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Journal
Journal of Environmental Systems
ISSN
0047-2433 (print) 1541-3802 (electronic)
Volume
29
Issue
4
Date
4/1/2003

Article Facts

Title
ENERGY INTENSITY AND CARBON FACTOR IN CO2 EMISSION INTENSITY
DOI
10.2190/PRNR-5587-EH7D-H878
Authors
  • SHYAMAL PAUL
  • RABINDRA N. BHATTACHARYA
Pages
269-278
Online Date
08/03/2004

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ENERGY INTENSITY AND CARBON FACTOR IN CO2 EMISSION INTENSITY

SHYAMAL PAUL
RABINDRA N. BHATTACHARYA

DOI: 10.2190/PRNR-5587-EH7D-H878

Abstract

In the evolution of carbon dioxide emission intensity, the role of energy intensity or carbonization index is mainly an empirical issue that cannot be resolved with certainty from the experience of a group of countries during a given period of time. The present empirical study reveals that CO2 emission intensity cannot be evaluated unambiguously using either variation in carbon emission factor or energy intensity as the criterion. Different levels of CO2 emission intensities in different regions result from different causes. These include large variation in explanatory factors in the data, the measure of economic output, and structural comparability.

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