Exploring the CO2 emissions drivers in the Nigerian manufacturing sector through decomposition analysis and the potential of carbon tax (CAT) policy on CO2 mitigation

Exploring the CO2 emissions drivers in the Nigerian manufacturing sector through decomposition analysis and the potential of carbon tax (CAT) policy on CO2 mitigation

Abstract The CO2 emissions trend and their reduction potential in the Nigerian manufacturing sector from 2010 to 2020 were studied. The Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index was applied to decompose the change in CO2 emissions into pre-set factors: carbon intensity effects, firm energy intensity effects, c...

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Main Authors: Oliver I. Inah, Fidelis I. Abam, Bethrand N. Nwankwojike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-12-01
Series:Future Business Journal
Subjects:
CO2 emissions
Carbon tax
Sensitivity analysis
Manufacturing sector
Firm-level
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-022-00176-y

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