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Oana Driha, Furio Cascetta, Sergio Nardini, Vincenzo Bianco
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Yu-Xia Du, Ming-Jie Li, Jun-Jie Huang
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xiao Liu, Yue Bao, Yancai Zhang, Junpeng Li
Summary: Understanding the relationship between carbon emissions and air transportation development is crucial for achieving green development in China's civil aviation industry. The study reveals that there is room for efficiency improvement in the overall transportation process, and carbon emissions are mainly affected by fossil fuel consumption. The decline in potential energy intensity plays a significant role in decoupling progress, while the external economic environment and potential transportation intensity are key inhibitors to decoupling development.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2022)
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Mengxin Shao, Minggao Xue
Summary: This research investigates carbon dioxide emissions in China at different phases from 2000 to 2016, using the logarithmic mean Divisia index (LMDI) technique to study four drivers: population, economic development level, energy intensity, and carbon emission intensity. The results show a decrease in the rate of increase in CO2 emissions in recent years, with declining energy intensity being the largest contributor to carbon reduction in China.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Wei Fan, Shasha Huang, Yu Yu, Yiyin Xu, Shulei Cheng
Summary: This study developed an index that considers both carbon reduction and carbon sequestration, and investigated the carbon footprint pressure and its driving factors in Chinese cities. The results indicate that carbon footprint in most cities is increasing, while only a few economically underdeveloped cities have achieved decoupling of carbon sequestration from carbon emissions.
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Economics
Miao Yu, Bo Meng, Rong Li
Summary: Population aging has an impact on CO2 emissions, with lower indirect CO2 emissions from elderly households. Population aging will reduce indirect CO2 emissions. Changes in consumption patterns and technological progress in production have reduced indirect CO2 emissions, while an increase in the number of households and consumption volume has led to an increase in indirect CO2 emissions.
STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND ECONOMIC DYNAMICS
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Environmental Studies
Shengnan Cui, Yanqiu Wang, Ping Xu, Yingjian Shi, Chuang Liu
Summary: Carbon governance plays a crucial role in China's green transformation, with integrated process control (IPC) identified as a key factor in carbon reduction. Technical intensity effect is the driving force behind carbon emission reduction. Although carbon emissions show decoupling trends with economic growth, the development of decoupling lags behind economic growth.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Min Yan, Hui Sun, Kuiying Gu
Summary: This research analyzes the drivers and key paths for carbon emissions reduction in Xinjiang by studying energy consumption. The study reveals that economic-scale effect and energy-intensity effect are the main factors influencing carbon emissions, while industries involved in electricity and heat production are crucial for carbon emissions reduction.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Yali Tong, Kun Wang, Jieyu Liu, Yun Zhang, Jiajia Gao, Mo Dan, Tao Yue, Penglai Zuo, Ziying Zhao
Summary: This study focuses on carbon emissions from high-energy intensive industrial sectors, which have a large energy consumption. A refined carbon emission inventory of Chinese high-energy intensive industrial sectors in 2020 was developed, showing that coal-fired power plants were the leading contributors to carbon emissions. The results also indicate that the economic structure has been the dominant driver of carbon emissions in China's industrial sectors, but its influence has gradually weakened with sustainable development and energy conservation initiatives.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yong Xiao, Cheng Yong, Wei Hu, Hanyun Wang
Summary: This research examines the influencing factors and effects of carbon emissions in eight high-carbon industries in Zhejiang Province. The results show an overall upward trend in carbon emissions, with economic growth, population size, and energy intensity being the main drivers of carbon emission increase.
