Climate, Emissions & Sustainability
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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...
Direct Air Electrowinning: Integrated Carbon Capture and Electrochemical Conversion
Direct air electrowinning integrates CO2 capture with electrolysis to produce chemicals, bypassing traditional purification steps for a circ...
Solar radiation modification: Methods, governance and climate impacts
An overview of solar radiation modification (SRM) methods, costs, climate effects, and the complex governance challenges facing this geoengi...
Carbon footprint: Definition, calculation and climate impact
Definition and calculation of carbon footprints using GHG Protocol scopes and input-output analysis for climate mitigation.
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action: Definition, History and Implementation
Overview of NAMA under the UNFCCC, its origins in the Bali Action Plan and Copenhagen Accord, and implementation challenges.
Carbon shifting
Carbon shifting describes the tendency to increase CO2 emissions in one lifestyle area after reducing them elsewhere, often driven by financ...
German Climate Action Plan 2050: Policy Framework and Sectoral Targets
Overview of Germany's 2016 Climate Action Plan 2050, detailing sectoral emissions targets, coal phase-out strategies, and policy development...
Preparation of hydrogen peroxide sensitive nanofilms
Scholarly article on preparing H2O2 sensitive nanofilms using layer-by-layer technique.
Asia-Pacific Emissions Trading Forum: History and Legacy
History of the Asia-Pacific Emissions Trading Forum, its role in carbon markets, and transition to the Carbon Market Institute.
Prime Ministerial Task Group on Emissions Trading
Overview of the 2006-2007 Australian advisory group that designed the federal carbon trading scheme.
Climate Doctrine of the Russian Federation
Analysis of Russia's 2009 Climate Doctrine: legal basis, objectives, and implementation measures for state climate policy.