Kyoto Protocol, Emissions Trading and Reduction Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation

Textbook , 2013 , 60 Pages

Environmental Sciences

Global warming is now universally accepted as being the greatest environmental threat to mankind in the current century. The impacts are staggering. Antarctic ice is thinning at increasingly rapid rates, with correspondingly massive influxes of fresh water into the world’s oceans. All these changes are due mostly to human activities, particularly in raising the levels of CO2, a major greenhouse gas (GHG). Atmospheric concentrations of CO2 have risen 35% since the Industrial Revolution. This increase is primarily due to anthropogenic activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. Reducing the rate of GHG emissions will be an enormous challenge for everyone throughout the world which must be fought on many fronts. This work broadly analyses the main issues and subjects concerning several devices and laws for climate change mitigation.
Chapter 1: Climate change and Green House Gases Emissions
Chapter 2: Kyoto Protocol and GHG emissions reduction
Chapter 3: Emissions trading
Chapter 4: GHG emissions estimation and inventory
Chapter 5: GHG emission reduction technologies

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword

Chapter 1: Climate change and Green House Gases Emissions
Introduction
World scenario on GHG emissions
Key drivers of emissions from energy use
Energy supply sector
SMEs and GHG emissions

Chapter 2: Kyoto Protocol and GHG emissions reduction
Introduction
The Protocol
Flexible mechanisms

Chapter 3: Emissions trading
Introduction
Basic types of emissions trading programs
Other features of emissions trading programs
Implementation issues

Chapter 4: GHG emissions estimation and inventory
Introduction
GHG inventory concepts and objectives
Estimation of GHG emissions from industrial processes and product use
GHG estimation methods
Emission estimation for facilities
Emission factors
Estimation of GHG from the energy sector
Categorization of sources

Chapter 5: GHG emission reduction technologies
Introduction
GHG reduction technologies
How energy efficiency can lead to CO2 reduction
Barriers
Energy efficiency
GHG reduction technologies for industries
Residential, institutional, and commercial buildings (infrastructure sector)
Water heating
GHG reduction technologies for the transport sector

Notes

Annex I – The Kyoto Protocol

• Author: Nicolas Fernandez Quesada (Author)
• Publication Year: 2013
• Pages: 60
• Catalog Number: V230731
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656471653
• ISBN (Book): 9783656471738
• Language: English
• Tags: Kyoto Protocol, Emissions trading, Nicolas Fernandez Quesada