Results 21 to 30 of about 3,868 (247)

Cap-and-trade and project-based framework: how do carbon markets work for greenhouse emissions reduction? [PDF]

Ambiente & Sociedade, 2015
There are two examples of carbon market mechanisms: i ) trading based on the cap-and-trade principle establishes Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emission limits for companies that can negotiate allowance to pollute (as in European Union Emission Trading Scheme ...
Sara Gurfinkel Marques de Godoy, Maria Sylvia Macchione Saes   +1 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Revisiting greenhouse gas accounting protocols: a case study on wastewater treatment in Canada

Environmental Research: Water
Greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting protocols are increasingly used by governments, cities and organizations to quantify their GHG emissions impacts. However, methodological differences between protocols can lead to significant variations in reported ...
Nadine Alzaghrini, Daniela Aguilar Bodden, Elise Lagace, Adrien Roy, David M Bagley, Heather L MacLean, I  Daniel Posen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Operationalizing BioSSbD: A safe‐and‐sustainable‐by‐design framework for biorefineries

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Biorefineries are central to the transition toward a circular bioeconomy; however, their increasing scale and technological heterogeneity, and the integration of biological, chemical, and thermochemical processes introduce complex challenges related to safety, sustainability, and operational reliability. Existing Safe‐and‐Sustainable‐by‐Design
Fernando Ramonet
wiley   +1 more source

Driving continuous improvement of sustainability certification for industrial biobased systems through comprehensive sustainability requirements

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Existing monitoring frameworks for sustainability certification schemes and labels (CSLs) have largely prioritised environmental aspects, while the social and economic pillars of sustainability remain comparatively underdeveloped. Also, dedicated circularity requirements tailored to biobased systems are still largely lacking, despite being ...
Iris Vural Gursel, Heleen Ballemans, Heike Axmann, Lesly Garcia‐Chavez, Marta Rodriguez‐Illera, Laura Väyrynen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Panorama da contabilização de emissões de gases de efeito estufa do setor industrial brasileiro

Sustentabilidade em Debate, 2016
A Política Nacional sobre Mudanças do Clima (PNMC) estabelece a necessidade de monitoramento, relato e verificação de emissões de gases de efeito estufa (GEE) no setor industrial brasileiro.
Oscar Mistage-Henríquez, Patrícia Bilotta   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Corporate Decarbonization via Technology and Management

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study provides a comprehensive overview of key findings on decarbonization, advanced technologies, and management strategies, highlighting emerging themes shaping the field. Advanced technologies enhance carbon reduction through efficiency, real‐time monitoring, and optimizing resource optimization.
Heidy Montero‐Teran, Rudolf R. Sinkovics, Olli Kuivalainen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time-Resolved Energy Attribution Model Comparison for Accurate and Transparent Corporate Carbon Reporting

Environmental and Climate Technologies
Electrification of industrial processes, transport systems, and corporate operations shifts emissions from direct fuel combustion to indirect emissions associated with electricity supply.
Šcedrovs Aleksandrs, Sondors Pauls, Feofilovs Maksims, Kamenders Agris, Romagnoli Francesco   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The carbon footprint of a public university campus in Mexico City

Carbon Management, 2019
The Cuajimalpa campus of the Autonomous Metropolitan University (UAM) is located in the western region of Mexico City. In 2016, its global average population (students, faculty and staff) was around 2750 people.
Rubén Mendoza-Flores, Rodolfo Quintero-Ramírez, Irmene Ortiz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Universal and Actionable Measure of Corporate Sustainability for Strategic Decision Making

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Managers require a universal, comparable, and decision‐useful measure of corporate sustainability that can reliably inform business strategy, yet such a tool remains absent in the literature and current practice. This paper introduces a comprehensive and operational metric—grounded in Goertz's Basic Framework for developing social science ...
Mariapia Pazienza, Martin de Jong, Dirk Schoenmaker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Carbon Footprint and Emission Reduction in Shipyards

Journal of Eta Maritime Science
In the last century, increasing carbon emissions have profoundly impacted efforts to mitigate climate change. Therefore, energy-intensive industries face pressure to diminish their carbon emissions.
Enes Tekelli, Ayhan Menteş, Şebnem Helvacıoğlu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source