Assessing Climate Neutrality and Circularity in LCA – Methodology and Application in a Case Study© Lehrstuhl für Abfallverwertungstechnik und Abfallwirtschaft der Montanuniversität Leoben (12/2024)
Climate neutrality and circularity are two main challenges and can only be addressed by the methodology of dynamic Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), where GHG emissions, resource demand and material recovery are calculated over the life time from construction, operation until the end of life management.
‘Human Rights Are Not Against Society’: On Standing in Climate Change Litigation© Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft mbH (3/2023)
Bei Klimaklagen hängt der Zugang zu Gericht in besonderem Maße von der Abgrenzung subjektiver Rechte von kollektiven Interessen ab. Wie die Zuordnung individuell geschützter Rechte im Einzelfall vorgenommen wird, bestimmt sich in erster Linie nach der jeweiligen Rechtsordnung. Doch lassen sich von den Gerichten entwickelte dogmatische Herangehensweisen teilweise übertragen. Dieser Beitrag arbeitet auf rechtsvergleichender Grundlage vier Vorschläge im Umgang mit standing bei Klimaklagen heraus und begegnet so der Spannungslage, in der sich subjektiver Rechtsschutz im Licht des Klimawandels befindet.
Applicability of multivariate data analysis to improve the sorting degree of recycled polyethylene© Lehrstuhl für Abfallverwertungstechnik und Abfallwirtschaft der Montanuniversität Leoben (11/2020)
The Circular Plastic Alliance Declaration of the European Commission targets the us-age of 10 million tons of recycled plastic per year into new plastic products in Europe by 2025 (European Commission 9/20/2019). To assist this objective this work focuses on the improvement of mechanical sorting of polyethylene (PE).
Carbon Taxes in the EU – Introduction, Challenges and Barriers© Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft mbH (7/2018)
The excitement about concluding the Paris Agreement is giving way to the sobering realization that a lot more needs to be done to attain its climate policy objective. More and more Member States in the European Union embrace carbon taxes but the national measures differ strongly.
Feasability Study of Capturing CO2 from the Klemetsrud CHP Waste-to-Energy Plant in Oslo© Thomé-Kozmiensky Verlag GmbH (9/2016)
The municipality of Oslo by Energigjennvinningsetaten (EGE) was in December 2015 awarded funding from Gassnova – a state owned company that coordinates the Norwegian CCS-work – to conduct a feasibility study. The purpose of the feasibility study was to demonstrate at least one workable solution for carbon capture from energy recovery for waste, with technical descriptions, cost estimates, project plan and plan and budget for the next phase.
Business cases for Biochar production and utilization© HAWK Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst - Fakultät Ressourcenmanagement (10/2012)
The INTERREG IVb NSR project called "Biochar: climate saving soils", which runs from October 2009 to September 2013, will explore how biochar can help fight climate change in Europe's North Sea region.