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Environmental Sciences
Wenjie Sun, Shunli Ren, Kai Liu, Chaoyao Zan
Summary: This study uses the Tapio decoupling model to measure the relationship between China's economic development and carbon emissions, and identifies the factors driving carbon emissions with the help of the improved Kaya identity and LMDI decomposition models. The results show that most mining divisions have achieved decoupling and stability, except for the oil and natural gas mining industry. The mining product smelting and processing industry has undergone a major transformation, but there are differences between different sub-sectors.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Arun Kumar Dwivedi, Archana Soni
Summary: Developing countries like India play a critical role in achieving global climate targets. This study analyzes the carbon emissions in the global value chains that contribute to India's consumption-based emissions. The findings show that India's consumption-based emissions have significantly increased between 2000 and 2016, with per capita consumption having a greater impact than population growth. Improvements in energy efficiency and structure have helped reduce domestic emissions, and imports have become a significant contributor to consumption-based emissions.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Manzhi Liu, Jinfeng Wang, Jixin Wen, Gang He, Jixin Wu, Huayang Chen, Xiaotao Yang
Summary: China's transport industry has become a focal point for energy conservation and emission reduction due to its significant carbon dioxide emissions. This study used the input-output method and structure decomposition method to analyze the industry's carbon dioxide emissions. The results highlighted the importance of focusing on road transport activity, consumption expenditure, other heavy industries, and energy structure and intensity adjustment to control carbon emissions in the transport industry.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2022)
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Agronomy
Sinead M. Madden, Alan Ryan, Patrick Walsh
Summary: In 2020, Ireland missed its EU climate emissions target, and the agricultural sector remains the biggest contributor to overall emissions in Ireland. This review explores research conducted in Ireland on agricultural environmental modeling and identifies research gaps for further study.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Wei Li, Qi Wang, Baihui Jin, Guomin Li, Bin Su
Summary: This study used a multiregional input-output (MRIO) model and structural decomposition analysis (SDA) to examine the spatiotemporal evolution and driving forces of embodied carbon emissions in Shanxi Province, China. The study revealed that Shanxi had significant net embodied carbon outflow in interprovincial trade, driven by technological level and trade demand. The highest contributors to net embodied carbon outflow were electricity and heat production and supply, metal smelting and rolling processing, and petroleum processing, coking, and nuclear fuel processing. The study provides insights for formulating carbon reduction policies in energy-rich regions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Tadhg O' Mahony, Javier Dufour
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2015)
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Engineering, Environmental
Diego Iribarren, Mario Martin-Gamboa, Tadhg O'Mahony, Javier Dufour
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
(2016)
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Ecology
Tadhg O'Mahony, Paula Escardo-Serra, Javier Dufour
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2018)
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Economics
Juha Panula-Ontto, Jyrki Luukkanen, Jari Kaivo-Oja, Tadhg O'Mahony, Jarmo Vehmas, Seppo Valkealahti, Tomas Bjorkqvist, Timo Korpela, Pertti Jarventausta, Yrjo Majanne, Matt Kojo, Pami Aalto, Pirkko Harsia, Kari Kallioharju, Hannele Holttinen, Sami Repo
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Ecology
Tadhg O' Mahony, P. Zhou, John Sweeney
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2013)
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Economics
Tadhg O' Mahony, Peng Zhou, John Sweeney
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
J. Luukkanen, J. Kaivo-oja, N. Vahakari, T. O'Mahony, M. Korkeakoski, J. Panula-Ontto, K. Phonhalath, K. Nanthavong, K. Reincke, J. Vehmas, N. Hogarth
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2019)
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Environmental Studies
Tadhg O'Mahony
Summary: Cost-benefit analysis is crucial for evaluating the welfare gains or losses of investments and should consider environmental impacts. The choice of time horizon can have a significant impact on results, potentially more than discount rates. For projects with long-term environmental effects, timescales of 100+ years are recommended for economic evaluation to avoid bias towards more carbon-intensive or environmentally damaging projects.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2021)
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Regional & Urban Planning
Tadhg O'Mahony, Jyrki Luukkanen, Jarmo Vehmas, Jari Roy Lee Kaivo-oja
Summary: This study aims to improve economic forecasting methods due to the criticism of their inaccuracy, which has significant implications for economic and fiscal policymaking. It distinguishes between short-term economic forecasting and long-term scenario analysis, with the latter using alternative scenarios to address uncertainty. Short-term forecasts aim to improve accuracy, while long-term scenario analysis focuses on managing complexity through qualitative and quantitative integration. Developing advanced foresight approaches can enhance analysis and decision-making for economic resilience and adaptability in the future.
