Improving Air Quality in the UK Through Reducing Emissions from Industrial Processes
As part of this course, you will put together a policy/position paper of min 1500- max 2500 words on your own topic.
Intended Learning Outcome
After revising the material in this folder you should be able to understand the purpose and structure of a policy paper start collecting reading material for your policy paper understand how to make a reference list plan working on writing up a first idea (¼ page incl 3-4 references) and an outline (1 to 1.5 pgs)
Core Material/Reading
We expect you to study all the material presented here:
Guidelines for writing the policy paper
Recording
examples of first ideas, outlines and full papers from past years (for full papers with marks received scroll down)
Handout on Policy briefs (The Writing Center, UNC)
Have a look at the library's guide on referencing (including referencing styles such Harvard referencing)
Questions about Core Material/Reading
You can pose your questions at any time on the Discussion Board. You can also ask after the weekly lectures or during my office hours.
Exercises/Practice/Feedback
There will are several optional feedback opportunities, see plan of semester:
The first step is your first idea for the policy paper (¼ page) including 3 or 4 references.
The second step is a (approximately) 1.5 page outline (including references). This should be emailed by Wed 29 Nov.
The ¼ pg write-up and the 1-1.5 pg outline are not marked but give the opportunity to receive feedback on your work by email. The deadlines are intended to encourage you start reading for and thinking about your paper.
Optional Support Hour dedicated to the policy paper (scheduled in the Week of 20 Nov, during regular Tutorial slots). We will mark examples of full papers from past years in this support, using the Economics UG Marking criteria. The examples used will be put on this Bb page.
Additional reading/watching/listening:
This material will help you to deepen your understanding of policy papers in practice:
Look for policy publications, LSE Grantham Institute
Deadlines
Please see the instructions in the guidelines on the format of your final paper.
Improving Air Quality in the UK through Reducing Emissions from Industrial Processes
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Improving Air Quality in the UK through Reducing Emissions from Industrial Processes
Improving air quality in the UK has become a pressing policy issue with growing concerns about environmental sustainability and public health. The UK has been at the frontline in the fight for environmental sustainability. However, it has not succeeded in taming some of its key greenhouse gas producers. Industrial emissions are a major contributor to air pollution, and the UK faces the challenge of balancing industrial development with environmental responsibility. This paper explores the multifaceted initiatives aimed at improving air quality in the UK, focusing on reducing emissions from industrial processes. By examining the current state of air quality, the impacts of industrial emissions, and the evolving regulatory landscape, this paper seeks to identify viable approaches and innovative policies that can play a pivotal role in creating a cleaner and healthier atmosphere for present and future generations.
Background
Industrial processes have grown into a challenging impediment in the fight against greenhouse emissions in the UK. Industrial processes include emissions from specific industrial activity, such as steel manufacture, which requires fuel combustion as an intrinsic component (Zettlemeyer & Wolff, 2023). Industrial combustion, on the other hand, refers to emissions produced by the combustion of fuels in industrial settings, either for energy generation or to power mobile machinery. It is vital to emphasize that emissions from agricultural, forestry, and fisheries combustion, as well as emissions from institutional or commercial combustion, are not included in this category. The increasing industrialization in the UK and the accompanying increased use of fossil fuels mark the high risks that industrial processes pose to climate change. In the wake of heightened changes in the climate of the world, efforts must be put toward addressing the industrialization issue and its emissions challenges in the UK (Ricardo Energy & Environment, 2022). As shown in figure 1, the UK has made progress in reducing its emissions footprint in various industrial processes. However, the country has not reached its targeted thresholds thereby leaving room for the adverse impacts of climate change. Between 2005 and 2021, the UK witnessed a