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Eficiencia energética y regulación de la industria española ante el cambio climático

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ESTEBAN, L. (Departamento de Análisis Económico. Facultad de CC.EE. y EE. Universidad de Zaragoza.)
FEIJOÓ, M. () (Departamento de Análisis Económico. Facultad de CC.EE. y EE. Universidad de Zaragoza.)
HERNÁNDEZ,J.M. (Departamento de Análisis Económico. Facultad de CC.EE. y EE. Universidad de Zaragoza.)
Abstract

Este trabajo utiliza un modelo de frontera de producción estocástica para analizar la eficiencia de la industria española en el uso de inputs energéticos. Para ello, utilizamos las funciones de demanda condicionadas como el estándar de eficiencia en la utilización de electricidad, gas y otros combustibles. Nuestros resultados indican que, a través de mejoras en la eficiencia energética, es posible reducir el consumo industrial de energía hasta en un 23.4%, lo que podría ayudar al cumplimiento de las restricciones que el Protocolo de Kioto impone sobre la economía española. Si el gobierno desea que el sector industrial reduzca sus emisiones en mayor medida, sería necesario establecer algún tipo de regulación energética. A este respecto, nuestro modelo de frontera de producción puede usarse para analizar diferentes políticas y, como ejemplo, estimamos el coste de reducir las emisiones de CO2 en un 20%. This paper uses a stochastic frontier production function model to analyze the energy efficiency of Spanish industry. We used demand equations as the reference in the efficiency uses for electricity, gas and other fuels. The results shows that it will be improve major energy efficiency and is be possible to reduce the industrial energy consumption by 23.4%. This reduction will help Spanish economy to accomplish Kyoto Protocol restrictions. If the Spanish government wants firms to reduce their emissions even further, then it would be necessary to implement some form of energy regulatory policy. Our frontier production model can use to analyze different policies, as well, we estimate the cost of reducing CO2 emissions by 20%.

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Volume (Year): 21 (2003)
Issue (Month): (Agosto)
Pages: 259-282
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Keywords: CO2 emissions stochastic frontier production function energy regulatory policy Kyoto Protocol.

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L51 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Economics of Regulation
Q48 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Government Policy

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