Transportation GHG emissions

GHG spotlight on transportation
Transportation GHG emissions have increased 19% from 2000 to 2017. Emissions from passenger light trucks and freight trucks have continued to rise due to an increased number of vehicles (especially light trucks and SUVs). Freight emissions have increased due to many factors including increasing trade and globalization, and online shopping.

Passenger transportation contributes 54% to total emissions, freight emissions are 41% of total and off-road is 5%.

Energy efficiency improvements in the transportation sector have saved Canadians 763 PJ of energy and almost $20.8 billion in energy costs in 2016.

Total transportation energy use increased 16% from 2000 to 2016.


Source: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions-ghgs/20063#L1

Total electricity emissions / GHG emissions on electricity

GHG spotlight on electricity
Despite accounting for less than 9% of total electricity generation, coal was responsible for 77% of electricity related GHG emissions in 2017. Total electricity emissions decreased by 42% from 2000 to 2017 due to increased generation from non-emitting sources.

Renewable electricity generation has increased 18% between 2010 and 2017, with solar and wind having largest growth.

In 2017, almost 82% of electricity in Canada came from non-GHG emitting sources. Hydro made up 60%, nuclear 15%, and other renewables the remaining 7%.

Renewable energy sources make up 2/3’s of Canada’s electricity mix. Renewable electricity generation has increased 18% between 2010 and 2017, with solar and wind having largest growth.

Source: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions-ghgs/20063#L1

GHG spotlight on oil and gas

GHG spotlight on oil and gas
GHG emissions from oil and gas production have gone up 23% between 2005 and 2017, largely from increased oil sands production, particularly in-situ extraction.

The Government of Canada has committed to reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40% to 45% from 2012 levels by 2025. New regulations limiting methane emissions from fugitive sources such as leaks and venting will apply to the oil and gas sector beginning in 2020.

Source: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions-ghgs/20063#L1

Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions

Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
A wide variety of factors have an influence on the level of GHG emissions in Canada. Globally, about 78% of GHG emissions from human activity are from the production and consumption of energy. This includes activities such as using gasoline for transportation, non-renewable electricity production, oil and gas production, and heating and cooling of buildings.

In Canada, over 81% of emissions come from energy. Canadians use more energy due to our extreme temperatures, vast landscape and dispersed population.

Source: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions-ghgs/20063#L1

Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs) | Natural Resources Canada

Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs)

Protecting the environment and growing the economy go hand in hand. Taking action on climate change means reducing emissions and increasing climate resilience, while helping Canada diversify its economy and generate well-paying jobs.

Key Facts
In 2017, 82% of electricity in Canada came from non-GHG emitting sources
Energy consumption grew by 26% between 1990 and 2016
Energy efficiency improved by 31% between 1990 and 2016
Investment in clean energy technology was over $3.3 billion in 2017

Source: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions-ghgs/20063#L1

can’t expand airports after declaring a climate emergency – let’s shift to low-carbon transport instead

The world may finally be waking to the reality of the climate and ecological crisis, after 30 years of inaction. But while the UK parliament has declared a climate and ecological emergency, ongoing plans for airport expansions suggest we’re flying full-speed towards crisis rather than away from it.

Globally, greenhouse gas emissions from aviation are rising rapidly, and set to further escalate. Passenger numbers are rising far too fast for efficiency improvements and alternative technologies, such as electric or biofuel-powered engines, to keep up. What’s worse, the climate impact of flights is two to three times larger than their CO₂ emissions alone, due to the release of nitrogen oxides – powerful greenhouse gases – and the contrails planes leave in their wake which trap even more heat in the atmosphere. The aviation industry has also evaded fuel taxes, emissions regulations, and is often completely omitted in emissions accounting.

This is particularly important as cities are setting targets to reduce their carbon emissions. While many of these cities have airports, their climate strategies tend to focus on the emissions released within the city’s boundaries and from their electricity use. They don’t account for emissions from imported goods and services that are consumed in the city but produced elsewhere, nor from flights through their airports. Any emissions from residents travelling outside the city are generally omitted.

Source: https://theconversation.com/we-cant-expand-airports-after-declaring-a-climate-emergency-lets-shift-to-low-carbon-transport-instead-120740

The Relationship Between Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Economic Growth

Aims: to understand past relationships between
national CO2 emissions and GDP to help inform current
debates about emission projections
Datasets considered:
– International Energy Agency
– Energy Information Administration (US DOE)
– CDIAC (US Oak Ridge)
– WRI CAIT
No major inconsistencies observed, EIA accessible for
general trend analysis, CDIAC and CAIT for data since
1950, WRI CAIT most complete for cross-comparisons
Population is an important factors; all comparisons
analysed on per-capita basis

Source: https://www.oxfordenergy.org/publications/the-relationship-between-carbon-dioxide-emissions-and-economic-growth/?v=69e1aafeccc5

Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Hong Kong

Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Hong Kong
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon intensity
Greenhouse gas emission trends

Source: https://www.climateready.gov.hk/page.php?id=23&lang=1

按排放源劃分的香港溫室氣體排放量

Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Hong Kong by Sector

溫室氣體排放量 (千公噸二氧化碳當量)

