Calculating the carbon footprint: Implications for governing emissions and gender relations

Aguiar, Thereza Raquel Sales de; Fearfull, Anne; Fons, María Victoria Sanagustín

doi:10.1016/j.accfor.2016.04.001

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“…Independent of the level of complexity that these carbon footprint calculators are designed for, they still have limitations in terms of the range of information they can utilize, as well as the social or geographical context of the populations in which they are used. This is why this technology is in constant evolution; particularly, the concern about the precision of estimates and the way calculations are performed, so that the results from different calculators might be comparable (DE AGUILAR ET AL., 2016). Despite this setback, the use of these tools is increasing every day because they allow users to raise awareness about the environmental and climate consequences of their consumption of goods and services.…”

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An approach to acquiring knowledge of the personal carbon footprint in Cartagena, in the Colombian Caribbean region

Valdelamar-Villegas,

Fajardo-Herrera

2023

Environmental &Amp; Socio-Economic Studies

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CO2 is the main greenhouse gas due to the large volumes emitted by anthropogenic activities, which is why it is necessary to implement strategies that allow the identification of potential sources of CO2 emissions in order to design and implement strategies to reduce them. The aim of this research was to estimate the personal carbon footprint in the city of Cartagena. Through the use of a calculator available on the web and the use of social networks, the personal carbon footprint was estimated and its relationship with some sociodemographic and spatial aspects was characterized. The carbon footprint of the inhabitants of Cartagena varies between 0.4 and 17.6 TonEquivCO2 per year, in addition, there were no differences in terms of sex and age groups. On the other hand, the personal carbon footprint at the spatial level is relatively homogeneous, with a slight distribution of values greater than 9 TonEquivCO2 in the area where people with a lower socioeconomic status live. The results suggest the need to prioritize strategies to reduce the carbon footprint in these places.

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An approach to acquiring knowledge of the personal carbon footprint in Cartagena, in the Colombian Caribbean region

Valdelamar-Villegas,

Fajardo-Herrera

2023

Environmental &Amp; Socio-Economic Studies

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“…The institutional environment is characterized by public policies that have promoted sustainable development for years, as well as the commitment of the different social actors involved in it [17]. In this case, the identified social actors are the energy companies that are involved in the field of renewables, and whose environmental impact is high-but much less high than the traditional utilities [18,19].…”

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“…Following Bocken [27], the road to a new economy should be a system that minimizes the consumption of energy and natural resources; a system wherein the social and environmental benefit is prioritized above the economic one; a system based on collaboration and not on competition. The institutional environment is characterized by public policies that have promoted sustainable development for years, as well as the commitment of the different social actors involved in it [17]. In this case, the identified social actors are the energy companies that are involved in the field of renewables, and whose environmental impact is high-but much less high than the traditional utilities [18,19].…”

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Accountability through Environmental and Social Reporting by Wind Energy Sector Companies in Spain

2020

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At present, energy transition is a crucial phenomenon that is at the very heart of governmental policies. There are a huge number of stakeholders involved in the change, but among these, the main socioeconomic actors that affect environmental and social impacts are energy companies. In this research, we analyze their institutionalized role in the Spanish wind energy sector, in the framework of the ecological movement. We consult the special views, opinions and motivations given by managers responsible for Institutional Relations in the main wind energy companies in Spain, and their perceptions of environmental reporting. We therefore tackle aspects related to the drivers of the social and environmental disclosure of environmental and social information. Research has been carried out based on documentary secondary analysis, and the use of a qualitative method with semi-structured interviews has revealed tendencies and pressures in the sector. Results suggest that the social context and public opinion pressure organizations to reveal environmental and social information. We also put forward how information is conveyed to the society through accountability practices, and the different institutionalized ways in which this is achieved.

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Oppressed by consumerism: The emancipatory role of household accounting

Aresu

Monfardini

2023

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

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Calculating the carbon footprint: Implications for governing emissions and gender relations

Cited by 8 publications

References 47 publications

An approach to acquiring knowledge of the personal carbon footprint in Cartagena, in the Colombian Caribbean region

An approach to acquiring knowledge of the personal carbon footprint in Cartagena, in the Colombian Caribbean region

Accountability through Environmental and Social Reporting by Wind Energy Sector Companies in Spain

Oppressed by consumerism: The emancipatory role of household accounting

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