Browsing Statistisk sentralbyrå by Subject "VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450"

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    • Bioenergi fra skog gjør trolig mer skade enn fossil olje - et tilsvar 

      Holtsmark, Bjart (Journal article, 2012)
      Den typen resonnement jeg her har benyttet, der 1 kWh bioenergi tilført markedet fører til at 1 kWh mindre olje blir konsumert, er vanlig i livssyklusanalyser og gjøres for eksempel uten diskusjon i Bright og Strømman ...

    • Cost-effective unilateral climate policy design: Size Matters 

      Böhringer, Christoph; Fischer, Carolyn; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 664, Working paper, 2011)
      Abstract: Given the bleak prospects for a global agreement on mitigating climate change, pressure for unilateral abatement is increasing. A major challenge is emissions leakage. Border carbon adjustments and output-based ...

    • From natural resources and environmental accounting to construction of indicators for sustainable development 

      Alfsen, Knut H.; Greaker, Mads (Discussion Papers;No. 478, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: Norway has a long history in trying to develop management tools for sustainable development. From the early development of natural resources accounts in the 1980’s, through discussions of the usefulness of ...

    • Gratis utslippskvoter versus differensierte karbonskatter 

      Bye, Brita; Nyborg, Karine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2000)
      Valget mellom omsettelige kvoter og avgifter i klimapolitikken har vært mye diskutert i den senere tid, både i Norge og internasjonalt. I praksis kan det se ut til at auksjonerte kvoter og uniforme karbonavgifter er ...

    • Harvested wood products in the context of climate change : A comparison of different models and approaches for the Norwegian greenhouse gas inventory 

      Bache-Andreassen, Lihn (Reports;2009/12, Report, 2009)
      Emissions of greenhouse gases is accounted for and reported annually under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto protocol. In the current accounting system, emissions of CO2 from harvested wood products (HWP) are attributed to the year ...

    • How well do tree plantations comply with the twin targets of the clean development mechanism? : the case of tree plantations in Tanzania 

      Glomsrød, Solveig; Liu, Gang; Wei, Taoyuan; Aune, Jens B. (Discussion Papers;No. 534, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: This paper studies the effect of a CDM tree-planting project on carbon sequestration and urban and rural income distribution, taking economy-wide impacts into account. Carbon sequestration in agricultural soil ...

    • Hvordan kan Norge nå sitt mål for fornybar energi for 2020? 

      Bøeng, Ann Christin (Journal article, 2011)
      Regjeringen sendte et utkast til EØS-direktiv om fornybar energi til EU i juli 2011, der det ble lagt fram et mål på 67,5 prosent andel fornybar energi for Norge i 2020. Det tilsier en økning på 7,6 prosentenheter ...

    • Incentives for merger in a noncompetitive permit market 

      Hagem, Cathrine (Discussion Papers;No. 568, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: A group of small competitive permits traders facing an imperfectly competitive permit market may consider cooperation (merger) to act strategically in the permit market. It is a well-known result in the literature ...

    • Policies for second generation biofuels. Current status and future challanges 

      Eggert, Håkan; Greaker, Mads; Potter, Emily (Rapporter;2011/24, Report, 2011)
      Current state-of-the-art knowledge concludes that green house gas (GHG) emissions must be controlled and reduced within the next 30-40 years. The transport sector contributes almost a fifth of the current global emissions, ...

    • PPP-correction of the IPCC emission scenarios - does it matter? 

      Holtsmark, Bjart; Alfsen, Knut H. (Discussion Papers;No. 366, Working paper, 2004)
      Abstract: Ian Castles and David Henderson have criticized IPCC’s Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) (IPCC, 2000) for using market exchange rates (MER) instead of purchasing power parities (PPP) when converting ...

    • Richer and cleaner - at others' expense? 

      Fæhn, Taran; Bruvoll, Annegrete (Discussion Papers;No. 477, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: Pollution intensive production can be avoided domestically by increased imports and less exports of dirty products. Such trade effects may imply more emissions abroad, or pollution leakages. We study whether ...

    • Sectoral and regional expansion of emissions trading 

      Böhringer, Christoph; Dijkstra, Bouwe; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 654, Working paper, 2011)
      Abstract: We consider an international emissions trading scheme with partial sectoral and regional coverage. Sectoral and regional expansion of the trading scheme is beneficial in aggregate, but not necessarily for ...

    • Skog, bioenergi og klima 

      Holtsmark, Bjart (Journal article, 2012)
      Det pågår en debatt om økt uttak av biomasse fra norsk skog for energiformål vil være et klimatiltak eller ikke. Hvor står denne debatten i dag? Uttaket av trevirke fra norsk skog er på rundt 8 – 10 millioner m3 (Mm3) ...

    • Teknologiutvikling, klima og virkemiddelbruk 

      Bye, Brita; Fæhn, Taran; Heggedal, Tom-Reiel; Hatlen, Liv Mari (Rapporter;2009/28, Research report, 2009)
      Omfattende teknologisk endring er avgjørende dersom vi skal klare å begrense utslippene av klimagasser. Denne rapporten belyser hvilken rolle teknologipolitikk kan ha på klimaområdet både internasjonalt og nasjonalt, men ...

    • The clean development mechanism versus international permit trading: the effect on technological change 

      Hagem, Cathrine (Discussion Papers;No. 521, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: The clean development mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol may induce technological change in developing countries. As an alternative to the clean development mechanism regime, developing countries may accept a ...

    • The European Union's potential for strategic emissions trading in a post-Kyoto climate agreement 

      Eyckmans, Johan; Hagem, Cathrine (Discussion Papers;No. 530, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: The literature suggests that Russia and Ukraine may become large sellers of greenhouse gas emissions permits under the Kyoto Protocol and might exploit their market power to maximize trading profits. The EU ...

    • Uncertainties in the Norwegian greenhouse gas emission inventory 

      Flugsrud, Ketil; Hoem, Britta (Rapporter;2011/35, Research report, 2011)
      The uncertainty in the Norwegian greenhouse gas emission inventory has been investigated by a tier 2 analysis in 2011. A tier 2 analysis for the greenhouse gases was also performed in 2006, and the results from that ...

    • Use and emissions of hazardous substances in Norway, 2002-2007 : based on data from the Norwegian product register 

      Holmengen, Nina (Reports;2009/41, Research report, 2009)
      Increased awareness of the effects of hazardous substances on human health and the environment has led to a growing demand for information regarding use and release patterns of such substances. For the past few years, ...

    • Viktige signaler om samfunnet : Indikatorer for bærekraftig utvikling 2009 

      Brunvoll, Frode; Bergh, Marius; Holmengen, Nina; Hvalgård, Jens Kristian; Lindholt, Lars; Nielsen, Vibeke Oestreich; Pedersen, Siv Irene; Ramm, Jorun; Smith, Tone (Rapporter;2009/26, Research report, 2009)
      I denne rapporten presenterer vi et oppdatert sett av indikatorer for bærekraftig utvikling og beskriver utviklingen av indikatorene sammen med relevant tilleggsinformasjon. Hva er bærekraftig utvikling, og hvordan måle ...