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Climate policy raises a number of challenges for the energy sector, the most significant being the transition from a high to a low-CO2 energy path in a few decades. Act Locally, Trade Globally seeks to provide a complete picture of the future role of emissions trading in climate policy and the...
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The People’s Republic of China (“China”) officially launched its national emissions trading system (ETS) in 2017, and … it will come into operation in 2021. Initially covering the power sector, which accounts for over 40% of China’s energy …-related CO2 emissions, the ETS is set to subsequently be expanded to other energy-intensive sectors. China’s national ETS could …
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The cement energy technology roadmap outlines a possible transition path for the industry to make continued contributions towards a halving of global CO2 emissions by 2050. As part of this contribution, this roadmap estimates that the cement industry could reduce its direct emissions 18% from...
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Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) is a carbon reduction technology that offers permanent net removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. This has been termed 'negative carbon dioxide emissions', and offers a significant advantage over other mitigation alternatives, which...
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Oil, coal and natural gas will remain the world’s dominant sources of energy over the next decades, with resulting carbon dioxide emissions set to increase to unsustainable levels. However, technologies that help reduce CO2 emissions from fossil fuels can reverse this trend. CO2 capture and...
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The world’s largest gas producer and exporter, Russia has an enormous energy saving potential. At least 30 billion cubic meters – a fifth of Russian exports to European OECD countries -- could be saved every year by enhanced technology or energy efficiency. As the era of cheap gas in Russia...
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Foreword and acknowledgements -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Preface -- Executive summary -- Core climate policies and the case for policy alignment -- Scaling-up low-carbon investment and finance -- Implementing climate-friendly taxation practices -- Delivering innovation and skills for the...
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In 2017, the People’s Republic of China (hereafter, “China”) decided to implement a national emissions trading scheme …, with a different benchmark for each fuel and technology. China’s ETS, set to expand to seven other sectors, will be the …
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