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Business, Finance
Tadhg O'Mahony
Summary: The global practice of Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) has undergone significant changes in recent years, primarily driven by discussions on climate change and environmental degradation. The study demonstrates that, in the context of future uncertainty, plausible scenarios should be used to select consumption growth rates. By considering economic scenarios, the main discount rate for Ireland is calculated to be in the range of 1.7% to 2.8%.
Review
Business, Finance
Tadhg O'Mahony
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Development Studies
Jyrki Luukkanen, Jari Kaivo-oja, Noora Vahakari, Tadhg O'Mahony, Mika Korkeakoski, Juha Panula-Ontto, Jarmo Vehmas, Anh Nguyen Quoc
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2019)
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Economics
Diego Garcia-Gusano, Tadhg O'Mahony, Diego Iribarren, Javier Dufour
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Economics
Tadhg O'Mahony
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Economics
Marie-Louise Arlt, David Chassin, Claudio Rivetta, James Sweeney
Summary: This paper examines the impact of real-time pricing and load automation on residential distribution systems. The study finds that implementing real-time pricing can result in an aggregate welfare gain of 39 USD per customer and year. However, it also notes that RTP and load automation may significantly increase peak system load. Introducing a market-based demand management system can further enhance welfare gains and reduce grid investment.
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Economics
Javier Jorquera-Copier, Alvaro Lorca, Enzo Sauma, Stefan Lorenczik, Matias Negrete-Pincetic
Summary: As countries update their climate ambitions, low-carbon hydrogen production and use present opportunities for emissions reductions and economic development. A case study for Chile shows that integrating hydrogen and electricity networks can lower system costs and enhance renewable integration, but policy support is needed to address concerns related to water and land use.
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Economics
Dawit Guta, Hisham Zerriffi, Jill Baumgartner, Abhishek Jain, Sunil Mani, Darby Jack, Ellison Carter, Guofeng Shen, Jennifer Orgill-Meyer, Joshua Rosenthal, Katherine Dickinson, Rob Bailis, Yuta Masuda
Summary: Household solid fuel use is detrimental to health and the environment. The Indian government's PMUY subsidy has successfully promoted the adoption of LPG by millions of households. However, there is limited understanding of the decision-making process to reduce solid fuel use after transitioning to cleaner fuels. This study found that factors such as household wealth, social status, education level, and the prevalence of LPG use in the village are positively associated with LPG consumption and the discontinuation of solid fuel use. On the other hand, factors such as distance to LPG refill delivery, household size, and the PMUY subsidy are negatively associated with the share of LPG use.
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Economics
Nicolas Morell-Dameto, Jose Pablo Chaves-Avila, Tomas Gomez San Roman, Pablo Duenas-Martinez, Tim Schittekatte
Summary: This paper assesses the performance of differently implemented forward-looking network tariff designs and proposes an innovative coordination mechanism to increase predictability in a future with many flexible customers. The study reveals that if large shares of customers synchronize their responses to highly time-varying and locational-specific network charges, it can lead to unexpected reinforcements.
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Economics
Alexandra Gritz, Guntram Wolff
Summary: Russia's weaponization of gas supplies shook the energy security of Central and Eastern Europe in 2022. The region responded by increasing alternative energy supplies and developing new gas supply routes. Renewable energy, nuclear energy, and hydrogen play important roles in the long-term. Mitigating the impact of this shock requires the EU to prioritize the integrity of its energy market.
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Economics
Jaroslaw Kantorowicz, Marion Collewet, Matthew DiGiuseppe, Hendrik Vrijburg
Summary: Economic costs are a major political obstacle to investing in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. The method of financing plays a crucial role in determining public opposition to government green investments, with debt financing being less opposed than broad-based taxes. This study suggests that credit market tools, such as green bonds and debt for climate swaps, can be politically efficient in increasing support for green financing. Carbon taxes and wealth taxes are found to be the most preferred options.
