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Accounting for carbon at the point of consumption Prof. John Barrett University of Leeds October 13 th, 2011
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Toy Production
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Toy Consumption
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Scale of Traded Emissions - Global Source: University of Leeds
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Scale of Traded Emissions - National Source: University of Leeds
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Scale of Traded Emissions - Sector China USA UK Share of domestic consumption by country of origin of steel Source: University of Leeds
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Global Emissions captured in trading schemes Source: University of Leeds
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CO2 or GHG Emissions Source: University of Leeds
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Capturing Carbon in Trade Source: University of Leeds
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Best Available Technologies Source: University of Leeds
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What Counts? All embodied emissions (8% difference “Real” emissions, not false assumptions (10% difference) Inclusion of the US and Japan in domestic schemes (15% difference) What doesn’t count Least developed countries (under 1%) Full GHG emissions (at least for existing sectors) (under 2%)
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Challenges Complex carbon accounting system that is robust Difficulty of border carbon adjustments that would make a difference
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