This publication presents ‘positive environmentalism’ as a way to deal with climate change instead of a doom and gloom approach. The report focuses on four main areas: environmentalism for the 21st century; technology and growth; environmental policy and government; and food miles.The document emphasises that instead of a fear of economic growth, policymakers should see it as a force for good.
Building capacities in the baseline methodology and assessment of greenhouse gas reductions and sequestration benefits of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects are keys to the successful implementation of the CDM. This guidebook is aimed at addressing these important issues and to assist project developers in establishing baselines for CDM projects following important guidelines.
This article investigates two cases of large scale, development-neutral projects in China and South Africa that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The authors argue that GHG can be reduced in a manner that does not retard development.The two case studies demonstrate that there are significant quantities of emissions to be saved and that implementing strategies to reduce emissions does little harm to, and can even encourage, economic development.
Combined cycle power plants are based on combined cycle power generation technologies using both gas and steam turbines and are fueled by natural gas. A turbine is driven by the gas produced by burning the fuel, and the steam from the heat of the turbine exhaust is used to drive another turbine. The plant uses less fuel to obtain the same output from conventional plants, thus helping reduce CO2 emissions.
The Integrated coal Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) system consist of coal gasification process and gas turbine combined cycle. Coal is gasified in a entrained flow gasifier, whose gas is introduced to combined cycle power generation. The IGCC system has attracted attention as a major next-generation environment-friendly thermal power generation system due to its superior power generating efficiency compared to conventional coal-fired thermal power generation and ability to reduce CO2 emissions.
This report aims to demonstrate how a rapid climate change impact assessment can be used to identify the possible impacts of climate change on a thermal power investment project. For this demonstration, the O MON IV Combined Cycle Power Station Project in Southern Vietnam is used for illustrative purposes.
