Non-CO2 emissions embodied in trade of Danish pork
As an alternative to the traditional IPCC-based accounting of GHG emissions based on a geographical perspective (only emissions relating to activities that occur nationally are taken into account), consumption-based accountings have shown the quantity of CO2 emissions embodied in international trade...
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| author | Dario Caro Mette Hjorth Mikkelsen Marianne Thomsen |
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| description | As an alternative to the traditional IPCC-based accounting of GHG emissions based on a geographical perspective (only emissions relating to activities that occur nationally are taken into account), consumption-based accountings have shown the quantity of CO2 emissions embodied in international trade. However, few studies have focused on the contribution of non-CO2 emissions such as methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). This paper presents a comprehensive study of non-CO2 emissions due to the consumption of pig meat (PM) in Denmark, estimating the amount of non-CO2 emissions embodied in trade during the period 2000–2016. In 2016, 595 Gg of CO2eq were released in Denmark for producing PM consumed in another country, corresponding to 53% of PM emissions produced in Denmark. Denmark is a net exporter of PM-related emissions and during the period 2000–2016 the gap between emissions due to production and consumption increased by 24%. The largest importing countries were Germany, Poland and Italy (36, 15 and 10%, respectively, of total emissions exported from Denmark). The Danish emission intensity (emissions per t of PM produced) was lower than the emission intensity for the largest importing countries. Hence, the Danish export of PM is advantageous in terms of total non-CO2 emissions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2a7d6665f99d422b8cedb2d98d8201022023-09-21T15:09:05ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCarbon Management1758-30041758-30122019-05-0110332333110.1080/17583004.2019.16108311610831Non-CO2 emissions embodied in trade of Danish porkDario Caro0Mette Hjorth Mikkelsen1Marianne Thomsen2Aarhus UniversityAarhus UniversityAarhus UniversityAs an alternative to the traditional IPCC-based accounting of GHG emissions based on a geographical perspective (only emissions relating to activities that occur nationally are taken into account), consumption-based accountings have shown the quantity of CO2 emissions embodied in international trade. However, few studies have focused on the contribution of non-CO2 emissions such as methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). This paper presents a comprehensive study of non-CO2 emissions due to the consumption of pig meat (PM) in Denmark, estimating the amount of non-CO2 emissions embodied in trade during the period 2000–2016. In 2016, 595 Gg of CO2eq were released in Denmark for producing PM consumed in another country, corresponding to 53% of PM emissions produced in Denmark. Denmark is a net exporter of PM-related emissions and during the period 2000–2016 the gap between emissions due to production and consumption increased by 24%. The largest importing countries were Germany, Poland and Italy (36, 15 and 10%, respectively, of total emissions exported from Denmark). The Danish emission intensity (emissions per t of PM produced) was lower than the emission intensity for the largest importing countries. Hence, the Danish export of PM is advantageous in terms of total non-CO2 emissions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2019.1610831emissions embodied in tradelivestock emissionsipcc guidelinesmeat sector |
| spellingShingle | Dario Caro Mette Hjorth Mikkelsen Marianne Thomsen Non-CO2 emissions embodied in trade of Danish pork Carbon Management emissions embodied in trade livestock emissions ipcc guidelines meat sector |
| title | Non-CO2 emissions embodied in trade of Danish pork |
| title_full | Non-CO2 emissions embodied in trade of Danish pork |
| title_fullStr | Non-CO2 emissions embodied in trade of Danish pork |
| title_full_unstemmed | Non-CO2 emissions embodied in trade of Danish pork |
| title_short | Non-CO2 emissions embodied in trade of Danish pork |
| title_sort | non co2 emissions embodied in trade of danish pork |
| topic | emissions embodied in trade livestock emissions ipcc guidelines meat sector |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2019.1610831 |
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