scholarly journals Are Sub-National Agreements for Carbon Abatement Effective?

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3675
Author(s):  
Terrence W. Iverson ◽  
Joanne C. Burgess ◽  
Edward B. Barbier
Keyword(s):  
Simple Model ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Majority Rule ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Policy Response ◽  
Carbon Mitigation ◽  
Carbon Abatement ◽  
Abatement Strategies ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Abatement

Although national commitments to the Paris Climate Accord have waned, carbon mitigation by sub-national entities is on the rise globally. We examine the effectiveness of sub-national jurisdictions (e.g., states, provinces, cities) in collectively enacting greenhouse gas abatement strategies. We develop a simple model to explore the conditions under which an agreement among sub-national jurisdictions within a country may lead to substantial carbon abatement relative to a national policy determined through majority rule. We find that, in the absence of a functional national policy response, a coordinated sub-national agreement can generate meaningful abatement. This could form an important stopgap measure in the absence of better alternatives.

Greenhouse gas abatement strategies for animal husbandry

2006 ◽  
Vol 112 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 163-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gert-Jan Monteny ◽  
Andre Bannink ◽  
David Chadwick
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Abatement Strategies ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Abatement

Investigating the greenhouse gas emissions of grass-fed beef relative to other greenhouse gas abatement strategies

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 513
Author(s):  
Lance Gagelman ◽  
Bailey Norwood
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Carbon Offsets ◽  
Household Expenditures ◽  
Ghg Reduction ◽  
Abatement Strategies ◽  
Sequestration Rate ◽  
Abandoned Cropland ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Abatement

Beef is often identified as one of the foods with the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, causing climate-conscious persons to seek changes in their diets. This study evaluated the ability of a household to reduce its GHG emissions by replacing conventional US beef with grass-fed beef and compared its effectiveness to three other strategies: replacing beef with chicken, becoming a vegetarian, and purchasing carbon offsets. These potential GHG-reducing strategies were considered within a model of a typical US household, using a framework that accounts for all household expenditures and carbon emissions. Replacing beef with chicken and adopting vegetarianism reduced the household’s GHG emissions by 1% and 3%, respectively. Grass-fed beef only reduced emissions if the GHG sequestration rate for pastureland and/or the price of grass-fed beef was high. It is shown that persons paying higher prices for grass-fed beef with the goal of smaller GHG emissions might want to consider buying conventional beef instead and using the savings to purchase carbon offsets. Also, although vegetarianism is often touted as a climate-friendly diet, the model shows that meat-eaters can achieve the same GHG reduction by spending only US$19 per year on carbon offsets. These results assume that additional land for grazing is acquired from recently abandoned cropland, which gives grass-fed beef its best chance at being climate-friendly. Alternative land-use assumptions would only reinforce the result that grass-fed beef does not emit less GHG emissions than conventional beef.

scholarly journals Effects of Local Greenhouse Gas Abatement Strategies on Air Pollutant Emissions and on Health in Kuopio, Finland

Climate ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arja Asikainen ◽  
Erkki Pärjälä ◽  
Matti Jantunen ◽  
Jouni T. Tuomisto ◽  
and Clive E. Sabel
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Air Pollutant ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Abatement Strategies ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Abatement

Opportunities for fire and carbon on pastoral properties in the savanna rangelands: perspectives from the Indigenous Land Corporation and the Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nerissa Walton ◽  
Hilary Smith ◽  
Luke Bowen ◽  
Paul Mitchell ◽  
Emma Pethybridge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Northern Territory ◽  
Carbon Markets ◽  
Economic Returns ◽  
Economic Management ◽  
Carbon Abatement ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Abatement ◽  
Indigenous Land

Understanding both the carbon dynamics within Australia’s northern savannas and the opportunities presented through diversification into carbon markets is of relevance to pastoral land managers both in Australia and globally. The Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC), through its role in assisting Indigenous people to acquire and manage land for cultural, social, environmental and economic benefits, has operated in the carbon market and is keen to continue working with its partners to explore the opportunities to develop and broaden this further. The Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association, as the major industry body for the pastoral industry in the Northern Territory, has been actively involved in assessing the opportunities which may be presented through greenhouse gas abatement where these are compatible with sound resource and economic management. In recent years, Australian governments have considered and developed diversified carbon abatement opportunities for farmers, particularly through the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI). Australian Carbon Credit Units generated through the CFI can contribute to meeting Australia’s commitments under international agreements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The opportunity for economic diversification into carbon farming on marginal land where the primary land use is pastoralism is of particular interest, particularly where it can lead to strengthened economic returns, jobs and other benefits for Indigenous people. Lessons learnt from the ILC’s Fish River Fire Project demonstrate the potential, but also emphasise the need for further research into the practicalities of introducing carbon projects into predominantly pastoral landscapes in Australia and internationally. It is suggested that several issues require further assessment by pastoralists who may be considering engaging in the CFI or other carbon markets.

scholarly journals Greenhouse gas abatement strategies and costs in French dairy production

2019 ◽  
Vol 236 ◽  
pp. 117589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Mosnier ◽  
Wolfgang Britz ◽  
Thomas Julliere ◽  
Stéphane De Cara ◽  
Pierre-Alain Jayet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
Abatement Strategies ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Abatement

Bushfires 'down under': patterns and implications of contemporary Australian landscape burning

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Russell-Smith ◽  
Cameron P. Yates ◽  
Peter J. Whitehead ◽  
Richard Smith ◽  
Ron Craig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Population Distribution ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
Continental Scale ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Inventories ◽  
To Come ◽  
In Fire ◽  
Fire Extent

Australia is among the most fire-prone of continents. While national fire management policy is focused on irregular and comparatively smaller fires in densely settled southern Australia, this comprehensive assessment of continental-scale fire patterning (1997–2005) derived from ~1 km2 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) imagery shows that fire activity occurs predominantly in the savanna landscapes of monsoonal northern Australia. Statistical models that relate the distribution of large fires to a variety of biophysical variables show that, at the continental scale, rainfall seasonality substantially explains fire patterning. Modelling results, together with data concerning seasonal lightning incidence, implicate the importance of anthropogenic ignition sources, especially in the northern wet–dry tropics and arid Australia, for a substantial component of recurrent fire extent. Contemporary patterns differ markedly from those under Aboriginal occupancy, are causing significant impacts on biodiversity, and, under current patterns of human population distribution, land use, national policy and climate change scenarios, are likely to prevail, if not intensify, for decades to come. Implications of greenhouse gas emissions from savanna burning, especially seasonal emissions of CO2, are poorly understood and contribute to important underestimation of the significance of savanna emissions both in Australian and probably in international greenhouse gas inventories. A significant challenge for Australia is to address annual fire extent in fire-prone Australian savannas.

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