Common Test 1 Case Study Marking Scheme (I have provided the broad ideas. Please elaborate on each idea.) 1. Explain the economic case for implementing measures like the “pollution tax” and the “permits to pollute” to tackle the issue of emissions of greenhouse gases. [8] Explain the economic rationale of implementing “pollution tax” and “permits to pollute”: Both policies are implemented to tackle the problem of greenhouse gases‚ which causes negative externality (third party spillover effect)
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greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity generation‚ transportation‚ industrial and commercial economic sectors as defined by EPA’s Inventory of Sierra Leone Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks. The affected sectors represent approximately 85% of the overall Sierra Leone emissions for the year 2010. The bill also would provide for the trading of emissions allowances and reductions through the government provided greenhouse gas database which would contain an inventory of emissions and registry
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billion | Value of output | TK83 billion (∼US$1.2 billion)* | Contribution to GDP | ~1% | Coal consumption | 3.5 million tons | Value of imported coal | TK22.6 billion (∼US$322 million) | Firewood consumption | 1.9 million tons | Emissions CO2 | 9.8 million tons | Clay consumption | 45 million tons | Total employment (incl. supply of clay and coal‚ transport of bricks) | ∼1 million people | Growth rate of the construction industry (1995-2005) | 5.6% | Estimated future growth
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References: 81 1 2 3 4 5 www.breeam.org Climate Change Act‚ 2008 Zero carbon for new non-domestic buildings; Consultation on policy options. Department for Communities and Local Government Defining a fabric energy efficiency standard for zero carbon homes. Zero Carbon Hub‚ November 2009 Proposals for amending Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations – Consultation. Volume 2: Proposed technical guidance for Part L. Department for Communities and Local Government‚ June 2009
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pollution abatement scenarios in 2030 which target cost-effective reductions in RF in the EU‚ USA‚ and China and compare these to abatement scenarios which instead target regional ozone effects and particulate matter concentrations. Our analysis covers emissions of PM (fine‚ black carbon and organic carbon)‚ SO2‚ NOx‚ CH4‚ VOCs‚ and CO. We find that the effect synergies are strong for PM/BC‚ VOC‚ CO and CH4. While an air quality strategy targeted at reducing ozone will also reduce RF‚ this will not be the
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effectively address rising greenhouse gas emissions. The Final Environmental Impact Statement for the pipeline issued by the U.S. Department of State overlooked key information and context on greenhouse gas emission management in Canada. In fact‚ a close inspection of Canada’s climate record illustrates key weaknesses at the federal level as well as in Alberta. This fact sheet aims to supplement the dialogue by providing key information on oilsands emissions growth‚ future oilsands intensity improvements
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increasing use of vehicles. Policies to control car emissions in Brazil have relied basically on mandatory emission standards and subsidies for specific cleaner technology resulting in substantial decrease of car emission rates. Nevertheless‚ taxes on car sales‚ differentiated by vehicles’ size and fuel‚ have also influenced car emission patterns. This paper analyses the compliance trend of the Brazilian fleet with environmental standards between 1992 and 1997. We find that larger automobiles
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This is the Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG SWOT analysis for 2013. For more information on how to do SWOT analysis please refer to our article. Company background Name Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Industries served Automotive Geographic areas served Worldwide Headquarters Germany Current CEO Norbert Reithofer Revenue € 76.848 billion (2012) Profit € 5.122 billion (2012) Employees 105‚876 (2012) Main Competitors Chrysler Group LLC‚ Daimler AG‚ Ford Motor Co.‚ General Motors Company
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bio-diesel. The three alternatives in the capital expenditure proposal fall under scope 1 and 2 of the Clean Energy Act 2011. The carbon emissions for the gas and bio-diesel option are taxed at $23 per tonne of CO2 and index annually whilst the battery option is taxed at 10% of electricity cost. Each proposed forklift decreases incremental carbon emissions by between 1‚965 and 3‚500 tonnes per year. Sensitivity analysis compared the options against variances in inflation of costs at 2%‚ 7% and
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2015 Re: EPA Regulations for Carbon Dioxide The following memo pertains to new regulations proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan that are designed to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new and existing coal-fired power plants. On August 1‚ 2014‚ the State of West Virginia‚ joined by Alabama‚ Indiana‚ Kansas‚ Kentucky‚ Louisiana‚ Nebraska‚ Ohio‚ Oklahoma‚ South Carolina‚ South Dakota‚ and Wyoming files a petition requesting
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