Autore	Sinn Hans-Werner
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, 2012
Descrizione fisica	xv, 269 p. : ill
Disciplina	363.738/746
Soggetto topico	Carbon offsetting Supply-side economics Global warming
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-283-44893-9 9786613448934 0-262-30136-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910461540203321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (255 p.)
Disciplina	363.738/746
Altri autori (Persone)	KollmussAnja
Soggetto topico	Carbon offsetting Emissions trading
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-136-54257-4 1-136-54258-2 1-282-61739-7 9786612617393 1-84977-493-5
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Handbook of Carbon Offset ProgramsTrading Systems, Funds, Protocols and Standards; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Acknowledgements; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction to Carbon Offsetting; What role can carbon offsets play in meeting this profound challenge?; The challenge for policy makers is clear: To design offset programs and policies that can maximize their potential benefits while minimizing their potential risks Analysis of experience with current offset markets and standards can offer important insights and lessons for participants and designers of offset programsRecent trends; 2 A Comparison of Offset programs; General features of offset programs; Market size and scope; Offset project eligibility; Additionality and quantification procedures; Program administration and authority; 3 International Offset Mechanisms; Clean Development Mechanism; Joint Implementation; 4 Offset Features of Cap-and-Trade Systems; European Union Emission Trading System; Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Western Climate InitiativeMidwest Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord; Canada's Offset System for Greenhouse Gases; Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme; New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme; Chicago Climate Exchange; 5 Offset Features of Other GHG Reduction Programs; Alberta-Based Offset Credit System; State Power Plant Rules of Oregon, Washington and Massachusetts; British Columbia Emission Offsets Regulation; EPA Climate Leaders; 6 Greenhouse Gas Accounting Protocols The World Business Council for Sustainable Development/ World Resources Institute (WBCSD/WRI) Greenhouse Gas Protocol for Project AccountingThe International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standard 14064 Part 2; 7 Voluntary Offset Standards; Climate Action Reserve; Gold Standard; Voluntary Carbon Standard 2007; VER+ (VERplus); American Carbon Registry; Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards; Plan Vivo; Social Carbon Methodology; Green-e Climate Protocol for Renewable Energy; Green-e Climate Program; 8 Carbon Offset Funds; World Bank Carbon Finance; Glossary; References; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910458894703321

Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London ; ; Washington, : Earthscan, 2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (255 p.)
Disciplina	363.738/746
Altri autori (Persone)	KollmussAnja
Soggetto topico	Carbon offsetting Emissions trading
ISBN	1-136-54257-4 1-136-54258-2 1-282-61739-7 9786612617393 1-84977-493-5
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Handbook of Carbon Offset ProgramsTrading Systems, Funds, Protocols and Standards; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Acknowledgements; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction to Carbon Offsetting; What role can carbon offsets play in meeting this profound challenge?; The challenge for policy makers is clear: To design offset programs and policies that can maximize their potential benefits while minimizing their potential risks Analysis of experience with current offset markets and standards can offer important insights and lessons for participants and designers of offset programsRecent trends; 2 A Comparison of Offset programs; General features of offset programs; Market size and scope; Offset project eligibility; Additionality and quantification procedures; Program administration and authority; 3 International Offset Mechanisms; Clean Development Mechanism; Joint Implementation; 4 Offset Features of Cap-and-Trade Systems; European Union Emission Trading System; Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Western Climate InitiativeMidwest Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord; Canada's Offset System for Greenhouse Gases; Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme; New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme; Chicago Climate Exchange; 5 Offset Features of Other GHG Reduction Programs; Alberta-Based Offset Credit System; State Power Plant Rules of Oregon, Washington and Massachusetts; British Columbia Emission Offsets Regulation; EPA Climate Leaders; 6 Greenhouse Gas Accounting Protocols The World Business Council for Sustainable Development/ World Resources Institute (WBCSD/WRI) Greenhouse Gas Protocol for Project AccountingThe International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standard 14064 Part 2; 7 Voluntary Offset Standards; Climate Action Reserve; Gold Standard; Voluntary Carbon Standard 2007; VER+ (VERplus); American Carbon Registry; Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards; Plan Vivo; Social Carbon Methodology; Green-e Climate Protocol for Renewable Energy; Green-e Climate Program; 8 Carbon Offset Funds; World Bank Carbon Finance; Glossary; References; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910816626203321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Cambridge, : Cambridge University Press
Disciplina	363.738/746
Altri autori (Persone)	Watson, Robert T
Soggetto topico	Climatic changes Forest ecology Forest management Land use Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry)
ISBN	0-521-80083-8 0-521-80495-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNISA-996320808503316

Autore	Boswell Michael R
Edizione	[1st ed. 2012.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2012
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (XIV, 286p. 22 illus.)
Disciplina	363.738/746
Altri autori (Persone)	GreveAdrienne I SealeTammy L
Soggetto topico	Climate change mitigation - Planning Climate change mitigation - Government policy Greenhouse gas mitigation - Planning Greenhouse gas mitigation - Government policy Communication in the environmental sciences Communication in social action
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-61091-201-2
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Preface -- Chapter 1. Climate Action Planning -- Chapter 2. Getting Started -- Chapter 3. Public Participation -- Chapter 4. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory -- Chapter 5. Emissions Reduction Strategies -- Chapter 6. Climate Change Adaptation Strategies -- Chapter 7. Implementation -- Chapter 8. Communities Leading the Way -- Chapter 9. Time to Take Action -- Appendix A: Climate Science -- Appendix B: The Public Participation Program -- Notes -- Index.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910457460303321