MedEconomics: Green GP - Steps to cut carbon emissions
Tags: EMISSION control; EMISSIONS (Air pollution); EMISSIONS trading; CARBON offsetting
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- Questionando a comensura��o do carbono: Algumas emiss�es s�o mais iguais que outras. COELHO, RICARDO SEQUEIROS // Revista Cr�tica de Ci�ncias Sociais;dez2011, Issue 95, p69
Emissions trading is usually presented in economics literature as s regulatory instrument that enables an environmental objective to be achieved in a cost-effective manner. By opening up the "black box" of the construction of so emissions market, however, it is possible to see how this...
- Untitled. Watson, Frank // Aviation Week & Space Technology;2/2/2009, Vol. 170 Issue 5, p11
The article reports on the decrease in the price of European Union (EU) emission allowances (EUA) under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in January 2009. Environmentalists criticized the scheme for not providing a high enough carbon price to encourage significant reductions in emissions. But...
- Coal own goal. Coghlan, Andy // New Scientist;2/26/2011, Vol. 209 Issue 2801, p01
The article reports on the European Union's Emission Trading System, which was launched in 2005 to encourage the manufacture of cleaner power stations. A discussion of research which was conducted by Michael Pahle of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany and found that the...
- Obama To Propose U.S. Emission Cuts At Copenhagen Talks. Holly, Chris // Energy Daily;11/18/2009, p1
The article reports on the proposals for emissions reductions to be submitted by the U.S. and China at the December 2009 climate summit in Copenhagen, Denmark. According to U.S. President Barack Obama, they intend to produce a political accord to rally the world around a solution to global...
- The Cost of Carbon Get used to uncertainty, and allow government, not traders, to set the price of carbon. Hyndman, Rick // Alternatives Journal;Feb2009, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p28
The article presents the author's opinion on the issue of carbon emission, carbon trading and pricing for Canada. He considers that in the step of the European Union, Canada should not concentrate on carbon trading and instead should face up to what reducing emissions would cost. Further he...
- 'Hot air' concerns over trade in Kyoto allowances. // ENDS (Environmental Data Services);Oct2008, Issue 405, p48
The article discusses the strategies of countries to cut carbon emissions and to sell spare assigned amount units (AAUs) to other nations that need to meet targets. Japan, Spain and Italy are mentioned as the countries with high demand for carbon emission allowances. Information about Point...
- UK companies fail to curb their carbon emissions. // ENDS (Environmental Data Services);Oct2009, Issue 417, p10
The article focuses on the 2009 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) survey which found that most of the largest companies in Great Britain have failed to set a carbon reduction target. Statistics are provided on the response rate, percentage of emissions, and the number of companies that publish...
- The Great Carbon Trading Swindle. Grose, Simon // Australasian Science;Sep2007, Vol. 28 Issue 8, p37
The author reflects on the emissions trading scheme in Australia. He mentions that political parties would compete with one another in proposing emissions trading policies that secure a compromise between the competing demands of having credibility in regulating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions...
- Brand emissions leaders and laggards identified. // ENDS (Environmental Data Services);Oct2009, Issue 417, p8
The article reports on the lack of stated emissions reduction or energy efficiency target by brands with a strong presence in Great Britain, according to Brand Emissions Leaders Project. Statistics are provided on the brands' carbon management goals. Areas which were evaluated include carbon...
