Climate, Emissions & Sustainability
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Amine gas treating: Process, chemistry and applications
Amine gas treating uses aqueous alkylamines to remove H2S and CO2 from gases in refineries and power plants.
Malaysian Green Transition: Policy Framework and Regional Integration
Overview of Malaysia's sustainable development strategy, including the Green Technology Master Plan, Enegem, and renewable energy targets.
Warsaw Framework on REDD-plus
The Warsaw Framework on REDD-plus is a UNFCCC decision package adopted at COP 19 in 2013, establishing methodological guidance and instituti...
2 degree climate target
The international policy goal of limiting global warming to 2 °C above pre-industrial levels, established at the 2009 Copenhagen Conference.
Canada and the Kyoto Protocol
Analysis of Canada's participation in the Kyoto Protocol, from ratification to withdrawal in 2011.
Agricultural emissions research levy: New Zealand's proposed tax on livestock
Overview of the controversial agricultural emissions research levy proposed in New Zealand in 2003 to fund livestock methane research.
Clean Development Mechanism: Structure, Market Dynamics and Criticisms
Analysis of the UN-run CDM carbon offset scheme under the Kyoto Protocol, its market collapse, and structural flaws.
Climate Watch: Open-Source Climate Action Monitoring Tool
Climate Watch is an open-source web tool by Kausal Ltd. for monitoring municipal climate actions using Smiddy indicators and insight network...
Mobile emission reduction credit
Definition, creation process, and monetization of mobile emission reduction credits (MERC) in transportation.
P8 Group: Pension Fund Climate Leadership Initiative
The P8 Group was a coalition of major global pension funds addressing climate change, disbanded in 2010.
San Francisco Climate Action Plan: Policy Framework and Emissions Reduction
Overview of the San Francisco Climate Action Plan, adopted in 2002 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels.
Commodity Exchange Bratislava: Market Structure and Trading Mechanisms
Overview of the Commodity Exchange Bratislava (CEB), Slovakia's sole commodity market for emissions, agriculture, and diamonds.
Net-zero emissions: Definitions, standards and global implementation
Analysis of net-zero emissions targets, scientific basis, accounting standards, and global policy implementation.
Hot air (economics): Assigned Amount Units and the Kyoto Protocol
Analysis of 'hot air' emissions credits from the former Soviet Bloc under the Kyoto Protocol.
Langkawi Declaration: Commonwealth Environmental Policy Framework
The 1989 Langkawi Declaration established the Commonwealth's framework for environmental sustainability and climate action.
Carbon tech: Technologies for a circular carbon economy
Overview of carbon tech: CCUS, reuse, recycle, and removal strategies for managing emissions.
Energy planning: Methods, tools and sustainable strategies
Overview of energy planning processes, integrated resource planning, and sustainable strategies for global energy systems.
Emissions trading: Mechanisms, economics and global implementation
An overview of emissions trading systems, cap-and-trade mechanisms, and their application in climate change mitigation.
Nigeria Energy Transition Plan: Policy Framework and Net-Zero Pathway
Analysis of Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan, launched in 2022, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2060 through renewable energy expansion and...
Sher Edling: Climate Litigation Strategy and Funding Controversies
Sher Edling is a US law firm specializing in climate change litigation against fossil fuel companies, known for its contingency fee model an...