Environmental Constraints in Thermal Power GenerationCarbon and the Kyoto Proposals

This chapter contains sections titled:

• Continuing Growth of CO2 in the Air

• Co2 from Different Fuels

• CO2 Emission by Fuel Type

• Coal has the Highest Rate of Growth Among Energy Suppliers

• Earth's Oceans and Seas Absorb CO2

• Developments on the Front of Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Kyoto Proposals

• Clause 1 of Kyoto Protocol of 1998

• Original Kyoto Proposals

• Proposals for Parties to the 2007 Protocol

• Project Report Needs

• An Illustrative Validation Report

• A Workout for Emission Factors and Emissions for a Hydro and for a Wind Energy Installation

• Open Skies Divided in Tons of CO2 Per Nation

• An example of Baseline and Emission Reductions

• Methodological Tools to Calculate the Baseline and Emission Factor

• Tool to Calculate the Emission Factor for an Electricity System

• Simple Operating Margins

• Incentives for Emission Reduction

• Appendix 7-1 Default Efficiency Factors for Power Plants

• References