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Energy efficiency and CO₂ emissions in Swedish manufacturing industries

verfasst von: Clara Inés Pardo Martínez, Semida Silveira

Erschienen in: Energy Efficiency | Ausgabe 1/2013

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This paper analyses the trends in energy consumption and CO₂ emissions as a result of energy efficiency improvements in Swedish manufacturing industries between 1993 and 2008. Using data at the two-digit level, the performance of this sector is studied in terms of CO₂ emissions, energy consumption, energy efficiency measured as energy intensity, value of production, fuel sources, energy prices and energy taxes. It was found that energy consumption, energy intensity and CO₂ emission intensity, measured as production values, have decreased significantly in the Swedish manufacturing industries during the period studied. The results of the decomposition analysis show that output growth has not required higher energy consumption, leading to a reduction in both energy and CO₂ emission intensities. The role of structural changes has been minor, and the trends of energy efficiency and CO₂ emissions have been similar during the sample period. A stochastic frontier model was used to determine possible factors that may have influenced these trends. The results demonstrate that high energy prices, energy taxes, investments and electricity consumption have influenced the reduction of energy and CO₂ emission intensities, indicating that Sweden has applied an adequate and effective energy policy. The study confirms that it is possible to achieve economic growth and sustainable development whilst also reducing the pressure on resources and energy consumption and promoting the shift towards a low-carbon economy.

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‘Energy intensity’ refers to the amount of energy used to obtain one unit of production, whereas ‘CO₂ emission intensity’ is the amount of CO₂ emissions generated to obtain one unit of production.

It is independent of the point which is taken as the point of comparison.

Successively relative changes can be added.

A list of the sectors is shown in the Appendix.

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Titel: Energy efficiency and CO2 emissions in Swedish manufacturing industries
verfasst von: Clara Inés Pardo Martínez
Semida Silveira
Publikationsdatum: 01.02.2013
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Energy Efficiency / Ausgabe 1/2013
Print ISSN: 1570-646X
Elektronische ISSN: 1570-6478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-012-9159-5

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