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Energy efficiency, economic efficiency and future CO2 emissions from the developing world

Pearson, Peter J. G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2447-406X and Fouquet, R. 1996. Energy efficiency, economic efficiency and future CO2 emissions from the developing world. Energy Journal 17 (4) , pp. 135-160. 10.5547/ISSN0195-6574-EJ-Vol17-No4-6

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Abstract

This paper examines the potential role of energy efficiency and economic efficiency in influencing the future carbon dioxide emissions of developing countries. It explores and offers support to the hypothesis that, despite the potential value to the developing world of greater energy efficiency, if tight restrictions on global carbon dioxide emissions were considered necessary, efficiency alone could make only a limited contribution to restraining the projected growth of developing country emissions. This is because of the projected rapid energy growth rates in most developing countries, especially in the industrial sector and from fossil-fuelled electricity and transport, associated with growth in per capita incomes and population. The potential contribution of other possible measures to address global carbon dioxide emissions, particularly fuel switching, is also briefly examined.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Architecture
Subjects: T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Uncontrolled Keywords: Energy efficiency, carbon dioxide emissions, developing countries, carbon abatement
Publisher: IAEE
ISSN: 0195-6574
Last Modified: 20 Oct 2022 08:05
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/27202

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