Overview of Guangdong Carbon Emission Trading Mechanism Operation -- International GHGs Emission Trading Mechanism -- Guangdong’s Energy Consumption & Structure Analysis -- Guangdong’s CO2 Emission & Structure Analysis -- The Coverage and allocation amount of Guangdong Carbon Emission Trading Mechanism -- The Allocation Mechanism of Guangdong Emission Trading Mechanism -- Monitoring, Report…
Thinking about Joint Venture Agreements as the Result of a Decision-Making Process -- The Relevance of Dunning’s Ownership, Location and Internalisation Advantages for Explaining Why International Oil Companies Engage in Joint Venture Agreements in the Qatari gas industry -- Why Do International Oil Companies Engage in Joint Venture Agreements in the Qatari gas industry? – Dunning’s Owner…
Preface -- Part I: Analytical approach -- Chapter 1: Scenario analysis of low carbon urban energy system in Asian cities -- Chapter 2: Co-benefits: A Comparative Analysis of Enablers and Barriers -- Chapter 3: Limit to Urbanization: Application of Integrated Assessment for Smart City Development in India -- Chapter 4: Pragmatic Collaboration for Resilient Climate Co-benefits Policy Implementati…
This book raises awareness of environmentally friendly and resource-sparing management of winter sports areas, in order to increase the number of certified ski areas. Many ski areas today are advertised with seals of approval, titles and awards. Often, however, it is unclear which institutions and criteria are behind these appraisals. This practice is widely criticized as “green-washing”, s…
Prospective Assessment of the Carbon Footprint of a National Power Generation System -- Energy Valorisation of Bio-glycerol: Carbon Footprint of Co-pyrolysis Process of Crude Glycerol in a CHP Plant -- Decarbonisation of Electricity Generation: Efforts and Challenges -- Carbon Footprint of Brazilian Highway Network.This book presents revealing case studies on carbon footprint calculation and mi…
Introduction and Research Questions -- General Background -- Competition Law Enforcement -- Transparency -- Regulatory Enforcement.This book examines the issue of capacity withdrawals in the electricity wholesale market. Electricity generators can exercise market power in the wholesale market either by withdrawing generation capacity, or by pricing above competitive levels in order to achieve a…
Deregulation and Markets in the Electricity Industry -- Decision Making and Uncertainties in the Electricity Industry -- Modelling Electricity Prices -- Modeling Competition in the Electricity Industry -- Optimizing Generation and Trading Portfolios -- Risk Management and Risk Controlling -- Technology Assessment -- Investment Decisions -- Final Remarks.Around the world, liberalization and priv…
Sustainable Consumption and the Public’s Room to Maneuver in Energy Use -- Targets of Intervention for Sustainable Consumption -- Energy, Environment, and Society -- Field Study with Computer-Aided Interviews -- Achievements, Open Questions, and Lessons Learned.Origin of this book In 1998 the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) initiated the 2000 Watt Society, a University-wide resear…
Voluntary Agreements in Environmental Policy -- The Economics of Environmental Voluntary Agreements -- Corporate Self-Regulation and Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue -- The Poltical Economy of Voluntary Agreements -- Voluntary Agreements in a Rent-Seeking Environment -- Aspects of the Political Economy of Environmental Voluntary Agreements -- The European and the American Approach to Environmental Vo…
Executive Summary -- A Summary of the Discussions -- Prospects for the Global Energy Market -- An Overview -- A Political Perspective -- An Analytical Perspective -- An Economic Perspective -- National Strategic Energy Interests -- Energy Security and Unresolved Conflict in the Caucasus -- Prospects for Russian Energy -- Evolving Roles of Multilateral Organisations and the Private Sector -- Ove…