Low-carbon market opportunities and a brief discussion on lessons learned from the Adaptation Fund

The adoption of Green ICT by business is far more than just the acquisition of low-carbon emitting solutions, green hardware and implementing software to switch-off computers in periods of inactivity. Although such changes are necessary actions, Green ICT is about a strategic business transformation in response to both markets and legislation because it is good for business. Such transformation requires a redefinition of business processes, a realignment of information exchange, integration of unified communication, and above all, changing the business model to align with evolving business trends and market opportunities. Beyond the marketing benefits that accrue to a business from the use of Green ICT, the adoption of Green ICT allows businesses to lower costs and improve service delivery, while simultaneously addressing environmental footprint. Operational gains and market opportunities are the business drivers to overcome the incumbency of replacing utility infrastructure and the knowledge worker assembly line that ICT provides to business. This chapter discusses aspects of the strategic business transformation associated with the adoption of Green ICT within businesses, including the significance of information exchange for green business operations.

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Measuring Carbon Market Transaction Efficiency in the Power Industry: An Entropy-Weighted TOPSIS Approach

Entropy ◽

10.3390/e22090973 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (9) ◽

pp. 973

Author(s):

Jin Zhu ◽

Huaping Sun ◽

Nanying Liu ◽

Dequn Zhou ◽

Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary

Keyword(s):

Trading Volume ◽

Power Industry ◽

Carbon Market ◽

Carbon Markets ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Transaction Efficiency ◽

Order Preference ◽

Market Transaction ◽

Topsis Approach ◽

Entropy Weighted

Carbon emission control is an urgent environmental issue that governments are paying increasing attention to. Improving carbon market transaction efficiency in the context of China’s power industry is important for green growth, low carbon transmission, and the realization of sustainable development goals. We used the entropy-weighted Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to an Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method in this empirical study to analyze the carbon market transaction efficiency of China’s power industry. The results showed that the Beijing carbon market has the highest transaction efficiency, followed by those of Guangdong Province and Shenzhen City. Hubei Province also has a relatively high carbon market transaction volume and turnover; its transaction efficiency ranks fourth. Shanghai, Tianjin, and Chongqing are the lowest-ranked regions, having carbon markets with relatively low trading volume and turnover. We, therefore, recommend that to develop a unified national carbon market, governmental agencies at all levels should equitably allocate carbon; strict regulations and penalties are also needed.

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Mixed Carbon Policies Based on Cooperation of Carbon Emission Reduction in Supply Chain

Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society ◽

10.1155/2017/4379124 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Yongwei Cheng ◽

Dong Mu ◽

Yi Zhang

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Carbon Tax ◽

Reduction Rate ◽

High Strength ◽

Optimal Level ◽

Carbon Market ◽

Carbon Trading ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Carbon Policy ◽

Carbon Reduction

This paper established cooperation decision model for a mixed carbon policy of carbon trading-carbon tax (environmental tax) in a two-stageS-Msupply chain. For three different cooperative abatement situations, we considered the supplier driven model, the manufacturer driven model, and the equilibrium game model. We investigated the influence of mixed carbon policy with constraint of reduction targets on supply chain price, productivity, profits, carbon emissions reduction rate, and so on. The results showed that (1) high-strength carbon policies do not necessarily encourage enterprises to effectively reduce emissions, and increasing market acceptance of low carbon products or raising the price of carbon quota can promote the benign reduction; (2) perfect competitive carbon market has a higher carbon reduction efficiency than oligarch carbon market, but their optimal level of cooperation is the same and the realized reduction rate is in line with the intensity of carbon policy; (3) the policy sensitivity of the carbon trading mechanism is stronger than the carbon tax; “paid quota mechanism” can subsidize the cost of abatement and improve reduction initiative. Finally, we use a numerical example to solve the optimal decisions under different market situations, validating the effectiveness of model and the conclusions.

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Transition to a low-carbon city: lessons learned from Suzhou in China

Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering ◽

10.1007/s11783-011-0338-y ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 373-386 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Wenling Liu ◽

Can Wang ◽

Xi Xie ◽

Arthur P. J. Mol ◽

Jining Chen

Keyword(s):

Lessons Learned ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Low Carbon City

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Lessons Learned in Mandatory Carbon Market Development

International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics ◽

10.1561/101.00000087 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (3-4) ◽

pp. 227-268 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Brianne Riehl ◽

Guangyu Wang ◽

Sarah Eshpeter ◽

Helen Zhang ◽

John L. Innes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Carbon Market ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Market Development

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Small Ruminant Breeding Plans for Smallholder Systems

Indonesian Bulletin of Animal and Veterinary Sciences ◽

10.14334/wartazoa.v27i1.1407 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 15 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Luis Iniguez

Keyword(s):

Production Systems ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Holistic Approach ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

New Approach ◽

Production Environments ◽

Market Opportunities ◽

Smallholder Producers ◽

Smallholder Systems

The transfer of animal genetic improvement strategies in the environments of resource-poor smallholder producers in developing countries has not been successful. Therefore, the access by farmers to sources of animals with high genetic potential is difficult or just not possible. As producers improve or intensify their systems to capture market opportunities, this access need is accentuated. This paper reviews identified constraints to the transfer of breeding plans, the need for a new approach, and the lessons learned in applying a better-targeted approach. The issues and thoughts were derived from the experience of a working group involving the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas; Austrian University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences; Argentinean National Institute of Agriculture Technology; Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa Goats and Sheep); and National Research Institute for Forestry, Agriculture and Animal Production-Mexico. The transfer of breeding strategies in smallholder systems is not a straightforward task. Contrasting a successful application in commercial livestock production environments, the achievement of the primary objectives in smallholder systems requires a holistic approach beyond pure technical matters. Of all identified aspects with direct incidence in the implementation of breeding plans, the lack of specific national policies coupled with long-term funding to support the improvement of smallholder production systems, and the lack of involvement and participation of the communities emerge as issues that gravitate more to achieve sustainability and meet the objectives of a given breeding plan.

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From Megawatts to Kilowatts: A Review of Small Wind Turbine Applications, Lessons From The US to Brazil

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12072760 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (7) ◽

pp. 2760 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Caio Cesar Moreira Chagas ◽

Marcio Giannini Pereira ◽

Luiz Pinguelli Rosa ◽

Neilton Fidelis da Silva ◽

Marcos Aurélio Vasconcelos Freitas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Financial Incentives ◽

Fossil Fuels ◽

Public Policies ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

The United States ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Power Grids ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Low Carbon Economy

Increased use of fossil fuels has contributed to global warming due to greenhouse gas emissions, which has led countries to implement policies that favor the gradual replacement of their use with renewable energy sources. Wind expansion in Brazil is a success story, but its adherence to distributed generation is still a big challenge. In this context, the authors of this paper argue that the development of robust and viable distributed power grids will also depend in the future on improving small wind generation as an important alternative to the diversity of decentralized power grids. In this study, the authors present an overview of the small-sized Aeolic (or wind) energy market in Brazil, with the objective to support the debate regarding its expansion. Promoting the small wind market in Brazil is still a big challenge, but lessons can be learned from the United States. In this context, the article uses the United States learning curve, analyzing barriers that were found, as well as public policies implemented to overcome them. The lessons learned in the American market may guide public policies aimed at fostering this technology in Brazil. If technological improvements, certification and introduction of financial incentives were implemented in Brazil, the small wind industry chain could grow substantially, building a trajectory to promote the low carbon economy.

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