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Articles de revues sur le sujet "Carbon Credit Management"
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Awazi, Nyong Princely. « Driving sustainable agroforestry through carbon credit-based policies : Realities and perspectives ». Natural Resources Conservation and Research 8, no 1 (25 janvier 2025) : 10184. https://doi.org/10.24294/nrcr10184.
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Carbon credit-based policies are important to driving sustainable practices worldwide. These policies have in the past focused mainly on wetlands, forests, and other ecosystems, neglecting agroforestry—which is a climate-smart and agroecological practice. This paper therefore seeks to examine how carbon credit-based policies can drive sustainable agroforestry through an in-depth empirical review of literature. It was found that the most common carbon credit-based policies and schemes are government-led, including the CCER (China Certified Emissions Reduction), ETS (EU Emissions Trading System), and the California Global Warming Solutions Act in the United States of America. These schemes focus on heavy emitters such as transportation, steel, and cement. Carbon credits guiding carbon credit-based policy formulation and implementation are mainly: Credits from avoided emissions (not cutting down trees); credits from reduced emissions (energy-efficient technologies); and credits from removed emissions (tree planting and carbon capture tech). Factoring in these 03 main types of carbon credits into the carbon credit policy framework will drive sustainable agroforestry across the world in general and the developing world in particular, as smallholder agroforestry farmers will be encouraged to practice agroforestry. One of the main stumbling blocks to the practice of agroforestry is the financial cost involved in its establishment and management, which the carbon credit scheme would offset. Besides driving sustainable agroforestry, carbon credit-based policies in the domain of agroforestry would provide other co-benefits such as employment generation; technology transfer; improved energy security and access to energy services; improved livelihoods; improved air, water, or soil quality; and infrastructure development.
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Jiao, Jie, Jiyuan Zhang, Jie Yang, Wenwen Zhang, Fengtao Guang et Liying Liu. « The Study of Carbon Neutralization Effects with Green Credit : Evidence from a Panel Data Analysis for Interprovinces in China ». Sustainability 15, no 17 (4 septembre 2023) : 13267. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su151713267.
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Giving full play to carbon emission reduction of green credits is essential to achieve carbon neutrality. According to low-carbon pilot policies and the condition of industrial transfer, this paper first sorts those provinces into different research zones. The zones are as follows: (Ⅰ) the first and second batch of low-carbon municipalities and the first batch of pilot provinces (L1) and other provinces (L2) and (Ⅱ) strong industry transfer-out zone (STR), weak industry transfer-out zone (WTR), and industrial transfer-in area (TIR). Then, we employ a dynamic panel data model and systematic GMM (SYS-GMM) approach to empirically test the impact of green credit and nongreen credit on carbon emissions. Further, this paper analyzes how to coordinate two types of credits to achieve carbon neutrality. The results show that, first, at the national level, the nexus of green credit and carbon emissions with an inverted U-shaped curve and the current impact of green credit is still in the first half of the inverted U-shaped stage. The achievement of carbon neutrality is associated with the ratio structure of green credit to nongreen credit and the scale of green credit. Second, the achievement of carbon neutrality is with regional heterogeneity. The achievement of carbon neutrality is associated with the scale of green credit in L2 and TIR, but also with the ratio structure of nongreen credit to green credit in L2 and STR. However, the carbon neutralization effects with green credit are insignificant in L1 WTR. Finally, based on those conclusions, this paper puts forwards some suggestions to provide references for the policy formulation of green credits and carbon neutrality.
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Fernandes, Douglas Celes, Orlando Celso Longo, Rodrigo Garcia Caiano, Eduardo Ribeiro Kaiser et Andrew Lucas Pessoa Baldam. « Governance and Challenges in the Carbon Credit Market : a Comparative Analysis of Industrial Waste and Solid Waste in the State of Rio de Janeiro ». Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental 18, no 12 (10 décembre 2024) : e09502. https://doi.org/10.24857/rgsa.v18n12-055.
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Objective: The general objective of this study is to analyze the governance and challenges of the carbon credit market, focusing on the comparison between industrial waste and solid waste in Rio de Janeiro. To achieve this objective, the following specific objectives were established: to examine the history and evolution of the carbon credit market; to analyze the global and Brazilian energy scenario and its impact on the greenhouse effect; to investigate the principles of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and its applications; and to evaluate the management of solid and industrial waste in the context of carbon credit. Theoretical Framework: In the early 1980s, the idea of exchanging the national debt of developing countries as a means of preserving natural resources emerged, establishing a model for carbon credits (Albuquerque et al., 2021). Carbon credits are one of the strategies adopted at national and international level to mitigate the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. Method: The methodology adopted for this research involves analyzing the governance and challenges of the carbon credit market, with a focus on comparing the management of industrial waste and solid waste in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Comparative analysis is a central part of the study, which examines the differences and similarities in industrial and solid waste management, with the aim of understanding how these practices impact the carbon credit market. Results and Discussion: The results show that the information presented on urban solid waste management in the state of Rio de Janeiro reveals a challenging scenario that requires coordinated action between the state, municipalities and the various sectors of society. The average generation of solid urban waste per capita is 1 kg per day, totaling approximately 6,596,840.90 tons per year in the state (Inea-RJ, 2023). The inadequate disposal of this waste over the decades has caused environmental, social and economic problems. Research Implications: The practical and theoretical implications of this research are discussed, providing insights into how the results can be applied or influence practices in the field of governance in the carbon credit market in the context of solid and industrial waste management in the state of Rio de Janeiro, demonstrates that inadequate waste management has been a challenge, generating environmental impacts and limiting the potential for recovery and reuse of materials. In a scenario where the average generation of urban solid waste per capita is 1 kg per day, totaling approximately 6,596,840.90 tons per year, the implementation of sustainable solutions, such as the creation of a carbon credit market, can offer viable alternatives to mitigate these problems. Originality/Value: This study contributes to the literature as the governance and challenges of the carbon credit market in the context of waste management in Rio de Janeiro reflect the complexity of the interactions between production, consumption and disposal. The implementation of integrated policies and the promotion of sustainable practices are essential to overcome current challenges and create opportunities for economic and environmental development.
