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Depuis le début des années 1990, il existe un marché de la compensation carbone. Pour compenser leurs émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES), des entreprises achètent ainsi sans contrainte réglementaire des crédits carbone à des opérateurs (entreprises ou ONG) qui mettent en oeuvre des projets de réduction d'émissions dans les pays du Sud. Des journalistes, des ONG environnementales et même des scientifiques considèrent que ce marché ne réduit pas efficacement les émissions de GES, notamment parce qu'il permet aux entreprises de s'acheter une image verte à peu de frais. Les opposants au marché estiment également que les populations du Sud encourent en retour de potentiels dangers, comme celui de voir leurs terres accaparées au profit de tels projets de compensation. Si ce marché soulève des controverses, comment expliquer qu'il se développe et que des entreprises soucieuses de leur réputation continuent d'acheter des crédits carbone ? Cet ouvrage s'attelle à répondre à ces questions en s'appuyant sur une enquête sociologique comprenant plus d'une centaine d'entretiens avec les acteurs du marché, l'analyse de documents et un travail ethnographique mené à la fois en Europe — où l'on vend les crédits carbone —, mais aussi dans un pays du continent africain — où l'on développe des projets de réduction des émissions de GES. En entrant au coeur des politiques publiques environnementales, du travail des opérateurs et des directions du Développement durable de grandes entreprises, ce livre rend compte de la fabrique de ce marché contesté.

Carbon offsetting --- Emissions trading

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In 2012, Australia took the major step of introducing a carbon price, involving the creation of a system of emissions permits initially issued at a fixed price. Carbon Pricing brings together experts instrumental in the development, and operation, of Australia's carbon policy who have played a significant role in the broader debate over climate change policy. Together they have achieved an in-depth analysis of Australia's policy stance on pricing carbon and its implications for the wider economy. While the future of carbon pricing is itself unclear in Australia, the experiences, insights and conclusions outlined herein will prove invaluable to a global audience. The assessment of the initial operation of the carbon price provides a wide range of insights into the problems of mitigating climate change, and the prospects for the future. The critical analysis will provide a valuable resource to inform wider international debates concerning alternative mechanisms for internalising the carbon externality, tax reform, climate scepticism and carbon farming initiatives. With its interdisciplinary approach, Carbon Pricing, will appeal to scholars and researchers of economics in general and climate change, natural resources and energy policy in particular. Those organisations and policymakers involved in similar experiments and processes in other countries will find the experiences and analysis invaluable.

Carbon offsetting --- Emissions trading

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Biomass energy --- Fuelwood --- Carbon offsetting

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Carbon pricing very effectively encourages the shift of production and consumption choices towards low and zero carbon options that is required to limit climate change. Are countries using this tool to its full potential? This report measures the pricing of CO2-emissions from energy use in 44 OECD and G20 countries, covering around 80% of world emissions.

Carbon offsetting. --- Emissions trading. --- Taxation --- Business & Economics

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is currently considering developing market-based measures to meet the objectives of its Initial Strategy on the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (Initial IMO GHG Strategy). While market-based measures are to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping as a matter of priority, some types of market-based measures, e.g. carbon levies or a cap-and-trade scheme without free distribution of emissions allowances, can raise significant revenues-thereby enabling an additional set of actions. Strategically using these revenues also appears more favorable than applying exemptions to address important equity considerations.

Carbon offsetting --- Emissions trading --- Law and legislation.