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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"low carbon economy"”.
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Green jobs in British Columbia : transitioning toward a low-carbon economy
… existing baselines and projections on the green economy across a selection of published reports. These findings were then examined further by interviewing representatives from the associated organisations seeking a better understanding of parameters, methodologies and policy stances on the green …
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Marine spatial planning and the transition to a low carbon economy: a critical evaluation of the UK approach
… and cross-sectoral transformation towards a low-emissions world. This transition to a low carbon economy is particularly pertinent in the marine environment, comprising a range of measures (e.g. area-based conservation, and spatial planning) and activities including offshore wind deployment, …
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The South African coal mining industry as a driver of green growth and a low carbon economy? A study on Sustainable Development Goals 7 & 13
… Africa’s pledge to transition toward a green economy and its continued dependence on coal-based energy. This research investigates the South African coal mining sector and its alignment with two of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in terms of company reporting and …
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A just transition towards sustainable development: A legal analysis of the transition to a low-carbon economy in the South African mining industry in the context of sustainable development.
Section 100 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) mandates the Broad-Based Socio-economic Empowerment Charter for the Mining and Minerals Industry (the Mining Charter) to outline how the MPRDA's objectives of redressing historical social and economic inequities …
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Banking on sustainable development: the role of development finance institutions in advancing constitutional obligations in light of South Africa's just energy transition
… in these interlocking crises by trapping the economy into a fossil fuel-dependent energy system that has failed to protect our environment and our people. Enabling this system is a set of South African Development Finance Institutions mobilizing the financial resources for major energy …
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Embracing the role of societal factors in the lowcarbon transition = Embracing the role of societal factors in the lowcarbon transition
To achieve the transition to a low-carbon economy, societal barriers need to be overcome. The importance of societal factors in engaging in low-carbon behaviour and actions stands in the centre of this thesis. Currently, the way we produce and consume goods and services is not on sustainable track …
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Pathways for Investor Climate Action: Trade-offs and Synergies under the Banner of Net Zero
… arising from the world’s transition to a low carbon economy. This transition can be understood as a wave - a metaphor in which investors use different logics in response, resulting in them making the wave, riding the wave, or being hit by the wave. The latter means investors are at risk of …
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Development of Market Mechanisms Under International Law to Advance Sustainable Development: An Analysis of the Frameworks Related to Climate Change and Biodiversity
… and uptake across all levels, mobilises finance flows commencement to the scale of the challenge, and enables the dissemination of transition solutions that support the low carbon economy. This research investigates the relationship between the legal architecture of market mechanisms under …
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Investigation into a future policy landscape to achieve sustainability in the Scottish coastal region
… and governance. The four policy themes of low carbon economy, marine renewable energy, zero waste and sustainability were subject to a literature reviews and to policy network analysis using a new method developed here called Rapid Policy Network Analysis. This method provides a broadly …
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Indigenous Environmental Rights, Participation and Lithium Mining in Argentina and Bolivia: A Socio-Legal Analysis
… Lithium is a valuable commodity in the emerging low-carbon economy due to its increasing use in electric cars and renewable energy storage batteries. Over half of the world’s lithium is found in the high Andean plains of the “Lithium Triangle”, at the border regions of Argentina, Bolivia and …
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Nuclear Energy and the Low Carbon Transition
… role of nuclear energy in the transition to a low carbon economy in the United Kingdom. Theories of sustainable development, including ecological modernisation, are used to frame its findings and emerging geographies of nuclear new build are explored. Analysis of policy shows that recent …
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Reading the future : constructing low-carbon imaginaries in urban institutions
… to play a central role in transitions towards a low carbon economy and society (Coenen, Benneworth & Truffer, 2012; Goddard & Vallance, 2013). However, the nature of institutions both enables and militates against sociotechnical change, constraining the futures that are imaginable and achievable. …
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The role of social enterprise in the transition to a low carbon energy system
… debate on the challenges of developing a low-carbon economy. According to the transitions literature, addressing socio-ecological problems and underlying complexes of technologies and institutions requires novel approaches with a long-term orientation, as well as reflexive and adaptive …
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An inclusive ecotourism green finance funding model for South Africa
… not been investigated adequately for rapid decarbonisation in a sustainable local community inclusive approach. Consequently, this current research explores the incentives needed to stimulate the financial services sector to invest in sustainable green projects. A qualitative case study was …
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A Brazilian Emissions Trading Scheme: modelling a legal framework to secure its environmental integrity and ensuring effective reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
… to reduce its CO2 emissions and transit to a low-carbon economy. As part of its efforts to mitigate climate change, the Brazilian Government has developed an ambitious voluntary greenhouse gas emissions reduction target and a climate change policy, the Brazilian Climate Change Policy, which …
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Unearthing Regulatory Influences on Climate Risk Adaptation: Exploring Asset Stranding and Regulatory Shortcomings in the US Housing Market
… 2021). Meanwhile, US political discourse has slowed down the implementation of essential regulations which are required not only by financial institutions but also by multiple stakeholders including investors, regulatory bodies, local entities, and supranational organizations (Dunlap & …
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Intelligent energy management system - techniques and methods
… of the present approach for achieving a low carbon economy. Energy boosts crop production, drives industry and increases employment. Wise energy use is the first step to ensuring sustainable energy for present and future generations. Energy services are essential for meeting …
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Income inequality and mitigation burdens: An examination of climate mitigation fair shares for South African households
… products and industries in the South African economy for three time periods (2005, 2010 and 2015). Household emissions from direct and indirect fossil fuel consumption are assessed by integrating household consumption survey data through multiplier analysis. Household emissions reflect the …
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Hydrogen production via dark fermentation of carbohydrate-rich substrates
… and transportation and contribute to a low carbon economy. However, current methods of producing hydrogen e.g. steam methane reformation of natural gas are not sustainable and also contribute to CO<sub>2</sub> emissions.<br/><br/>Dark fermentation of carbohydrate-rich waste organics and …
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Dissecting the metabolism of South Africa's power house: Mpumalanga
… the province's material, energy and water flows, which are foundational to its economic structure. The primary objective is to present a baseline metabolic assessment of Mpumalanga for the year 2017, as defined by its provincial boundaries. This involves regionalising national accounts to …
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