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Alcasena, Fermín, Marcos Rodrigues, Pere Gelabert, Alan Ager, Michele Salis, Aitor Ameztegui, Teresa Cervera et Cristina Vega-García. « Fostering Carbon Credits to Finance Wildfire Risk Reduction Forest Management in Mediterranean Landscapes ». Land 10, no 10 (19 octobre 2021) : 1104. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land10101104.
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Despite the need for preserving the carbon pools in fire-prone southern European landscapes, emission reductions from wildfire risk mitigation are still poorly understood. In this study, we estimated expected carbon emissions and carbon credits from fuel management projects ongoing in Catalonia (Spain). The planning areas encompass about 1000 km2 and represent diverse fire regimes and Mediterranean forest ecosystems. We first modeled the burn probability assuming extreme weather conditions and historical fire ignition patterns. Stand-level wildfire exposure was then coupled with fuel consumption estimates to assess expected carbon emissions. Finally, we estimated treatment cost-efficiency and carbon credits for each fuel management plan. Landscape-scale average emissions ranged between 0.003 and 0.070 T CO2 year−1 ha−1. Fuel treatments in high emission hotspots attained reductions beyond 0.06 T CO2 year−1 per treated ha. Thus, implementing carbon credits could potentially finance up to 14% of the treatment implementation costs in high emission areas. We discuss how stand conditions, fire regimes, and treatment costs determine the treatment cost-efficiency and long-term carbon-sink capacity. Our work may serve as a preliminary step for developing a carbon-credit market and subsidizing wildfire risk management programs in low-revenue Mediterranean forest systems prone to extreme wildfires.
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Chen, Guangyang, Kai Dong, Shaonan Wang, Xiuli Du, Ronghua Zhou et Zhongwei Yang. « The Dynamic Relationship among Bank Credit, House Prices and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in China ». International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no 16 (21 août 2022) : 10428. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610428.
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This paper explores the dynamic relationship among bank credit, house prices and carbon dioxide emissions in China by systematically analyzing related data from January 2000 to December 2019 with the help of the time-varying parameter vector autoregression with stochastic volatility (TVP-SV-VAR) model and the Bayesian DCC-GARCH model. Empirical results show the expansion of bank credit significantly drives up house prices and increases carbon dioxide emissions in mosttimes. The rise in house prices inhibits the expansion of bank credit but increases carbon dioxide emissions and aggravates environment pollution, and that the increase in carbon dioxide is helpful to stimulate bank credit expansion and house price rise. In addition, bank credit and house prices are most relevant, followed by bank credit and carbon dioxide emissions, then by house prices and carbon dioxide emissions. Therefore, we believe that in order to stabilize skyrocketing house prices, restrain carbon dioxide emissions, and secure a stable and healthy macro-economy, the government should strengthen management of bank credit, and effectively control its total volume.
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Gong, Lei, Tianxu Wang, Tian Lei, Qin Luo, Zhu Han et Yihong Mo. « Daily Travel Mode Choice Considering Carbon Credit Incentive (CCI)—An Application of the Integrated Choice and Latent Variable (ICLV) Model ». Sustainability 15, no 20 (12 octobre 2023) : 14809. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su152014809.
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There have been many implementations of carbon credit incentives (CCIs) for promoting green travel, but research on quantifying the effectiveness remains limited. To fill this gap, this study focuses on residents’ daily transportation mode choices under the incentive of carbon credits by employing an integrated choice and latent variable (ICLV) model to adequately address the role of attitudinal variables related to carbon credits, such as perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and behavioral intentions. Data from a questionnaire survey show that the ICLV model provides a richer and more nuanced understanding of the green mode choice than a traditional multinomial logit (MNL) model, where the AIC value of the ICLV model (3901.17) is smaller than that of the MNL model (3910.09). Carbon credits exhibit diverse impacts across various modes of eco-friendly transportation and specific demographic groups. Commuting trips reveal noteworthy positive associations between carbon credits and the use of bicycles as well as metro/bus services. Moreover, carbon credits exert a more pronounced influence on individuals with higher education levels, older age groups, and owners of new energy vehicles, whereas their impact on high-income individuals is relatively constrained. Furthermore, perceptions of carbon credits are pivotal, with perceived utility emerging as the most influential factor. The results provide a scientific basis for formulating more effective policies regarding carbon credit and incentive measures in the future.
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Sushil Bhawaria, Et al. « Machine Learning Enabled Inventory Control for Deteriorating Items with Carbon Emission and Trade Credit under Learning and Forgetting ». Communications on Applied Nonlinear Analysis 30, no 4 (5 janvier 2024) : 85–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.52783/cana.v30.310.
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This research introduces a novel approach to inventory control, leveraging machine learning techniques to optimize inventory decisions for deteriorating items while accounting for carbon emissions and trade credit policies. In contemporary supply chain management, sustainability considerations have become increasingly vital. The carbon footprint associated with inventory management practices necessitates innovative solutions to minimize environmental impact. Moreover, trade credit offers financial flexibility but requires careful management to maintain profitability. To address these complex challenges, our proposed framework integrates machine learning algorithms into inventory control to enhance decision-making precision. The model incorporates dynamic learning and forgetting effects, allowing the system to adapt to changing demand patterns over time. This adaptability is particularly critical when dealing with deteriorating items that exhibit non-constant demand rates. Carbon emissions are assessed throughout the supply chain, and environmentally conscious decisions are made to minimize the carbon footprint. Additionally, trade credit terms are optimized to strike a balance between financial constraints and inventory performance. Our approach demonstrates superior performance in terms of minimizing costs, reducing carbon emissions, and enhancing supply chain resilience compared to traditional inventory management methods. Real-world case studies and simulations validate the effectiveness of our machine learning-enabled inventory control system, showcasing its practical applicability. This research contributes to the advancement of sustainable supply chain management by providing a comprehensive framework that combines AI-driven inventory control, carbon emission reduction, and trade credit optimization, ultimately fostering environmentally responsible and financially viable inventory decisions.
