CO2 Emission Reduction Strategies and Economic Development of India

The ability of companies to turn an environmental constraint into a source of strategic opportunities is a controversial topic in published research. The article, which is based on a comparative study of the CO2 emission reduction strategies implemented by the cement and chemical industries, shows that companies' freedom to adopt a proactive approach to sustainable development is severely constrained by the characteristic features of the sector, in terms of its dependence on natural resources, of flexibility in the composition of the business portfolio, and of the structure of the downstream sector.

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Can CO2 Emission Reduction and Economic Growth Be Compatible? Evidence From China

Frontiers in Energy Research ◽

10.3389/fenrg.2021.693767 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Zhuang Zhang ◽

You-Hua Chen ◽

Chien-Ming Wang

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Economic Development ◽

Emission Reduction ◽

Co2 Emission ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Co2 Emission Reduction ◽

Low Emission ◽

Aggregate Effects ◽

Per Capita ◽

Low Carbon Energy

The influence of low-carbon energy on economic development is a vital issue. Using the provincial panel data in China from 2000 to 2017, this work investigated the aggregate effects of low-emission electricity. The results showed that 1) when the ratio of low-emission electricity to total electricity increases by 1%, the GDP per capita will increase by 0.16% and CO2 emissions will decrease by 0.848%. In other words, low-emission electricity can achieve the goal of low-carbon economic development; 2) the self-supply of low-emission electricity, rather than trade and efficiency, is the main reason for China’s boosted economic growth; and 3) low-emission electricity increases the regional economic gap in China. The effects of pollution inhibition and economic promotion on low-emission electricity in developed areas are significantly greater than those in less developed areas. Thus, the low-emission electricity policy in China should benefit the economy and avoid the excessive economic gap among regions. Policymakers should vigorously promote the low-emission electricity revolution and pay attention to the inclination of energy policy to the central and western regions.

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Provincial-level industrial CO2 emission drivers and emission reduction strategies in China: Combining two-layer LMDI method with spectral clustering

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134374 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 700 ◽

pp. 134374 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Lei Wen ◽

Zhenkai Li

Keyword(s):

Spectral Clustering ◽

Emission Reduction ◽

Co2 Emission ◽

Lmdi Method ◽

Provincial Level ◽

Reduction Strategies ◽

Emission Reduction Strategies

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Green Scenarios for Power Generation in Vietnam by 2030

Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research ◽

10.48084/etasr.2658 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 4019-4026

Author(s):

V. H. M. Nguyen ◽

L. D. L. Nguyen ◽

C. V. Vo ◽

B. T. T. Phan

Keyword(s):

Power Generation ◽

Economic Development ◽

Co2 Emissions ◽

Cost Reduction ◽

Emission Reduction ◽

Co2 Emission ◽

Co2 Emission Reduction ◽

Renewable Sources ◽

Load Demand ◽

Generation Cost

Energy for future sustainable economic development is considered one crucial issue in Vietnam. This article aims to investigate green scenarios for power generation in Vietnam by 2030. Four scenarios named as business as usual (BAU), low green (LG), high green (HG) and crisis have been proposed for power generation in Vietnam with projection to 2030. Three key factors have been selected for these scenarios, namely: (1) future fuel prices, (2) reduction of load demand caused by the penetration of LED technology and rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems, and (3) the introduction of power generation from renewable sources. The least costly structure of power generation system has been found. CO2 emission reduction of HG in comparison to the BAU scenario and its effect on generation cost reduction are computed. Results show that BAU is the worst scenario in terms of CO2 emissions because of the higher proportion of power generation from coal and fossil fuels. LG and HG scenarios show their positive impacts both on CO2 emissions and cost reduction. HG is defined as the greenest scenario by its maximum potential on CO2 emission reduction (~146.92Mt CO2) in 2030. Additionally, selling mitigated CO2can make green scenarios more competitive to BAU and Crisis in terms of cost. Two ranges of generation cost (4.3-5.5 and 6.0-7.7US$cent/kWh) have been calculated and released in correspondence with low and high fuel price scenarios in the future. Using LED lamps and increasing the installed capacity of rooftop PVs may help reduce electric load demand. Along with the high contribution of renewable sources will make the HG scenario become more attractive both in environmental and economic aspects when the Crisis scenario comes. Generation costs of all scenarios shall become cheap enough for promoting economic development in Vietnam by 2030.

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