Carbon pricing can be imposed in a number of ways, but principally through an emissions trading scheme or a tax, or both (see Edition 11 of Low Carbon Pulse); 3. Carbon pricing is intended to increase the cost of the use of "polluting fuels and technologies", but must avoid civil ...
Microsoft is also being proactive in investing in carbon offset projects, supporting both carbon reduction and sustainable economies through more than 20 credible projects in geographies such as Brazil, Cambodia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Peru, and 22 | The ...
For example, in 2014, the Oakland Institute discovered that the Kenya Forest Service used regressive methods like threats toward indigenous Sengwer community members to acquire land for a carbon offset forestry project.57 Determining the social and environmental impacts of a project depends on project-...
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Furthermore, the amount of fuel consumed by the construction equipment was calculated based on the actual amount, which was determined from the bill of quantities and the construction daily report. Through the application of the actual data from the construction site, enhanced accuracy of the ...
Finally, if policy instruments are in place that reward the provision of the sequestered carbon, an option is the commodification of the service, that is “the inclusion […] into pricing systems and market relations”, such as national or international emissions trading regimes [26] (p. 620)...
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