Greenhouse gas emissions (in kilotonnes CO2-e)

能源

Energy

廢棄物

Waste

工業過程及產品使用

Industrial Processes and Product Use

農業、林業及其他土地利用

Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use

發電#

Electricity

Generation#

運輸

Transport

其它燃料耗用

Other End Use of Fuel@

1990 年至 2017 年香港溫室氣體排放趨勢

Greenhouse Gas Emission Trends of Hong Kong from 1990–2017 

香港的溫室氣體排放量及碳強度 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Intensity in Hong Kong 年份 Year 溫室氣體排放總量 (千公噸二氧化碳當量) Total GHG emissions (kilotonnes CO2-e) 人均排放 (公噸二氧化碳當量) Per capita emissions (tonnes CO2-e) 碳強度 (千克二氧化碳當量/港元本地生產總值) Carbon Intensity (kg CO2-e per HK Dollar GDP) 

IDEO CONCEPTS launches emission data management system EMS

The online data management system will help listed companies with GHG emission requirements. The new greenhouse gas (GHG) online data management system supports data collection, data transformation, data report creation. User upload collected data directly into web-based EMS. Emission calculation will automatically generate report data based on pre-configured annually emission factors from different providers/countries. FREE guideline is provided during the import process.

Finnlines calculated passenger-specific route CO2 emissions

Finnlines calculated passenger-specific route CO2 emissions – Finnlines’ vessels are an eco-friendly choice for passengers

Passenger-specific carbon-dioxide figures for 2018 have been calculated on Finnlines’ passenger routes, Naantali–Kapellskär, Malmö–Travemünde and Helsinki–Travemünde. The figures will be updated on a yearly basis and this will be the base for future calculations.

International legislation and Finnlines’ figures

The EU regulation on the monitoring, reporting and verification of CO2 emissions (MRV, EU 2015/757, EN 16258) became fully effective in 2018. Globally, IMO’s similar Data Collection System will start in 2019.

The Finnlines’ passenger-specific route figures are calculated on the basis of MRV data for 2018 verified by the authorities. Finnlines’ figures have been verified by official certification society.

Finnlines’ ro-pax vessels carry both passengers and freight, and thus the total annual fuel and emission data is divided between these categories. The MRV standard (EN 16258) allows to select between two methods: the mass and area method. Since Finnlines’ operations are mostly concentrated in cargo and freight, it is logical that Finnlines uses the mass method where the freight / passenger ratio is allocated annually according to carried freight and passenger.

The total CO2 emissions of the Finnlines’ fleet have reduced by approximately 30% in 2018 compared to 2008. Route-specific reductions can even be more due to better capacity utilisation.

In 2018, CO2 emissions per passenger on routes:

Naantali–Kapellskär was 13–14 kg CO2/passenger (MS Finnswan, MS Finnfellow)
Malmö–Travemünde was 15–16 kg CO2/passenger (MS Europalink, MS Finnpartner, MS Finntrader)
Helsinki–Travemünde was 69–79 kg CO2/passenger (MS Finnlady, MS Finnmaid, MS Finnstar).
Differences are due to passenger numbers and, for example, weather conditions and route choices.

Clear emission goals & new eco-efficient ships

continue reading at https://seanews.co.uk/news/global-events/finnlines-calculated-passenger-specific-route-co2-emissions/

Korea helps developing countries learn about carbon emissions

The Korean environment ministry on Monday began a four-week program in Yeouido, Seoul, for representatives from 33 developing countries on how to reduce carbon emissions.

Jointly hosted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the "Program on Greenhouse Gases" invited 33 environment officials, from countries in Asia, Africa, South America and Oceania.

The ministry's Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Research Center selected the participants through screening 348 candidates from 84 countries based on the candidates' academic and employment histories and IT skills.

The instructors are three Koreans and six from overseas, including those from the UNFCCC, the Austrian environment ministry and the RWA Group, an international group of experts in waste management, resource and energy efficiency.

The program teaches about measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of carbon emissions in the sectors of energy, manufacturing, agriculture and waste; guidelines from the intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC); what countries must do under the 2016 Paris Agreement; and predicting carbon emissions.

The students will also tour the National Assembly and the demilitarized zone at the inter-Korean border.

Paraguayan environment and sustainable development bureau official Adriana Orrego said the program would hopefully help him contribute to improving the measuring of carbon emissions in his country.

Source: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/07/371_272684.html

Reading Monday: Trump’s vehicle emissions

President Trump’s administration has fought to roll back Obama-era vehicle emissions standards since his inauguration, and a final version of the looser rules is expected to be revealed later this summer. But since the rollback faces a number of obstacles — likely including a long, drawn-out battle in the court system that could ultimately kneecap the effort — the administration has found another way to discourage automakers from increasing the fuel efficiency of their vehicles: lower the fines for missing the targets.


Source: https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/15/20695407/trump-vehicle-emissions-rollback-fines-epa-nhtsa

Social Responsibility Management System to indicate gender inequality in 2019/2020

1. Staff Data Module indicates newly hires / turning / working hours
2. Position and Salary Module indicates in gender comparison
3. Committee Module indicates Women in Leadership
4. Parental leave: capture information on date of leave/return for male and female