Category: carbon

• 4.4 Carbon: What are emission scopes?

  Author: Dannan Yan ABSTRACT: A city’s ability to mitigate climate change and take action depends on whether the city has accurate data on greenhouse gas emissions. The first thing to determine in urban greenhouse gas accounting is the urban greenhouse gas accounting boundary, which is divided into direct emissions, indirect emissions and “scope.” Direct emissions…

  Lloyd Alter

  September 10, 2022

  carbon

  direct emissions, emission scopes, emissions, GHG, greenhouse gas, indirect emissions

• 4.3 Carbon: Carbon Life Cycle

  Author: Renée Trecroce ABSTRACT: Carbon lifecycle is a “cradle to grave” approach to assessing the carbon footprint of a product or resource. Emissions produced during production, manufacturing, operation and disposal phases contribute to a complete carbon audit. The application of carbon lifecycle assessment to international agreements can address issues of accountability in the global marketplace.…

  Lloyd Alter

  September 10, 2022

  carbon

  carbon lifecycle, embodied carbon, emissions, environmental sustainability, operational carbon

• 4.2 Carbon: Operational Carbon

  Author: Amanda Jara ABSTRACT: Operational Carbon is the CO2 emissions that are associated with the operations in the buildings / infrastructures themselves. MAIN Operating carbon is the most basic term used to describe the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) or other greenhouse gases into the world when buildings are built and in full operation. Energy…

  Lloyd Alter

  September 10, 2022

  carbon

  2030, carbon, CO2, emissions, operating carbon

• 4.1 Carbon: Embodied Carbon

  Author: Patricia Alves ABSTRACT: Embodied Carbon refers to all CO2 emissions associated with material and construction processes throughout the whole lifecycle of a building or infrastructure. MAIN: “Buildings are currently responsible for 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions: 28% from operational emissions, from the energy needed to heat, cool, and power them, and the remaining…

  Lloyd Alter

  September 10, 2022

  carbon

  builders, buildings, carbon, embodied carbon, emissions, infrastructure, net-zero, operational carbon

• 3.17 Carbon: Decoupling-the relationship between economic development and CO2 emissions

  To achieve carbon dioxide emission reduction we need to analyze the relationship between economic development and CO2 emissions. Generally, the goal for both developed and developing countries is to maintain their economic growth at sustainable rates. However, economic growth can appear to conflict with emission reductions when CO2 emissions are intricately linked with the country’s…

  Lloyd Alter

  May 15, 2022

  carbon

  carbon, carbon emissions, dirty technologies, environmental impacts, greenhouse gas

• 4.13 Carbon: Alternative Refrigerants

  Although carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are the primary cause of the greenhouse effect, compounds other than CO2 can act as powerful greenhouse gasses as well. This includes refrigerants that leak from air conditioners and refrigeration systems in homes, businesses, and industries. By Emily Robins

  Lloyd Alter

  May 15, 2022

  carbon

  carbon, carbon emissions, carbon footprint, GHG, greenhouse gas

• 4.6 Carbon: Carbon inequality

  To better understand what carbon inequality is, we’ll first be looking at what is known as the carbon budget. Then we’ll discuss what the issue is with carbon inequality, how it affects the global population both geographically and socio-economically, and why it should inform climate change policies. By Wandia Muchiri

  Lloyd Alter

  May 15, 2022

  carbon

  carbon, carbon budget, carbon emissions, carbon inequality, climate, climate change, climate effects