Quality enhancement in voluntary carbon markets : opening up for mainstream / Kathleen Leonard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leonard, Kathleen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Carbon offsetting.

Emissions trading.

Carbon dioxide mitigation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hamburg [Germany] : Diplomica Verlag, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

HauptbeschreibungClimate change is the major challenge of the 21st century. In order to mitigate global warming, atmospheric carbon dioxide has to be reduced dramatically. Via instruments designed by the soon expiring Kyoto Protocol and different other measures, the international community aims to realise this carbon reduction. Experts speak of carbon markets. Where companies, organisations and individuals are seeking to neutralise their carbon footprints, financial actors are making enormous profits. But whom does this market really serve? Economy, environment or both?This stud

Contents:

Quality Enhancement in Voluntary Carbon Markets; Executive Summary; Table of Contents; Table of Figures; Table of Boxes; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Introduction; 1 An Overview of Existing Carbon Markets; 2 Along the Supply Chain of Carbon Offsetting - Market Players; 3 Instruments for Quality Enhancement; 4 Evaluation of Quality Instruments and Perspectives; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography

Notes:

Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783836628570

3836628570

OCLC:

709552551