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Mishra, Mowmita, Santanu Kumar Ghosh et Biswajit Sarkar. « Maintaining energy efficiencies and reducing carbon emissions under a sustainable supply chain management ». AIMS Environmental Science 9, no 5 (2022) : 603–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/environsci.2022036.
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<abstract><p>Currently, most countries are moving towards digitalization, and their energy consumption is increasing daily. Thus, power networks face major challenges in controlling energy consumption and supplying huge amounts of electricity. Again, using excessive power reduces the stored fossil fuels and affects the environment in terms of $ {\rm CO_{2}} $ emissions. Keep these issues in mind; this study focuses on energy-efficient products in an energy supply chain management model under credit sales, variable production, and stochastic demand. Here, the manufacturer grants a credit period for the retailer to get more orders; thus, the order quantity is related to the credit period envisaged in this model. Considering such components, supply chain members can reduce negative environmental impacts and significant energy consumption, achieve optimal results and avoid drastic financial losses. Additionally, including a credit period increases the possibility of default risk, for which a certain interest is charged. The marginal reduction cost for limiting carbon emissions, flexible production to meet fluctuating demand, and continuous investment to improve product quality are considered here. The global optimality of system profit function and decision variables (credit period, quality improvement, and production rate) is ensured through the classical optimization method. Interpretive sensitivity analyses and numerical investigations are performed to validate the proposed model. The results demonstrate that the idea of credit sales, flexible production, and quality improvement increases total system profit by $ 28.64\% $ and marginal reduction technology reduces $ {\rm CO_{2}} $ emissions up to $ 4.01\% $.</p></abstract>
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Hu, Yi, et Jiayu Zheng. « Is Green Credit a Good Tool to Achieve “Double Carbon” Goal ? Based on Coupling Coordination Model and PVAR Model ». Sustainability 13, no 24 (20 décembre 2021) : 14074. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132414074.
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China attaches importance to the combination of credit policy and environmental protection, tries to use credit policy tools to protect ecology and pollution prevention, and prevent environmental credit risk. With the proposal of the goal of “carbon peak and carbon neutralisation” (“double carbon”), green credit is also regarded as an important policy tool to achieve this goal. Firstly, this paper selects the time series data of green credit at the national level from 2013 to 2019 according to the official statistics and evaluates the coupling and coordinated development of credit system and environmental system based on the coupling coordination model. The results show that the two systems show well-coordinated development, but the interaction has annual fluctuations. Secondly, by calculating the provincial carbon emissions and green credit panel data from 2005 to 2019, the dynamic internal mechanism is analysed based on Panel Vector Autoregression (PVAR) model. It is found that green credit has a significant inhibitory effect on carbon emissions. The research results of this paper provide an overall evaluation of the quantity and quality of green credit for China’s banking industry. It also provides reasonable and effective support for green credit as a policy tool to promote realising the “double carbon” goal. In addition, China should maintain the consistency, stability and durability of green credit policy and continue to contribute to the low-carbon transformation of the economy and society.
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Zhang, Wenjie, Mingyong Hong, Juan Li et Fuhong Li. « An Examination of Green Credit Promoting Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reduction : A Provincial Panel Analysis of China ». Sustainability 13, no 13 (25 juin 2021) : 7148. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13137148.
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The implementation of green finance is a powerful measure to promote global carbon emissions reduction that has been highly valued by academic circles in recent years. However, the role of green credit in carbon emissions reduction in China is still lacking testing. Using a set of panel data including 30 provinces and cities, this study focused on the impact of green credit on carbon dioxide emissions in China from 2006 to 2016. The empirical results indicated that green credit has a significantly negative effect on carbon dioxide emissions intensity. Furthermore, after the mechanism examination, we found that the promotion impacts of green credit on industrial structure upgrading and technological innovation are two effective channels to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Heterogeneity analysis found that there are regional differences in the effect of green credit. In the western and northeastern regions, the effect of green credit is invalid. Quantile regression results implied that the greater the carbon emissions intensity, the better the effect of green credit. Finally, a further discussion revealed there exists a nonlinear correlation between green credit and carbon dioxide emissions intensity. These findings suggest that the core measures to promote carbon emission reduction in China are to continue to expand the scale of green credit, increase the technology R&D investment of enterprises, and to vigorously develop the tertiary industry.
Thèses sur le sujet "Carbon Credit Management"
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Guo, Yi 1977. « Quebec hog producers' willingness to accept carbon credit revenue for adopting management practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions ». Thesis, McGill University, 2007. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=112628.
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Canada's commitment to the Kyoto Protocol provides agricultural producers with an opportunity to supply carbon offset credits to a domestic carbon market and receive revenue from the sale of these credits. This study employed the multiple bounded discrete choice method to estimate Quebec hog producers' willingness to accept compensation to adopt two management practices that reduce carbon emissions; i.e. reduced protein feeding and adopting a manure storage cover. The average willingness to accept compensation for reduced protein feeding was $46.71 per tonne of CO2 equivalent and for the manure storage cover was $40.40 per tonne of CO2 equivalent. In addition, hog producers were asked what cost they would be willing to bear if they received $20 per animal unit in carbon offset credit revenue. The average cost they were willing to bear was $11.88. Key factors that influenced producers' decisions were identified. Results can be used to improve the institutional rules and public policy associated with developing a domestic carbon emission trading mechanism. Starting-point and sequencing bias were tested for with the convolution approach. Starting-point bias was found in all the hypothetical situations; while sequencing bias was not found.
