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Decomposition analysis of CO 2 emissions from fuel combustion in selected countries

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  • Jarmo Vehmas

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This article introduces an approach applicable to analysing different factors influencing elements relevant in sustainable development like environmental impacts. The approach is built on the idea of IPAT identity and it applies a chained two-factor decomposition technique for calculating numerical estimates for a larger set of contributing factors than traditionally done in applying decomposition analysis. The empirical example identifies six different meaningful contributing factors or 'driving forces' behind change in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion. The factors include changes in (1) carbon intensity of energy supply, (2) efficiency of the energy transformation system, (3) energy intensity of the national economy, (4) economic growth in terms of labour productivity, (5) share of economically active population and (6) amount of population. The empirical analysis for the years 1990-2003 is carried out for the USA, Japan, China, India, Brazil and the European Union (EU-25) as a whole and for each Member State.

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  • Jarmo Vehmas, 2009. "Decomposition analysis of CO 2 emissions from fuel combustion in selected countries," International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 11(1/2/3), pages 47-67.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijetma:v:11:y:2009:i:1/2/3:p:47-67
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    1. Kristian Skånberg & Åsa Svenfelt, 2022. "Expanding the IPAT identity to quantify backcasting sustainability scenarios," Futures & Foresight Science, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 4(2), June.
    2. Yousaf Ali & Rosita Pretaroli & Muhammad Sabir & Claudio Socci & Francesca Severini, 2020. "Structural changes in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK): an emission multiplier product matrix (EMPM) approach," Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer, vol. 25(8), pages 1545-1564, December.
    3. Vazquez, Luis & Luukkanen, Jyrki & Kaisti, Hanna & Käkönen, Mira & Majanne, Yrjö, 2015. "Decomposition analysis of Cuban energy production and use: Analysis of energy transformation for sustainability," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 638-645.

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