The CO2 issue
Synthesis
1. The international framework-The climate change issue-The Kyoto protocol
-The market of emission credits
2. The assessment of CO2 footprint : from hunting the wrong ideas to developing a relevant approach
-The example of the use of LPG as car fuel
-Natural gas : a detrimental or a beneficial impact ?
-The tricky case of electricity
-Energy chains : the importance of an appropriate use of each type of energy
3. Summary of key messages
Language
English
Audience type
TBC
Planned duration
1/2 day
Support material
PDF
Prerequisite
none
Objectives
The CO2 issue : apparently simple but really complex The main objective of this lecture is to draw student’s attention on the need of a rigorous methodological approach and relevant rules of the game in order to avoid that decisions aimed at minimizing energy consumption or CO2 emission locally, have in fact the opposite result globally, i.e. at world level, including all energy chains and related activities.
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