Blar i Master Thesis på emneord "Energy, Natural Resources and the Environment"
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Judging Corporate Ostriches? A Study of Consumers’ Attitude Towards the Chain Liability and Green Characteristics of a Focal Firm during Sustainability Crises
(Master thesis, 2022)When sustainability crises occur, and these are revealed to the consumers, scandals may arise, triggering reactions among the consumers. Even though the crisis may happen far away, both geographically and organizationally, ... -
LNG Shipping in the Arcitc : Analyzing the effects of the Northern Sea Route on the LNG market by examining the potential of trade between Asia, Russia, and Norway.
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis wishes to estimate the trade potential for LNG across the Northern Sea Route. Additionally, it looks at price levels and import patterns for other actors to assess the overall impact this trade route will have ... -
Managing the Antartic Krill Fisheries: An Empirical Analysis of Regulatory Regimes and its Effects on Krill and Predator Species for a Sustainable Industry
(Master thesis, 2022)Antarctica’s Southern Ocean hosts a large range of important species that have been the subject of marine exploitation for about two hundred of years. Historically, whales and seals have been overexploited and this has ... -
Nudging for økt kildesortering Et eksperiment på borettslag i Bergen kommune
(Master thesis, 2021)Hensikten med denne masterutredningen har i hovedsak vært å undersøke hvordan en kan benytte sosial nudging, i form av en visuell appell om miljø og informasjon om sosiale normer, til å oppnå økt grad av kildesortering. ... -
Oil Production in a Changing : Climate An Investigation of Optimal Oil Extraction on the Norwegian Continental Shelf under Current and Potential Climate Policies
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis addresses the challenges of being an oil nation in a time where the world needs to combat climate changes. Emissions from fossil fuels are the dominant cause of global warming, and the need for actions to ... -
A policy-sensitive high-level model for comparison of emission and cost reduction options for aviation : techno-economic model for zero emission aviation in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)In Norway, aviation plays a central role in connecting the remote areas of the country with its cities, and is a fundamental means of transportation for the population to reach hospitals and educational institutions. Norway ... -
The power of wind –a portfolio approach : a theoretical study of wind power characteristics in Norway
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, we analyse how geographical diversification and a portfolio approach lowers the variability in wind power production. Understanding variance of wind power production will increase system reliability. ... -
Residential Electricity Consumption: The Role of Psychological Factors : An Empirical Analysis of the Effect of Energy-Saving Attitudes and Intentions on Residential Electricity Consumption
(Master thesis, 2021)Given the more frequent occurrence of weather extremes, growing awareness and responsibility of the climate crisis and its consequences can be observed within the population. It seems as if growing climate change concerns ... -
Social Sustainability and Cost Competitiveness – beyond ‘winwins’? A Case Study of Facilitation-based Productivity Intervention in the Pakistani Garment Industry
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis explores how a facilitation-based productivity intervention created by the International Labour Organization (ILO) might play a role in handling tensions between demands for social and environmental sustainability ... -
Storms, insurance, and climate change - An exploratory study of property damage, compensation, and climate adaptation
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis is structured around four research questions that explore different aspects of storms and how they affect the insurance sector. Due to climate change, extreme weather events, such as storms, are expected to ... -
Storms, insurance, and climate change - An exploratory study of property damage, compensation, and climate adaptation
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis is structured around four research questions that explore different aspects of storms and how they affect the insurance sector. Due to climate change, extreme weather events, such as storms, are expected to ... -
A study on low-carbon aviation fuels in the United States : economic potential and challenges facing consumer awareness and favorability
(Master thesis, 2020)This is a study of consumer perception and willingness to pay a premium for low-carbon aviation fuels. Commercial aviation is among the fastest growing contributors to anthropogenic climate change and low-carbon drop-in ... -
Sustainability enforcement : a qualitative study into the drivers and barriers of sustainable value creation : a Norwegian salmon farming context
(Master thesis, 2021)As the salmon farming industry is expected to increase production fivefold by 2050, it is pertinent to explore how the firms in the industry manage their business operations. The purpose of this Master Thesis is to examine ... -
Sustainability in times of crisis : an empirical look into the relationship between financial and CSR performance during times of crises
(Master thesis, 2020)From Financial Crisis to Environmental Disasters to protests, corporations are facing numerous crisis that they must navigate through. As a result, corporations may find it hard to justify the need to invest into sustainable ... -
Sustainability Initiatives: Solution or Decoupling Tool? A Natural Resource-Based View on Sustainability and Financial Performance Effects of Membership in the UN Global Compact
(Master thesis, 2022)In absence of uniform global regulation for corporate sustainability conduct, initiatives such as the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) are being established to promote voluntary ESG efforts. Although the UNGC claims ... -
The Sustainability Liability Effect : How Consumers May Choose the Regular Product Instead of the Sustainable One
(Master thesis, 2021)This paper evaluates the potential problem of consumers believing that sustainable products with strength-related attributes are less effective compared to the competing non-sustainable products, also known as the ... -
The Sustainable Development Goals in Norway : What motivates large Norwegian companies to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals, and how are the goals prioritised?
(Master thesis, 2021)The increasing engagement of businesses with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) presents a shift in the role the private sector has in the global sustainable development agenda. The purpose of this thesis is to explore ... -
What does it take to unlock a Public-Private Partnership for Good? Case study on the deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)In light of the world's social and environmental turmoils, cross-sectoral collaboration is often thought of as a potential solution to address sustainability challenges. We contribute to the nascent thread of research ... -
What is the value of ESG ratings for responsible investors in allocating capital towards sustainable companies? : evidence from European institutional investors
(Master thesis, 2020)There is a strong momentum to complement traditional financial measures with sustainability indicators. In that regard, the ESG ratings market plays a role of intermediary between the corporate and the investment sectors. ...