Climate, Emissions & Sustainability
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Hot potassium carbonate: Process, chemistry and applications
Hot potassium carbonate is a chemical absorption method for carbon dioxide removal from gas mixtures.
Climate Change Committee: UK Policy Advisor and Carbon Budgeting
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) is the UK's independent statutory body advising on carbon budgets, net-zero targets, and climate adaptati...
Ecological engineering: Principles, design and applications
Ecological engineering integrates ecology and engineering to design sustainable ecosystems that benefit both society and nature.
Greenhouse gas emissions: Sources, measurement and global trends
Analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities, including major sources like fossil fuels and agriculture, measurement methods,...
Open energy system models: Concepts, frameworks and applications
Overview of open-source energy system models, their role in climate policy, and key frameworks like Dispa-SET and Balmorel.
NOTT-202: Metal-Organic Framework for Carbon Dioxide Capture
NOTT-202 is a metal-organic framework compound announced in 2012 for selective carbon dioxide absorption.
Cap-and-Invest (Washington state)
Washington state's carbon emissions trading system, created by the Climate Commitment Act to fund climate action.
CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
The UK's mandatory carbon emissions reduction scheme for large energy-intensive organisations, active from 2010 to 2019.
Quest Carbon Capture and Storage Project
Overview of the Quest CCS project in Alberta, capturing CO2 from the Scotford Upgrader for underground storage.
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Structure, History and Policy Framework
Overview of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS), its 2021 launch, cap-and-trade mechanics, and the former voluntary pilot.
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.