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Hristeva, Polina. « Ontario feedlot operators' willingness to accept carbon credit revenue for adopting management practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions ». Thesis, McGill University, 2007. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=101851.
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The Canadian agricultural sector was recognised as a potential seller of carbon offset credits in the domestic emission trading system. A number of beneficial management practices may reduce GHG emissions while increasing production efficiency and profitability of agricultural activities. A contingent valuation survey was used to estimate the carbon offset price at which feedlot operators in Ontario would adopt two management practices that reduce GHG emissions: adding roasted soybean seeds to a cattle diet and increasing the intensity of feedlot operations. The value elicitation questions to estimate the mean WTA compensation were designed using a multiple bounded discrete choice format developed by Welsh and Poe (1998).It was estimated that at a carbon offset price of $ 25.14/t CO2 e provided enough incentive for feedlot operators to intensify their operations and a price of $ 109.51/t CO2e to change their feeding strategies. The mean willingness to accept a cost to change a conventional practice to a greenhouse gas emissions reducing practice was estimated to be 62% of the carbon revenue. The regression analysis demonstrated that producers' willingness to accept compensation was influenced by the individual's characteristics, farm structure variables, and practice attributes. Policy makers may use these results in the design of greenhouse gas reduction strategies for the beef sector.
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Cjuro, Vera Cinthia, et Franco Cristian Velásquez. « A Brief Look at Peruvian Environmental Public Management for Sustainable Development : Interview with Dr. Manuel Pulgar-Vidal Otárola ». Derecho & ; Sociedad, 2015. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/118370.
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Through this interview, Manuel Pulgar-Vidal refers some crucial aspects related to the management being done by the Ministry of Environment (MINAM) on Sustainable Development. As the first point, the author lists the actions that MINAM has executed under the National Energy Policy of Peru, as well as those measures in which they have been working to reduce the environmental impact in the energy sector. Next, the author explains the reasons why the National Climate Change Strategy of 2003 has been implemented in only 12%; while in relation to the possible configuration of a carbon market in Peru, EnvironmentMinister confirmed its existence, adding that as a result, it has been recently approved a legal formula that defines the legal and institutional framework mechanisms to regulate compensation for ecosystem services such as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Finally, Dr. Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, express its position on the package content reactivating measures that were approved earlier this year by Congress, as well as their expectations of the Twentieth Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention United Nations Climate Change (COP 20) which our country will host.A través de la presente entrevista, el Dr. Manuel Pulgar-Vidal se pronuncia sobre algunos aspectos cruciales vinculados a la gestión que viene realizando el Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM) en materia de Desarrollo Sostenible. Como primer punto, el autor realiza un recuento de las acciones que hasta el momento ha ejecutado el MINAM en el marco de la Política Energética Nacional del Perú, así como aquellas medidas en las que viene trabajando para reducir el impacto ambiental en el sector energético. A continuación, el autor explica las razones por las que la implementación de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático (ENCC) de 2003 solo se ha dado en un 12%; mientras que, en relación a la posible configuración de un mercado de bonos de carbono en el Perú, el Ministro del Ambiente confirma su existencia, precisando que como consecuencia de ello recientemente se ha arribado a una fórmula legal que permite definir el marco legal e institucional para regular los mecanismos de retribución por servicios ecosistémicos, tales como el Mecanismo de Desarrollo Limpio (MDL). Finalmente, el Dr. Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, expresa su posición frente al contenido del paquete de medidas reactivadoras que fueron aprobadas hace algunos meses por el Congreso de la República, así como sus expectativas respecto a la Vigésima Conferencia de las Partes de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP 20) de la cual será sede nuestro país.
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Laaraj, Marroi. « Blockchain et écosystèmes d'affaires durables : la création de valeur à travers l'Intégrité Inter-organisationnelle ». Electronic Thesis or Diss., Université de Montpellier (2022-....), 2024. http://www.theses.fr/2024UMOND018.
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La blockchain suscite un intérêt croissant, identifié par les organisations et institutions comme une technologie potentiellement transformative pour adresser les défis environnementaux, dont la gestion des crédits carbone. Cette technologie, qui permet des transactions sécurisées et transparentes via un registre distribué et immuable, pourrait contribuer au développement d'écosystèmes d'affaires plus durables. Si la blockchain a été étudiée dans divers contextes organisationnels, son rôle dans le renforcement de l'intégrité inter-organisationnelle au sein des écosystèmes d'affaires durables reste peu exploré. Pourtant, la recherche sur les écosystèmes d'affaires durables et leur transformation numérique ne cesse de croître, notamment face à l'urgence climatique soulignée par le GIEC.Cette thèse doctorale sur travaux est composée de 5 chapitres et est située à l'intersection des systèmes d'information, du management stratégique et du développement durable. Le principal objectif est d'étudier comment la blockchain peut contribuer au développement d'écosystèmes d'affaires durables à travers la problématique suivante : Comment la diffusion et l'adoption des plateformes blockchain peuvent-elles contribuer au développement d'écosystèmes d'affaires durables ?Pour répondre à cette problématique, nous avons d'abord étudié le rôle des cabinets de conseil dans la diffusion de la blockchain à travers 14 entretiens semi-directifs. Puis, nous avons mené une revue systématique de la littérature (83 articles) pour cartographier les applications de la blockchain dans les écosystèmes d'affaires. Enfin, nous avons réalisé une étude de cas explicative de Carbonable, une plateforme blockchain dédiée à la gestion des crédits carbone, à travers 17 entretiens.Cette thèse vise à contribuer à la théorie des parties prenantes en explorant comment la blockchain peut faciliter de nouvelles formes d'engagement dans les contextes de durabilité. Elle propose des pistes de réflexion sur la conceptualisation de l'intégrité inter-organisationnelle dans les écosystèmes blockchain et suggère des éléments d'analyse sur l'articulation entre approches instrumentales et normatives de la gestion des parties prenantes. Sur le plan pratique, elle présente des suggestions pour la mise en œuvre de la blockchain, en considérant