As an example in China, replacement of residential coal burning by large boiler houses providing district heating is among
the abatement options providing the largest net benefit per tonne of CO2 reduction, when the health benefits from improved ambient air conditions are accounted for (Mestl et al., 2005).
I would have thought that going to an intensity - based system would tend to remove mostly
abatement options that are high - cost.
As ships emit more particulate matter and black carbon per unit of fuel consumed than other fossil fuel combustion sources due to the quality of fuel used, it introduces measurement and data availability, in order to provide
abatement options.
Take the following supply curve of GHG
abatement options that the consultancy McKinsey has prepared.
2) Low oil prices mean difficult - to - decarbonize sectors of the economy — like long - haul trucking and aviation — get even more difficult to decarbonize on a relative basis, increasing the demand for indirect GHG
abatement options (such as CDR).
Of note is that McKinsey only considered GHG
abatement options that they expected would cost less than 80 Euros / tCO2 in 2030, whereas the full CDR supply curve includes a number of approaches well above that threshold.
Prompt the politicians to feel a deep need to read not only the IPCC reports but also related reports regarding our (U.S.) emissions,
abatement options, and specific recommendations, e.g., the recent PCAP report and McKinsey report.
Similarly, bio-derived fuels could be
an abatement option, but only if it can be ensured that upstream emissions — in particular, land use change while growing biomass — does not impact wider potential savings.
Not exact matches
The objectives of the report were to understand the technology
options Australia has at its disposal to meet its emissions
abatement commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement as well as provide new economic opportunities for Australian industry.
We partnered with the Department of Environment & Energy to develop a comprehensive analysis of the technology
options available to help Australia meet its emissions
abatement targets and create new opportunities for Australian industry.
It would extend the length of the
abatements from 25 years to 35 years, mandate that all rental projects receiving the subsidy include affordable housing in their project and, like de Blasio's proposal, gives developers three
options for affordability.
The Cornel lab at Kearney and the Consolidated Mosquito
Abatement District are conducting myriad laboratory and field research trials to evaluate insecticide treatment
options, to minimize potential mosquito breeding sites, and to understand Aedes aegypti biology and behavior in order to inform control decisions should such an outbreak occur.
When considering
options for using CERs from registered projects, a key question for policy makers is whether the projects are likely to continue greenhouse gas (GHG)
abatement even in the absence of CDM revenues or whether they are vulnerable of discontinuing
abatement.
Therefore, in arguing policy, I suggest we should compare policy
options on the basis of the «CO2
abatement cost» of different policies.
Costs of
abatement range from cost saving efficiencies through low cost land management
options to high cost alternative energy sources.
Especially, forestry mitigation
options — including reduced deforestation, forest management, afforestation, and agro ‐ forestry — are estimated to contribute 0.2 ─ 13.8 GtCO2 / yr of economically viable
abatement in 2030 at carbon prices up to 100 USD / tCO2eq.
Could I urge you to look Figures 5, 6 and 7 (compare the
options on the basis of CO2 emisisons intensity from the entire grid, capital cost, cost of electricity, CO2
abatement cost and cost of additional transmission system: http://oznucforum.customer.netspace.net.au/TP4PLang.pdf
Vogt - Schilb, Adrien and Meunier, Guy and Hallegatte, Stéphane (2017): When starting with the most expensive
option makes sense: optimal timing, cost and sectoral allocation of
abatement investment.
Methane experts and policy - makers from around the world are meeting to discuss
options for methane reduction and
abatement activities at the Global Methane Forum from 16 - 18 April 2018 in Toronto, Canada.
When
abatement is denied in these circumstances, it frustrates the intent of the
Option to Repair provisions in homeowner policies.