Sentences with phrase «for emissions trading»

This fixed price period behaves like a carbon tax, but already uses the permit system needed for emissions trading.
We advise public policy makers at all levels with respect to the design of suitable instruments for emissions trading, incentives and funding mechanisms as well as the evaluation of their impacts.
Developing countries insist they can only accept quotas based on population and suggest extending the Kyoto plans for emissions trading to smooth the transition.
He repeated the charge in 2009 testimony to the New Zealand Committee for Emissions Trading Scheme Review.
Below are selected excerpts of his testimony before New Zealand's Committee for the Emissions Trading Scheme Review May 5, 2009:
Listening to the papers presented, the Family First senator became puzzled that the scientific analyses they provided directly contradicted the reasons the Australian government had been giving as the justification for its emissions trading legislation.
Jotzo, F. and J.C.V. Pezzey, 2005: Optimal intensity targets for emissions trading under uncertainty.
That is why EPA has designed each of the rate - based approaches to allow for emissions trading.
Refusal to ratify the Kyoto Protocol means that when the negotiators sit down next year to begin discussions of the targets, compliance mechanism and rules for emissions trading to apply in the second commitment period, Australia will not have a seat at the table.
This technical document explains the rationale for an emission trading system (ETS) and sets out a 10 - step process for designing an ETS — each step involves a series of decisions or actions that will shape major features of the policy.
New Zealand is a trailblazer for emissions trading, which could help drive a low - emission transformation, both domestically and overseas, in a post-Paris world.
2015 saw Asia emerge as the new hotspot for emissions trading, with nine new systems launched in the past three years, including of the Republic of Korea at the beginning of the year.
The whole argument for an emissions trading scheme as opposed to cutting emissions via a carbon tax or simply by regulation is that it is cheaper - in other words electricity prices will rise by less to achieve the same level of emission reductions.
In 2010 Malcolm Turnbull threatened to cross the floor to vote for emissions trading.
While the EPA has provided for emissions trading programs, there will be a lot of closures of older coal plants.
Natural gas variables determined include the superior calorific value required for energy billing and the CO2 emission factor, which is calculated from an analysis of the natural gas for emissions trading purposes.
IETA is a market leader in providing standardized documentation for emission trading.
Reliable GHG inventories are essential, both at national and international level, for: assessing the international community's collective and individual efforts to address climate change and progress toward meeting the ultimate objective of the Convention; evaluating mitigation options; assessing the effectiveness of policies and measures; making long - term emission projections; providing the foundation for emission trading schemes.
In Mueller's words, «it would not seem too farfetched to think that in California, at least, there could be sufficient political will to earmark some share of, say, California's aviation revenue as a solidarity charge for the poorest and most vulnerable countries,» or that «California could decide to use part of the revenue from auctioning allowances for its emission trading scheme.»
There is no need to legislate fuel economy standards or subsidise conservation and low - carbon forms of energy; no need for an emissions trading regime, with all the waste and complexity and gaming that that entails (witness Europe's experience); no need to scapegoat oil companies or environmentalists; no need to mislead or pander.
In terms of actually mitigating climate change, capturing carbon in the soil is not anywhere near as effective as stopping emissions at the source — Anika outlined the serious scientific doubt about whether or not carbon captured in soil actually stays in the soil, and most importantly for emissions trading, the uncertainty about measuring that.
Herdan also said Europe - wide carbon pricing for both Emissions Trading Schemes and non-ETS will be important going forward, as will creating a «true Energy Union» throughout the EU.
Enhanced and maintained a Visual Basic application for emissions trading utilizing MS Access
Despite plummeting carbon prices, plans for emissions trading...
Abbott dragged down Turnbull's leadership because of his support for emissions trading.
The big question for me is whether Turnbull will bring the Opposition around to supporting legislation for an emissions trading scheme (after extracting various concessions of course).
Despite plummeting carbon prices, plans for emissions trading...
Despite plummeting carbon prices, plans for emissions trading and crediting schemes continued to gather apace.
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