à la fois les aspects techniques et organisationnelsBlockchain technology has garnered increasing attention, being identified by organizations and institutions as a potentially transformative technology for addressing environmental challenges, including carbon credit management. This technology, which enables secure and transparent transactions through a distributed and immutable ledger, could contribute to the development of more sustainable business ecosystems. While blockchain has been studied in various organizational contexts, its role in strengthening inter-organizational integrity within sustainable business ecosystems remains relatively unexplored. Meanwhile, research on sustainable business ecosystems and their digital transformation continues to grow, particularly in light of the climate emergency highlighted by the IPCC.This doctoral dissertation, comprising 5 chapters, is situated at the intersection of information systems, strategic management, and sustainable development. The primary objective is to examine how blockchain can contribute to the development of sustainable business ecosystems through the following research question: How can the diffusion and adoption of blockchain platforms contribute to the development of sustainable business ecosystems?To address this research question, we first studied the role of consulting firms in blockchain diffusion through 14 semi-structured interviews. Subsequently, we conducted a systematic literature review (83 articles) to map blockchain applications in business ecosystems. Finally, we carried out an explanatory case study of Carbonable, a blockchain platform dedicated to carbon credit management, through 17 interviews.This thesis aims to contribute to stakeholder theory by exploring how blockchain can facilitate new forms of engagement in sustainability contexts. It offers insights into the conceptualization of inter-organizational integrity in blockchain ecosystems and suggests analytical elements regarding the articulation between instrumental and normative approaches to stakeholder management. From a practical perspective, it presents recommendations for blockchain implementation, considering both technical and organizational aspects
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Ribeiro, Lauro André. « Gestão dos resíduos sólidos urbanos com geração de energia : o Projeto Ecoparque de Porto Alegre ». reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/13833.
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A destinação final dos resíduos sólidos urbanos se tornou um problema cada vez mais difícil de ser resolvido. Muitos projetos de valorização energética dos resíduos sólidos urbanos vêm sendo implementados com sucesso no tratamento em diversos países. Visando desenvolver uma experiência semelhante em Porto Alegre, a Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. (ELETROBRÁS), a Companhia de Geração Térmica de Energia Elétrica (CGTEE) e a Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre (representada pelo Departamento Municipal de Limpeza Urbana - DMLU) realizaram um estudo, finalizado em novembro de 2004, que atestou a viabilidade técnica, econômica, ambiental e social de uma planta de tratamento de resíduos por digestão anaeróbia denominada Projeto Ecoparque. Desde então, o projeto encontra-se engavetado. Se o projeto concebido para o município de Porto Alegre apresentava viabilidade, tinha instituições dispostas a viabilizá-lo, sua implantação amenizaria o problema da destinação dos resíduos sólidos urbanos, por que não foi implementado? Para elucidar essa questão, realizou-se uma revisão na literatura seguida de entrevistas com roteiro semiestruturado com os principais atores envolvidos no desenvolvimento do projeto e com os tomadores de decisão, para verificar os possíveis entraves deste projeto. Foram entrevistadas nove pessoas que trabalharam no Projeto Ecoparque ou possuem conhecimento sobre gestão de resíduos urbanos. A pesquisa identificou como principais entraves as questões de ordem política e de falta de conhecimento sobre a destinação dos resíduos em Porto Alegre.The final destination of municipal solid waste has become a problem to be solved. Many projects of municipal solid waste energetic valorization have been implemented with success in many countries. Seeking to develop a similar experience in Porto Alegre, Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. (ELETROBRÁS), CGTEE and The Porto Alegre City Hall (represented by DMLU – Municipal Urban Solid Waste Department) carried a study, finished in November 2004, that showed technical, economical, social and environmental viability of building a plant to treat municipal solid waste through anaerobic digestion named Ecoparque Project. Since then the project is halted. If the concieved project for Porto Alegre presented viability, had institutions ready to put the project into practice, it would soothe the final destination of waste problem, why it was not implemented? To clarify this question, it was made a literature revision followed by interviews with the main actors involed with the development of the project and with the decision makers, to verify possible obstacles of this project. Nine people were interviewed in this research because they worked on this Ecoparque Project or because they have knowledge about municipal solid waste management. Results shown that political reasons and lack of public information had an important role in halting this project.
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Li-ChenHsieh et 謝麗貞. « Carbon Reduction Transportation Management Policy : A Mathematical Model of a Tradable Credit System ». Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/87q963.
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To reduce the carbon emissions from a transportation network, we investigate a tradable credit system in which government agencies can control the amount of carbon emission by adjusting road users’ travel behavior. In this system, government agencies first issue a certain amount of tradable credits to each potential road user. A toll scheme similar to congestion pricing is then employed to charge road users if they use the links in congested areas. Road users then decide whether to make trips and route choices based on government policies, or they can trade their credits with those who need more. We construct the problem as a bi-level program and develop a Genetic Algorithm (GA) and a new metaheuristic called Chemical Reaction Optimization (CRO) to evaluate the performance of a tradable credit system. The numerical results show that a tradable credit system can reduce the total carbon emissions of a transportation network and suggest an alternative way to alleviate urban traffic congestion.
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Bimha, Alfred. « Intergrating environmental risk into bank credit processess : The south African banking context ». Thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/27249.
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The impact of climate change on the financial performance of companies is of concern
to bank credit processes. The main objective of this research was to develop a South
African contextualised credit process that incorporates environmental risk. The
research methodology comprised of a mixed-method being content analysis – the
qualitative portion and the Probability of Default prediction using a Merton Model and
the Hoffmann and Busch (2008) carbon risk analysis model - the quantitative portion.
