Article
Economics
Saravanan Kuppusamy, Michael J. Magazine, Uday Rao
Summary: This research incorporates emissions cap-and-trade policy into a decision making model for the adoption of electric vehicles. The study examines the impact of various emission cap values and carbon pricing on the adoption of EVs, utility provider selection, total emissions, and profitability. The findings highlight the importance of considering factors such as penalizing emissions and restricting tailpipe emissions in decision making.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
He Peng, Chunjiang An, Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng, Jianli Hao, Xuelin Tian
Summary: Promoting cleaner municipal solid waste transportation processes is crucial for sustainable waste management. A regional cap-and-trade system was developed and applied to waste disposal in Montreal, Canada, using different alternative energy scenarios. The results showed that the electric fleet outperformed the diesel fleet in terms of both cost savings and emission reductions.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Florin Mihai, Ofelia Ema Aleca, Emilia Gogu, Cosmin Dobrin, Mirela Gheorghe
Summary: The paper conducted an analysis of scientific literature on the green economy in Romania, revealing that Romania has the potential to increase the percentage of the green economy despite barriers and incomplete legislation, especially with incentives offered by the EU. The study focused on the depth of research on green economy topics in Romania from 2007 to 2021 and analyzed possible links between these topics.
Article
Environmental Studies
Joseph Dellatte, Sven Rudolph
Summary: Efforts to link emissions trading schemes of countries with heterogenous climate policies have been unsuccessful thus far. Northeast Asia faces political barriers to linking, including institutional resistance, difficulties in governance-sharing, and a lack of confidence in environmental integrity.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Robert Y. Y. Shum
Summary: As part of the 'Fit for 55' package, the European Commission has proposed a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that phases out free allowances by 2035. This Perspective analyzes the challenges policymakers may face in withdrawing free permits from domestic industry and identifies where obstacles to policy change in carbon border adjustments (CBAs) are most likely to arise.
Review
Environmental Studies
Misato Sato, Ryan Rafaty, Raphael Calel, Michael Grubb
Summary: This paper analyzes the evolution of the European Union's carbon Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) from a political economy perspective, with a focus on allowance allocation, in order to provide insights and lessons for the design of more stable and effective CO2 markets in the future.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-CLIMATE CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Nicholas Bettencourt, Conor John Wilson, Philippa Jaye Johnson, Fabian D'Souza
Summary: The telehealth sector experienced significant growth during the pandemic, but lost value after vaccines were introduced. Now, both existing and new telehealth companies are seeking ways to innovate and overcome competitors. This article summarizes the market volatility in the telehealth sector and suggests potential opportunities for growth.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Christian Zibunas, Raoul Meys, Arne Kaetelhoen, Andre Bardow
Summary: Without disruptive change, greenhouse gas emissions from fossil production of chemicals and plastics will double by 2050. Achieving net-zero emissions requires a coordinated strategy for the entire chemical industry, with a cost analysis and carbon-pricing incentives. We present cost-optimal investment pathways for global chemical and plastics production, showing that achieving net-zero will require increased capital expenditures. However, the total annual cost could be similar to fossil-based production, depending on the availability of renewable electricity and biomass. High recycling rates are also crucial for reducing resource demands and sensitivity to high resource prices.
COMPUTERS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Malak Anshassi, Beatriz Preuss, Timothy G. Townsend
Summary: This study introduces a metric for measuring community greenhouse gas and energy use footprints to address challenges faced by recycling programs. By analyzing the lifecycle footprints of consumed and discarded materials, the authors propose a reduction target and provide approaches like banning junk mail and implementing food donation mandates to meet this target.
JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Economics
Salim Turdaliev, Karel Janda
Summary: This study combines household data with the introduction of an increasing block tariffs (IBT) for residential electricity in three experimental regions of Russia to examine the impact of the IBT on households' propensity to purchase dirty fuels. Using a difference-in-differences empirical approach, the study finds that the introduction of IBT schemes has led to an increase in the propensity to purchase dirty fuels in the affected regions. The magnitude of the increase ranges from 3.8 percentage points for the full sample to 13.4 percentage points for households without access to district heating networks.
EASTERN EUROPEAN ECONOMICS
(2023)
