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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.