has an important medium- and long-term role to play in reducing the carbon intensity of aviation, it is negligent and irresponsible not to en ...
Economic Analysis of the Kyoto Protocol Jeffrey A. Frankel, Member
... The President has said that we can work to avert the grave dangers of climate change, while at the same time maintaining the strength of our economy. This paper elaborates on the Administration’s views on these issues. (It is a condensed version of earlier Congressional testimony.) Effects of Climat ...
... The President has said that we can work to avert the grave dangers of climate change, while at the same time maintaining the strength of our economy. This paper elaborates on the Administration’s views on these issues. (It is a condensed version of earlier Congressional testimony.) Effects of Climat ...
Carbon offsets and carbon market implications for private
... http://cdm.unfccc.int/contest/09/pc09_top25.html ...
... http://cdm.unfccc.int/contest/09/pc09_top25.html ...
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
... Free allocation of allowances can help energy intensive industries remain competitive with companies in regions that have no emissions caps. ...
... Free allocation of allowances can help energy intensive industries remain competitive with companies in regions that have no emissions caps. ...
Alberta: N Amer 1st compliance offset C market
... Alberta Offset System • Can sell credits back to 2002 and as far into the future as you are willing to contract • Can contract 1 or more years, part or all of your acres, and part or all of tonnes per acre allowed through the AB government protocol • No deadline to sign up you will not lose your ...
... Alberta Offset System • Can sell credits back to 2002 and as far into the future as you are willing to contract • Can contract 1 or more years, part or all of your acres, and part or all of tonnes per acre allowed through the AB government protocol • No deadline to sign up you will not lose your ...
FP7 Starting Independent Researcher Grant: Ideas and dates
... schemes is derived from the instrumental benefit of achieving any given global carbon budget at the lowest possible economic cost rather than from any intrinsic value that the scheme itself might possess (Sorrell and Sijm, 2005, p.195; Mehling, 2005). Cap-andtrade schemes can be contrasted with ‘cre ...
... schemes is derived from the instrumental benefit of achieving any given global carbon budget at the lowest possible economic cost rather than from any intrinsic value that the scheme itself might possess (Sorrell and Sijm, 2005, p.195; Mehling, 2005). Cap-andtrade schemes can be contrasted with ‘cre ...
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... — subject to a comprehensive and effective international agreement which removes the need to provide transitional assistance — we propose to move over time to full auctioning of permits. We are taking this approach because we know that auctioning permits promotes allocative efficiency — meaning that ...
... — subject to a comprehensive and effective international agreement which removes the need to provide transitional assistance — we propose to move over time to full auctioning of permits. We are taking this approach because we know that auctioning permits promotes allocative efficiency — meaning that ...
Emissions Trading and Deforestation Casey McKenzie BUEC 560
... If company A is unable or unwilling to reduce its emission so as to meet its target, it is able to buy the right to pollute from company B, which has reduced its own emissions and met its own target. If, for example, the cost of reducing emissions by one tonne was $10 for company B, and the penalty ...
... If company A is unable or unwilling to reduce its emission so as to meet its target, it is able to buy the right to pollute from company B, which has reduced its own emissions and met its own target. If, for example, the cost of reducing emissions by one tonne was $10 for company B, and the penalty ...
global warming and kyoto protocol :indian scenario on carbon credits
... target, it could conceivably buy permits from countries that are under their targets. Similarly, companies within a country that prove more able to reduce their emissions would be allowed to ‘trade’ excess permits to other, more polluting, enterprises. Emissions Trading is a general term used for t ...
... target, it could conceivably buy permits from countries that are under their targets. Similarly, companies within a country that prove more able to reduce their emissions would be allowed to ‘trade’ excess permits to other, more polluting, enterprises. Emissions Trading is a general term used for t ...