The Katunggan It Ibajay (KII) Eco-Park (44.22 ha-1) in Bugtongbato, Ibajay, Aklan, Philippines was selected in this study to determine the species diversity and to quantify the soil carbon sequestration potential of mangrove species. In identifying and recording the trees in the area, five (5)...

Although agriculture could contribute substantially to European emission reductions, its mitigation potential lies untapped and dormant. Market-based instruments could be pivotal in incentivizing cost-effective abatement. However, sector specificities in transaction costs, leakage risks and...

Several different New Zealand economic models produce measures of rural economic activity that have greenhouse gas implications. For climate change analysis, models need to translate economic activity into greenhouse gas emissions. This document estimates functions and creates projections for...

Using the simulation model Land Use in Rural New Zealand version 1 - climate (LURNZv1-climate), we simulate the effects of an agricultural land-use emissions charge and a reward for native forest and scrub regeneration. Our results are preliminary and at this stage should be considered...

Im Kern eines Instrumentenmixes für die deutsche Energie- und Klimapolitik sollte nach Ansicht von Andreas Löschel, Universität Münster, eine allgemeine CO2-Bepreisung stehen, die einen ökonomisch sinnvollen und langfristigen Rahmen für die umfangreiche Transformation setzt. Bei...

Der Beitrag diskutiert, wie groß die Chancen sind, dass im Rahmen der Ende November in Paris stattfindenden Weltklimakonferenz ein neues Klimaschutzabkommen verabschiedet wird.

Der Beitrag wirft einen kritischen Blick auf das Potenzial des Konzepts »Climate Engeneering« für die künftige Klimapolitik.

The rationale of voluntary corporate initiatives is often explained with anticipation of future regulation. We test this hypothesis for the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) and the Climate Leaders (CL), two popular voluntary US environmental programs to curb carbon emission that were operating...

Im November 2016 ist das Pariser Klimaabkommen in Kraft getreten. Zum Inkrafttreten war die Ratifizierung durch mindestens 55 Länder nötig, die zusammen für 55% der weltweiten Treibhausgasemissionen verantwortlich sind. Inzwischen haben 195 Länder das Abkommen unterschrieben, von 160...

As an important step towards building a "harmonious society" through "scientific development", China has incorporated for the first time in its five-year economic plan an energy input indicator as a constraint. While it achieved a quadrupling of its GDP while cutting its energy intensity by...