scholarly journals Measuring progress towards carbon reduction in the UK

2008 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 594-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Druckman ◽  
P. Bradley ◽  
E. Papathanasopoulou ◽  
T. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Reduction ◽  
The Uk

Hybrid modelling of long-term carbon reduction scenarios for the UK

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 2947-2963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Strachan ◽  
Ramachandran Kannan
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Modelling ◽  
Carbon Reduction ◽  
The Uk

Carbon-reduction potential of electrification on China's railway transport: An analysis of three possible future scenarios

2020 ◽  
pp. 095440972092198
Author(s):  
Xueyi Xu ◽  
Stephen Kent ◽  
Felix Schmid
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Reduction Potential ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
Future Scenarios ◽  
Railway Transport ◽  
Carbon Reduction ◽  
Maximum Reduction ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Current Energy

China's national strategy identifies railway electrification as one of the principal means of reducing carbon emissions and optimising the energy structure of transportation in the country. Here, the authors investigate the carbon-reduction potential of rail electrification in China and present a model to estimate the CO2 emissions under three possible future scenarios. These scenarios differ in their contribution to railway transport in China's transportation market. The authors also consider the effect of potential improvements in the country's electricity generation mix. The results demonstrate that railway electrification using the current energy generation mix can reduce carbon emissions by 8.9%. However, using a generation mix similar to that of the UK can help achieve a maximum reduction of carbon emissions of 65.4%.

Carbon accounting in the United Kingdom water sector: a review

2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (10) ◽  
pp. 2721-2727 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Prescott
Keyword(s):  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Carbon Accounting ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Investment Planning ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Carbon Reduction ◽  
Annual Reporting ◽  
Water Companies ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Industry Investment

The UK is committed to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets and has introduced a number of initiatives to achieve these. Until recently, these targeted energy-intensive industries and, thus, the water sector was not significantly affected. However, from 2010, UK water companies will need to report their emissions under the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). Both Ofwat (the economic regulator for water companies in England and Wales) and the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (NIAUR) now require annual reporting of GHG emissions in accordance with both Defra Guidelines and the CRC. Also, carbon impacts must now be factored into all water industry investment planning in England and Wales. Building on existing approaches, the industry has developed standardised carbon accounting methodologies to meet both of these requirements. This process has highlighted gaps in knowledge where further research is needed.

scholarly journals USER-CENTRED IMPROVEMENTS TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY PRODUCTS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS: RESEARCH ON HOUSEHOLD ADOPTION AND USE

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (03) ◽  
pp. 327-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
SALLY CAIRD ◽  
ROBIN ROY
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Green Technologies ◽  
Consumer Adoption ◽  
Renewable Energy Systems ◽  
Carbon Reduction ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
The Uk

The development and rapid consumer adoption of energy efficiency products and renewable energy systems are key elements of the UK and the EU carbon reduction strategies to meet the challenge of climate change. Many such technologies are available for domestic use, but despite government incentives to meet carbon reduction targets consumer adoption has been slow. This Open University research with 111 in-depth interviews plus an on-line survey with nearly 400 responses, investigates consumer adoption, non-adoption and use of these technologies. Results show that it is important to research consumer use experiences, problems and requirements when designing and developing "green" technologies. With results tailored to each technology, this study shows that user-centred improvements are required to improve functionality, ergonomics, inter-connectedness with other systems and symbolic value, and to reduce cost and payback. User-centred research supports new product/system design and development to promote more rapid adoption and carbon-saving use of energy efficient and renewable technologies in homes.

scholarly journals Corporate response to climate change: language, power and symbolic construction

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Ferguson ◽  
Thereza Raquel Sales de Aguiar ◽  
Anne Fearfull
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Corporate Communications ◽  
Change Initiatives ◽  
Corporate Response ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Carbon Reduction ◽  
Context Sensitive ◽  
Linguistic Strategies ◽  
Trading Scheme ◽  
The Uk

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore corporate communications related to climate change in both a voluntary and mandatory setting. Adopting a critical perspective, the paper examines how companies who participated in the voluntary UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and the UK Government’s mandatory Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme positioned themselves within the climate change debate. In particular, the analysis draws attention to how companies, through their communicative practice, helped to constitute and reproduce the structure of the field in which they operate. Design/methodology/approach – A context-sensitive discursive analysis of 99 stand-alone reports produced by companies participating in the UK ETS and CRC over a nine-year period. The analysis is informed by Thompson’s (1990) depth-hermeneutic framework, which mediates the connection between linguistic strategies and the institutional field. Findings – The analysis suggests that companies tended to adopt particular linguistic strategies in their communications related to climate change. For example, the strategy of “rationalisation” was employed in order to emphasise the organisational “opportunities” resulting from climate change; in this sense, companies sought to exploit climate crises in order to advance a doctrine that endorsed market-based solutions. A noteworthy finding was that in the mandatory CRC period, there was a notable shift towards the employment of the strategies that Thompson (1990) refers to as “differentiation” – whereby companies attempted to displace responsibility by presenting either government or suppliers as barriers to progress. Originality/value – This paper explores how disclosure on climate change evolved while organisations participate in voluntary and compulsory climate change initiatives. In this respect, the analysis is informed by the social and political context in which the disclosure was produced.

scholarly journals Sustainable Public Procurement in Large Infrastructure Projects—Policy Implementation for Carbon Emission Reductions

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11182
Author(s):  
Sofia Lingegård ◽  
Johanna Alkan Olsson ◽  
Anna Kadefors ◽  
Stefan Uppenberg
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Carbon Reduction ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
International Policies ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Project Level

The infrastructure construction sector is a significant source of carbon emissions, and more stringent procurement requirements are central to meeting reduction targets in this demand-led and project-based industry. This paper aims to analyze the implementation of international policies for reducing carbon emissions in infrastructure construction, focusing on the interaction between policy ambitions and procurement practices. Based on case studies of large projects and their contexts in five countries worldwide: Australia, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK, and the US, a cross-country comparison is performed of how policies and practices for carbon reduction develop across multiple implementation levels. Three levels are included in the analysis: policy, industry, and project level. We identify the projects as either drivers of policy goals, frontrunners in industry-level development processes, or translators of national policy. These roles, and the associated pathways for carbon emission reduction, are context-specific and depend on the policy ambitions at the national or regional level, the maturity of the supplier market, and, often, on the strategies of individual champions at the project level. Long-term learning processes, both within and between the various levels, are essential for advancing carbon reduction.

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