A content analysis of the banks’ Annual Reports, Integrated Reports and
Sustainability Reports showed that, while South African banks follow a qualitative
approach to embedding environmental risk into their credit process, none of the four
banks that formed part of the study divulged their quantitative approach to embedding
environmental risk. The study used a proximity matrix method to examine the level of
embedding.
The second part of the study, which used prior studies as the benchmark, adopted the
following: (1) a simulated carbon tax regime as a proxy for an environmental risk, and
(2) the Hoffmann and Busch (2008) carbon risk analysis tool and the Merton Model
(1974) as the bank credit process proxies. The second part of the study used a sample
of 33 JSE-listed Carbon Disclosure Project reporting companies out of a population of
107.
The carbon risk analysis showed that the companies in the materials and energy
sector have a high carbon risk. However, the results from the Merton Model showed
that the companies have enough profit to cushion the additional carbon tax liability,
given the insignificant shift in probability of default between the three scenarios, where
financial data had (1) no carbon tax, (2) was adjusted for a carbon tax with incentives,
and (3) adjusted for carbon tax without incentives.
Triangulation of the results from the content analysis, carbon risk analysis and the
probability of default analysis confirms that South African banks do not fully integrate
environmental risk across the credit value chain or process in the 2010 to 2017 period.
However, the carbon risk analysis shows a heavy dependency on carbon sources for
critical inputs into the South African companies’ production processes, which if not
checked, will affect the credit portfolios of banks.Finance, Risk Management and Banking
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King, Megan Frances. « Evaluating the contribution of cooperative sector recycling to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions : an opportunity for recycling cooperatives in São Paulo to engage in the carbon credit market ». Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/3926.
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Greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced through recovery and recycling of resources from the municipal solid waste stream. In São Paulo, Brazil, recycling cooperatives play a crucial role in providing recycling services including collection, separation, cleaning, stocking and collective sale of recyclable resources. The present research attempts to measure the greenhouse gas emission reductions achieved by the Cooperpires recycling cooperative, as well as highlight its socio-economic benefits. Methods include participant observation, structured interview, a questionnaire, and greenhouse gas accounting of recycling using a Clean Development Mechanism methodology. The results afford an exploration of the opportunity for Cooperpires and other similar recycling cooperatives to participate in the carbon credit market.Graduate
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Ritter, Stephanie Michelle. « Risk management strategies and portfolio analysis for electricity generation planning and integration of renewable portfolio standards ». Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-1197.
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Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) require electricity providers to supply a minimum fixed percentage or total quantity of customer load from designated renewable energy resources by a given date. These policies have become increasingly prevalent in the past decade as state governments seek to increase the use of renewable energy sources. As a policy tool, RPS provide a cost-effective, market-based approach for meeting targets which promote greater use of renewable energy in both regulated and deregulated markets.
To facilitate the obtainment of Renewable Portfolio Standards, most states allow the trading of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs). RECs represent the environmental attributes of renewable energy generation which are decoupled from the generated power. These credits are created along with the generation of renewable energy, decoupled from energy generation, tracked by regional systems, and eventually purchased by retail suppliers to fulfill their RPS obligations.
As of April 2010, RPS have been passed into law in 29 states and Washington D.C. and an additional 6 states have non-mandatory renewable portfolio goals however the U.S. government has yet to enact a Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard. Although the final requirements and details of a Federal RPS are undecided, federal standards would be unlikely to preempt or override state programs which are already in place. A key concern regarding the passage of a federal RPS is that a national REC market would result in a shift of wealth from states with few renewable energy resources and limited resource potential to regions richer in renewable resources. Because of the implications that a federal renewable portfolio standard would have on the economy, the environment, and the equitable treatment of all the states, many issues and concerns must be resolved before federal standards will be passed into law.
A theoretical case study for an electric utility generation planning decision that includes obligations to meet Renewable Portfolio Standard is presented here. A framework is provided that allows decision makers and strategic planning teams to: assess their business situation, identify objectives of generation planning, determine the relative weights of the objectives, recognize tradeoffs, and create an efficient portfolio using Portfolio Theory. The case study follows the business situation for Austin Energy as it seeks to meet Texas State RPS and mandates set by Austin City Council and prepares for potential National RPS legislation.text
Livres sur le sujet "Carbon Credit Management"
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Murphy, Brett, Andrew Edwards, CP (Mick) Meyer et Jeremy Russell-Smith, dir. Carbon Accounting and Savanna Fire Management. CSIRO Publishing, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/9780643108523.
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In the context of Australia’s developing carbon economy, fire management helps to abate emissions of greenhouse gases and is an important means of generating carbon credits. The vast high-rainfall savannas of northern Australia are one of the world’s most flammable landscapes. Management of fires in this region has the potential to assist with meeting emissions reduction targets, as well as conserving biodiversity and providing employment for Indigenous people in remote parts of Australia’s north.
This comprehensive volume brings together recent research from northern Australian savannas to provide an internationally relevant case study for applying greenhouse gas accounting methodologies to the practice of fire management. It provides scientific arguments for enlarging the area of fire-prone land managed for emissions abatement. The book also charts the progress towards development of a savanna fire bio-sequestration methodology. The future of integrated approaches to emissions abatement and bio-sequestration is also discussed.
Chapitres de livres sur le sujet "Carbon Credit Management"
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Singhal, Neeraj, et Himani Gupta. « Carbon Credit Currency for the Future ». Dans Climate Change Management, 207–25. Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14776-0_14.
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Jiang, Jingjing, Bin Ye, Dejun Xie et Lixin Miao. « Dynamic Nonlinear Relationships between Carbon Emission Allowance and Reduction Credit Markets-Based on the IRF-DCC Model ». Dans Geo-Informatics in Resource Management and Sustainable Ecosystem, 770–77. Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49155-3_79.
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Satoh, Ichiro. « A Supply Chain Management with Carbon Offsetting Credits ». Dans Business Process Management Workshops, 541–49. Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36285-9_55.
