Increased Energy Efficiency in Brazil: an option for a low carbon economy?
One of the most discussed effects of economic activity on the environment are climate changes caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases. Brazil has confirmed voluntary emissions reduction targets and propose Sectoral GHG Mitigation Plans. One of these plans refers to increasing energy efficienc...
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| author | Aline Souza Magalhães Edson Paulo Domingues |
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| description | One of the most discussed effects of economic activity on the environment are climate changes caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases. Brazil has confirmed voluntary emissions reduction targets and propose Sectoral GHG Mitigation Plans. One of these plans refers to increasing energy efficiency. In this paper, we estimate the impact of this improvement in energy use on the Brazilian economy, considering its productive sectors and families, as well as the emission reduction potential. The results show the importance of energy efficiency policies, both for economic growth and for reducing emissions |
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| spelling | doaj.art-25b80bf34e2e4d7f8f664b384bd922ad2022-12-22T00:22:19ZporUniversidade de São PauloEconomia Aplicada1413-80501980-53302016-09-0120310.11606/1413-8050/ea146090Increased Energy Efficiency in Brazil: an option for a low carbon economy?Aline Souza MagalhãesEdson Paulo DominguesOne of the most discussed effects of economic activity on the environment are climate changes caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases. Brazil has confirmed voluntary emissions reduction targets and propose Sectoral GHG Mitigation Plans. One of these plans refers to increasing energy efficiency. In this paper, we estimate the impact of this improvement in energy use on the Brazilian economy, considering its productive sectors and families, as well as the emission reduction potential. The results show the importance of energy efficiency policies, both for economic growth and for reducing emissionshttp://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/124395Low Carbon EconomyEnergy EfficiencyDistributive ImpactsComputable General Equilibrium |
| spellingShingle | Aline Souza Magalhães Edson Paulo Domingues Increased Energy Efficiency in Brazil: an option for a low carbon economy? Economia Aplicada Low Carbon Economy Energy Efficiency Distributive Impacts Computable General Equilibrium |
| title | Increased Energy Efficiency in Brazil: an option for a low carbon economy? |
| title_full | Increased Energy Efficiency in Brazil: an option for a low carbon economy? |
| title_fullStr | Increased Energy Efficiency in Brazil: an option for a low carbon economy? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Increased Energy Efficiency in Brazil: an option for a low carbon economy? |
| title_short | Increased Energy Efficiency in Brazil: an option for a low carbon economy? |
| title_sort | increased energy efficiency in brazil an option for a low carbon economy |
| topic | Low Carbon Economy Energy Efficiency Distributive Impacts Computable General Equilibrium |
| url | http://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/124395 |
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