Abstract
With the problems from global warming, it is clear that controlling greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions is an emerging topic around the world. This situation has led to the consideration and implementation of legislations while forcing companies to implement new and innovative measures and strategies on emissions prevention and reduction. This paper reviews the existing GHG-emission legislations, as well as carbon offset programs worldwide. Detailed analysis on carbon emissions trends related to emissions penalties is explored. Future changes that could be made to the existing programs for enhancing their effectiveness are suggested. For this, major countries emitting GHG and implementing GHG reduction strategies are studied.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The 19th International Symposium on the Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate (CRIOCM 2014), 7-9 November 2014, Chongqing, China |
| Publisher | Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | International Symposium on the Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate - Duration: 7 Nov 2014 → … |
Conference
| Conference | International Symposium on the Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate |
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| Period | 7/11/14 → … |
Keywords
- greenhouse gas mitigation
- emissions trading