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Ray, Rupamanjari Sinha, Sharat Sharma et Sunil Ashra. « Responsible Leadership : Delhi Metro’s Carbon Credits in Regenerative Braking System ». Dans Responsible Leadership and Sustainable Management, 263–79. Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4723-0_15.
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Valatin, Gregory. « Forest Green Infrastructure and the Carbon Storage and Substitution Benefits of Harvested Wood Products ». Dans Ecological Research Monographs, 443–56. Singapore : Springer Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6791-6_26.
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AbstractForest Green Infrastructure (FGI) provides society with a wide range of benefits. Significant climate change mitigation benefits arise outside the forest associated with the use of harvested wood products. These include both carbon storage in wood products and carbon substitution benefits associated with the use of wood instead of more fossil energy-intensive materials such as concrete and steel, or of fossil fuels in energy production. This chapter considers the potential of extending coverage of the UK Woodland Carbon Code to the carbon benefits of wood products associated with woodland creation projects. It builds on previous approaches to including the carbon benefits of harvested wood products under existing carbon market standards. The key recommendations include (1) exploring ways of allocating carbon units between woodland owners and wood users that provide incentives to increase the quality and supply of timber, the carbon storage and substitution benefits per unit of wood, as well as the overall benefit to society; (2) consideration of potential double-counting issues and how these can be minimized; and (3) investigating rebound and leakage effects, which affect by how much fossil fuel use in the economy changes as a result of increased woodfuel use. Depending on the management system and species used, woodland creation projects involving wood harvesting may increase overall carbon benefits once carbon storage and substitution benefits have been accounted for particularly over multiple rotations. Further work would be required to assess whether average and generic values of carbon storage and substitution benefits could be incorporated into the UK Woodland Carbon Code’s project-level accounting and impacts on the levels of carbon credits that could then be claimed.
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Tam, Vivian W. Y., Khoa N. Le et Cuong N. N. Tran. « Optimizing Life-Cycle Carbon Emissions for Achieving Concrete Credits in Australia ». Dans Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, 1077–87. Singapore : Springer Singapore, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6190-5_95.
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Chaudhary, Nitin, et Shubhangi Lamba. « The Potential of Major Hydro and Wind Energy Projects for Seeking Carbon Credits Under the Clean Development Mechanism and Voluntary Markets ». Dans Climate Change Management, 325–34. Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14776-0_21.
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« WORLD JUSTICE, CARBON CREDIT SCHEMES AND PLANETARY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES ». Dans Political Ecology, 159–74. Routledge, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203982860-18.
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L. Woomer, Paul, et Mpoko Bokanga. « Perspective Chapter : Oil Palm Plantations Can Offset Carbon Loss and Improve Livelihoods of Rural Communities in Africa ». Dans Climate Policies - Modern Risk-Based Assessment of Investments in Mitigation, Adaptation, and Recovery From Residual Harm [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1008473.
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The oil palm is endogenous to the humid tropical belt of West and Central Africa. Its cultivation was greatly expanded in Southeast Asia, and today, it accounts for 85% of commercially planted oil palm in the world. Oil palm plantations in Africa could become eligible for accrued carbon credits under some strict conditions and contribute to achieving sustainable development goals in Africa. Plantations must not be recently carved from humid forests nor established on peat soils, as the comparative long-term carbon stocks remain unfavorable. However, longstanding plantations or those established on mineral soils of grassland and degraded cropland offer a strong potential to accumulate system carbon over decades. The upper limits of this accrual are manageable and reliable methods to monitor system carbon gains are available. Carbon emissions may also be reduced through improved management of the plantations’ palm oil mills, and through conversion of waste plantation biomass to biochar products. The revenues generated from plantation carbon offset payments should be directed toward improving the livelihoods of rural communities established around the plantations and toward the protection of adjacent natural wildlife habitats. An example of how plantations in DR Congo could qualify for and implement a carbon credit program is provided.
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Attfield, Robin. « Engineering Ethics, Global Climate Change, and the Precautionary Principle ». Dans Natural Resources Management, 254–64. IGI Global, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0803-8.ch013.
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Besides respecting relevant codes of professional ethics, engineers should heed the principles of common morality and international law, including the Precautionary Principle, which requires action to prevent serious or irreversible harm in advance of scientific consensus, when reasons exist to credit such harm. In this chapter, this principle is shown to be applicable to many kinds of technology. An objection that seeks to assimilate it to policies of Maximin is shown to miscarry. The principle is further interpreted as concerning avoidable reductions of future quality of life. The phenomenon of anthropogenic climate change is then shown to involve challenges for engineers. In addition to principles of justice and of benevolence, the Precautionary Principle is found to be relevant once again to such decision making. Finally, considerations of humanity's limited carbon budget are adduced to indicate, in the light of these principles, the inappropriateness of extreme forms of energy extraction.
Actes de conférences sur le sujet "Carbon Credit Management"
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B, Prapulla S., Hamsaveni R, Himashree N. R, Madhubala M, Lavanya M, Amit Sata et Swarna M. Patra. « Blockchain-Powered Carbon Credit Management : Innovating Sustainability Tracking ». Dans 2024 8th International Conference on Computational System and Information Technology for Sustainable Solutions (CSITSS), 1–7. IEEE, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/csitss64042.2024.10817037.
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Trisri, Sarita, Chetneti Srisaan et Poonlap Tangasanawit. « Leveraging Blockchain Technology for Carbon Credit Management in Thailand ». Dans 2024 8th International Conference on Information Technology (InCIT), 227–30. IEEE, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/incit63192.2024.10810641.
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Pengna, Piyawadee, Adisorn Leelasantitham et Yod Sukamongkol. « A Low-Code Platform of Carbon Credit Trading Using Blockchain Technology : A Case Study in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province ». Dans 2024 5th Technology Innovation Management and Engineering Science International Conference (TIMES-iCON), 1–5. IEEE, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/times-icon61890.2024.10630773.
