Possible Scenarios for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Serbia by Generating Electricity from Natural Gas
The main purpose of this paper is to develop possible scenarios for reducing carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions in Serbia by switching from coal-fired to natural gas-fired electricity generation by the end of 2050. Accordingly, the challenges are to establish scenarios and identif...
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| author | Dardan Klimenta Marija Mihajlović Ivan Ristić Darius Andriukaitis |
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| description | The main purpose of this paper is to develop possible scenarios for reducing carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions in Serbia by switching from coal-fired to natural gas-fired electricity generation by the end of 2050. Accordingly, the challenges are to establish scenarios and identify measures that are best suited to all Western Balkan countries. In particular, this paper proposes a number of energy mix scenarios that offer some options for reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions while maintaining an economic way of consumption. Projections of these reduction scenarios are obtained by combining the Kaya identity with the emission factor method. A simplified methodology based on sensitivity analysis is used as a source of data to estimate the nonstatistical uncertainty limits for the projections of the reduction scenarios. The sensitivity analysis is carried out using historical data from Serbia for the period from 1990 to 2019. In addition, a direct verification of the proposed methodology is performed based on historical data for 2020. The developed scenarios 1 and 2 show that CO<sub>2</sub> emissions could be reduced by 10.94% and up to 74.44% from baseline in 1990, respectively. The obtained results are also contrasted with the data available for some other countries with similar experiences. Finally, it is found that the developed scenarios are achievable only at significantly decreased levels of coal-fired electricity generation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4d8bd98f05104f45b5a15ec861ff68192023-11-23T19:57:27ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-06-011513479210.3390/en15134792Possible Scenarios for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Serbia by Generating Electricity from Natural GasDardan Klimenta0Marija Mihajlović1Ivan Ristić2Darius Andriukaitis3Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Priština in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kneza Miloša 7, 38220 Kosovska Mitrovica, SerbiaFaculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Studentski Trg 3, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaFreelance Consultant in the Field of Electric Power Engineering, Generala Štefanika 18, 11041 Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Electronics Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentu 50-438, 51368 Kaunas, LithuaniaThe main purpose of this paper is to develop possible scenarios for reducing carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions in Serbia by switching from coal-fired to natural gas-fired electricity generation by the end of 2050. Accordingly, the challenges are to establish scenarios and identify measures that are best suited to all Western Balkan countries. In particular, this paper proposes a number of energy mix scenarios that offer some options for reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions while maintaining an economic way of consumption. Projections of these reduction scenarios are obtained by combining the Kaya identity with the emission factor method. A simplified methodology based on sensitivity analysis is used as a source of data to estimate the nonstatistical uncertainty limits for the projections of the reduction scenarios. The sensitivity analysis is carried out using historical data from Serbia for the period from 1990 to 2019. In addition, a direct verification of the proposed methodology is performed based on historical data for 2020. The developed scenarios 1 and 2 show that CO<sub>2</sub> emissions could be reduced by 10.94% and up to 74.44% from baseline in 1990, respectively. The obtained results are also contrasted with the data available for some other countries with similar experiences. Finally, it is found that the developed scenarios are achievable only at significantly decreased levels of coal-fired electricity generation.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/13/4792carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissionscoalelectricity generationnatural gas (NG)reduction scenario |
| spellingShingle | Dardan Klimenta Marija Mihajlović Ivan Ristić Darius Andriukaitis Possible Scenarios for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Serbia by Generating Electricity from Natural Gas Energies carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions coal electricity generation natural gas (NG) reduction scenario |
| title | Possible Scenarios for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Serbia by Generating Electricity from Natural Gas |
| title_full | Possible Scenarios for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Serbia by Generating Electricity from Natural Gas |
| title_fullStr | Possible Scenarios for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Serbia by Generating Electricity from Natural Gas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Possible Scenarios for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Serbia by Generating Electricity from Natural Gas |
| title_short | Possible Scenarios for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Serbia by Generating Electricity from Natural Gas |
| title_sort | possible scenarios for reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in serbia by generating electricity from natural gas |
| topic | carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions coal electricity generation natural gas (NG) reduction scenario |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/13/4792 |
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