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Showing 1 to 20 of 93 for “"Paris Agreement"”.
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After the Paris Agreement: How India Can Use Climate Financing to Implement a Sustainable Clean Cookstove Program
… with the recent passing of the United Nations Paris Agreement, funding is increasing to support programs that address climate impacts.</p>
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The influence of the Paris Agreement on mitigation actions toward the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions post 2015: A comparative study of Nordic, Asian and African regions
… continued emissions. Since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015, countries are encouraged to substantially reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to limit the global temperature increase to 2⁰C and pursue efforts to limit global temperatures to 1.5⁰C. So, have countries adhered to …
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From Kyoto to Paris - a review of South Africa's climate change response with particular emphasis on the Clean Development Mechanism and envisaged transition to the Sustainable Development Mechanism
… the Kyoto era to the advent of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change (the Paris Agreement). The study focuses in particular on tracing the development of and learning from past experience with the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) - one of the flexible mechanisms provided for in the …
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National development banks' investments in climate resilient infrastructure: challenges and prospects
… Contributions (NDC) commitments under the Paris Agreement. As global priorities increasingly shift toward sustainable development goals, NDBs are undergoing significant transformation, transitioning from their traditional roles as financiers to becoming proactive mobilisers of investment. …
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Assisting Africa: a critical analysis of technical assistance in low carbon development practice
… Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Paris Agreement of 2015. This focus towards the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, together with the need to achieve development objectives, has become combined in the practice of ‘low carbon development’ within developing countries. Technical …
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The institutional axis of hegemony: Phasing out coal at the Port of Newcastle
… is required to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. However, SSP remains elusive amid Australia’s continuing fossil fuel expansion. This thesis studies how the Australian state maintains ‘fossil fuel hegemony’, developing the concept of an ‘institutional axis’ of hegemony to analyse …
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The institutional axis of hegemony: Phasing out coal at the Port of Newcastle
… is required to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. However, SSP remains elusive amid Australia’s continuing fossil fuel expansion. This thesis studies how the Australian state maintains ‘fossil fuel hegemony’, developing the concept of an ‘institutional axis’ of hegemony to analyse …
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Greenhouse Gas Optimization Across a Multi-Echelon Manufacturing and Distribution Network
… emission goals set forth by the United Nations Paris Agreement. Possibilities including renewable energy technologies for manufacturing and sustainable vehicles for transportation already exist and can help to reduce emissions across the supply chain, but few solutions have been evaluated …
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The distribution of rights and responsibilities under international climate change law: an examination of the equity approach advanced by African states
… Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to the Paris Agreement, have reflected these notions of equity. The thesis examined the inequality in the volume of country emissions, and the financial and technological ability of different state parties to undertake climate change action and the …
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A critical assessment of Nigeria's Climate Change Law
… Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, under which countries have committed to limiting global warming to well below 2°C compared to pre-industrial level represent the main international framework in addressing climate change challenges. Following this international …
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The determinants of divestment from coal energy: the case of South Africa
… and achieve net-zero emissions as per the 2016 Paris Agreement has placed the spotlight on financial institutions in South Africa divesting from coal. This trend is particularly significant in light of South Africa's heavy reliance on coal for both its economy and energy needs. The country's …
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Experts’ opinion on challenges facing the development of green bonds on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
… vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The Paris Agreement, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), African Development Bank’s strategy 2013-2022, Kenyan National Climate Change Action Plan among others all seek to achieve inclusive green growth by building resilience to climate shocks and …
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Design and Modeling of Offshore Nuclear Platform Fuel and Transfer System
… for electrical generation “Key Aspects of the Paris Agreement | UNFCCC.” A specific focus on high-temperature gas reactors, notably pebble bed reactors for their compact fuel form and capability for at-power fuel replenishment through TRISO fuel pebbles recirculation will be evaluated. This …
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Translating international commitments to domestic action : Mercury co-benefits, sustainable development, and climate policy in China
National commitments on the Paris Agreement on climate change interact with other global environment and sustainability objectives, such as the Minamata Convention on Mercury and the global Sustainable Development Goals. Understanding the interactions between climate change, air pollution, and …
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Diameter Estimation of Eucalyptus spp. Plantations in Southern Brazil Using Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation Data and Support Vector Regression
… mitigation outcomes under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement. Data from the Global Ecosystems Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) provide an excellent opportunity to measure plantation forests over large areas. We focused our efforts on Eucalyptus in southern Brazil and used data from an industrial …
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Beyond the Façade: Sustainability in Contemporary Business Practices
… with sustainable global frameworks such as the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, researchers suggest that several practices such as linking executives compensation to sustainability targets or committing to set net-zero targets may serve as legitimacy tools rather than …
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Decarbonizing Long-haul Trucking
… to adhere to the proposed targets of the 2015 Paris Agreement and to limit global warming. This contrast raises a crucial question: how can road freight emissions be substantially reduced while at the same time facing a growing transportation demand? Especially for long-haul class 8 trucks, …
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