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Buskie, S. N., G. Visman, M. Dekker et O. Sestak. « A Novel and Scalable Carbon Management Strategy for a Just Energy Transition ». Dans SPE Energy Transition Symposium. SPE, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/215741-ms.
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Abstract A novel carbon credit supply stream at the center of the energy transition is presented that converts future plug and abandonment liabilities into assets. This approach offers unique benefits when compared to industry standard operating practices including reductions in Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and reduced methane intensities. A macroeconomic study of U.S. hydrocarbon production was used to demonstrate the total addressable market and potential impact of the decarbonization strategy if deployed at scale. To facilitate scaled deployment of this carbon management approach the application of distributed ledger technology, a blockchain, is proposed. This technology must be coupled with trustworthy and reliable engineering assessments to satisfy the requirements within the voluntary carbon market. A case study is used to describe the economic and operational assessments an operator may take to apply the approach in practice. The study shows the opportunity to generate 1 GtCO2e per year of carbon credits while improving the efficiency of U.S. oil and gas production. This is roughly equivalent to the GHG emissions of Japan, or 50% of the anticipated voluntary carbon market volume in 2030. (Crippa, 2022) The adaptation of best practice geoscience and engineering can be used to accurately assess the permanence and quantities of oil and gas eligible for crediting. The use of a blockchain to anchor the outcomes of the approach digitally in a meta-registry not only eliminates the possibility of double counting and provides transparency but also results in the world's first blockchain native carbon credit; a valuable offering within the voluntary carbon market. A case study shows that upstream suppliers of carbon credits could apply this approach and generate carbon credits with competitive breakeven price on the voluntary carbon market, meanwhile reducing their abandonment liabilities on their balance sheet. This novel carbon management strategy coupled with scalable technology deployment defines the future of a just energy transition. The paper presents the combination of two novel approaches in service of accelerating the energy transition. It is the first of its kind to demonstrate the impact of advancing the cessation of production from oil and gas wells in return for carbon credits. Additionally, by marrying this approach with blockchain technology it provides a unique solution to allow this decarbonization strategy to be deployed at scale while fulfilling the requirements of the voluntary carbon markets.
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Chakraborty, Shubham, Abhishek Anand, Divya Kalash et Anupam Srivastava. « Transparency in Carbon Credit by Automating Data-Management Using Blockchain ». Dans 2022 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Distributed Systems Security (ICBDS). IEEE, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icbds53701.2022.9935979.
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Hong, Li, et Huang Danlin. « Research on carbon credit financing of SMEs based on game theory ». Dans 2013 6th International Conference on Information Management, Innovation Management and Industrial Engineering (ICIII). IEEE, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/iciii.2013.6703158.
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Al-Kaisi, Mahdi, et Mark Licht. « Conservation Tillage System Effects on Soil Productivity and Carbon Credit Incentives. » Dans Proceedings of the 13th Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference. Iowa State University, Digital Press, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/icm-180809-800.
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Qin, Juanjuan. « Sustainable inventory model with trade credit under carbon emission reduction investment ». Dans 2017 2nd International Conference on Education, Sports, Arts and Management Engineering (ICESAME 2017). Paris, France : Atlantis Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/icesame-17.2017.334.
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Guo, Chenhao, Xinyong Wang, Sian Chen et Dan Xia. « Credit Risk Assessment of Carbon Assets : Evidence from Chinese Listed Firms ». Dans Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Big Data Economy and Digital Management, BDEDM 2024, January 12–14, 2024, Ningbo, China. EAI, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.12-1-2024.2347205.
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Meng, Shiyu, et Junping Yin. « Evaluation and Application of Enterprise Carbon Credit Rating Based on Energy Data ». Dans Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Informatization Economic Development and Management, IEDM 2024, February 23–25, 2024, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. EAI, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.23-2-2024.2345878.
Texte intégralRapports d'organisations sur le sujet "Carbon Credit Management"
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Fryer, Michelle, Patricia Sadeghi, Miguel Soldano, Carlos Elías, Ursula Quijano et Salomón García. Country Program Evaluation : Guyana (2008-2012). Inter-American Development Bank, novembre 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0010503.
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The 2008-2012 Country Program Evaluation for Guyana concludes that the Bank's strategy was aligned with the development objectives and economic priorities of the government. Nevertheless, its program has produced mixed results. In infrastructure, progress was achieved by consolidating the primary road network and extending the electrical grid to unserved areas; however, efforts to reduce losses in the electricity sector did not meet their target. In competitiveness, the financial and judicial sectors benefitted from institutional and structural reforms, and the business environment was strengthened through the adoption of streamlined procedures. However, key initiatives to deepen the financial market and increase access to credit have met with less success. Gains have also been made towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals; however, the absence of updated data in the social sectors hinders the evaluation of results. The average age of the loan portfolio is 4.56 years, the oldest in the Bank. With the launch of the Low Carbon Development Strategy, Guyana has an opportunity to benefit from global commitments for rainforest conservation and climate change. The Bank should continue to support new initiatives that lie within the LCDS, and should work closely with Guyana to enhance its national capacity to monitor and report the results. Although Guyana has shown the greatest improvement among D-2 countries in terms of its Country Institutional and Policy Evaluation score, FSO resources available to the country under the current program were 32% less than the allocation under the previous program. The sustainability of the Bank¿s work and its relevance in Guyana could be affected by a further reduction in future FSO allocations. The CS emphasized the strengthening and use of national systems by Bank projects. Several operations use the Integrated Financial Management System for accounting, and the intention is to use this for all new Bank-funded operations. Given the findings in this CPE, OVE recommends that the Administration: (i) take advantage of the current period of stability and growth to support Guyana on its path toward becoming a green economy; (ii) seek to leverage declining FSO resources; and (iii) continue strengthening Guyana's national systems.