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Economics
Kun Guo, Liyuan Luan, Xiaoli Cai, Dayong Zhang, Qiang Ji
Summary: This paper investigates China's energy trade stability using a survival analysis approach. It finds that the energy trade linkages between China and 153 other countries are complex and unstable, with short periods of trade with many countries. Geopolitically risky regions, such as the Middle East and Africa, have the lowest trade stability. Climate risks have significant effects on energy trade stability. The paper proposes several policy options to improve energy trade stability in China, with special attention to increasing global climate risks.
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Economics
Simona Bigerna, Piyush Choudhary, Nikunj Kumar Jain, Silvia Micheli, Paolo Polinori
Summary: This study estimates the willingness to pay of Indian urban consumers for a continuous supply of electricity using contingent valuation method. The findings show that the amount consumers are willing to pay depends on the duration of power outages, with households preferring shorter outages. Income and environmental attitude also positively influence higher willingness to pay. These insights can inform policymakers in designing more reliable and customer-centric energy generation and distribution models.
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Economics
Temilade Sesan, Unico Uduka, Lucy Baker, Okechukwu Ugwu, Ewah Eleri, Subhes Bhattacharyya
Summary: This study examines the impact of the regulatory framework on rural electrification and universal energy access goals in Nigeria's mini-grid sector. The findings suggest that while the current framework has fostered sector growth, additional measures are necessary to ensure equitable distribution of access among rural populations.
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Economics
Rui Shan, Noah Kittner
Summary: Energy storage is a cornerstone in decarbonization planning as it reduces operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions, while enhancing resilience and renewables integration. However, storage developers in different regions have varying economic and environmental considerations, thereby requiring policy intervention to achieve long-term emission reductions.
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Economics
Tung Durmaz, Sevil Acar, Simay Kizilkaya
Summary: This study investigates the phenomenon of strategic capacity withholding in the Turkish electricity market and its relationship with the capacity remuneration mechanism. The empirical results provide strong evidence of strategic capacity withholding and show that the capacity mechanism contributes to the duration of failures. The study offers important insights for policymakers, including the implementation of a random verification mechanism and restructuring of the capacity mechanism in Turkey.
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Economics
Tii N. Nchofoung
Summary: The study finds that oil price shocks have a negative impact on Africa's energy transition, particularly in rural areas and net crude oil exporting countries. However, oil price shocks cannot explain the urban-rural differences in clean energy access. Therefore, increasing investment in clean energy and technologies in rural areas is necessary to enhance the resilience of the energy sector to oil price shocks.
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Economics
Najia Saqib, Muhammad Usman, Ilhan Ozturk, Arshian Sharif
Summary: This study examines the impact of environmental technologies, financial growth, and energy use on ecological footprint and green growth. Environmental innovation and renewable energy deployment contribute to green growth, while financial expansion and non-renewable energy use have negative effects on the environment. The study also identifies causal relationships between different factors.
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Economics
Yessica C. Y. Chung, Noxolo Kunene, Hung-Hao Chang
Summary: The Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is considered an innovative technology for building a green society. This study investigates the impact of REC purchases on stock return and volume in Taiwan between 2017 and 2021. The findings suggest that REC purchases have a positive effect on stock returns of manufacturing firms but not service firms. The frequency of REC purchases is also an important factor in the relationship between REC purchase and firm value. Additionally, the study reveals that public attention to environmental pollution plays a crucial role in positive stock returns and volume, while ESG disclosure is negatively associated with returns and volume.
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Economics
Seife Ayele, Wei Shen, Yacob Mulugetta, Tadesse Kuma Worako
Summary: This paper addresses the challenges of governing energy procurement from a mix of non-hydropower renewable energy sources supplied by independent producers. Building on political economy analysis and five case studies of independent producer projects from Ethiopia, it seeks to understand the root causes of the protracted delays and limited extent of procurement by independent producers. The key contestations lie in managing long term contracts, risk, uncertainty and in developing the institutional and human capacity to transition.
