| Title |
Global non-fossil fuel consumption: driving factors, disparities, and trends |
| ID_Doc |
19740 |
| Authors |
Chen, JD; Wu, YY; Xu, C; Song, ML; Liu, X |
| Title |
Global non-fossil fuel consumption: driving factors, disparities, and trends |
| Year |
2019 |
| Published |
Management Decision, 57.0, 4 |
| Abstract |
Purpose Non-fossil fuels are receiving increasing attention within the context of addressing global climate challenges. Based on a review of non-fossil fuel consumption in major countries worldwide from 1985 to 2015, the purpose of this paper is to analyze trends for global non-fossil fuel consumption, share of fuel consumption and inequality. Design/methodology/approach The similarities were obtained between the logarithmic mean divisia index and the mean-rate-of-change index decomposition analysis methods, and a method was proposed for complete decomposition of the incremental Gini coefficient. Findings Empirical analysis showed that: global non-fossil fuel consumption accounts for a small share of the total energy consumption, but presents an increasing trend; the level of global non-fossil fuel consumption inequality is high but has gradually declined, which is mainly attributed to the concentration effect; inequality in global non-fossil fuel consumption is mainly due to the difference between nuclear power and hydropower consumption, but the contributions of nuclear power and hydropower to per capita non-fossil fuel consumption are declining; and population has the greatest influence on global non-fossil fuel consumption during the sampling period. Originality/value The main contribution of this study is its analysis of global non-fossil fuel consumption trends, disparities and driving factors. In addition, a general formula for complete index decomposition is proposed and the incremental Gini coefficient is wholly decomposed. |
| PDF |
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/MD-04-2018-0409/full/pdf?title=global-non-fossil-fuel-consumption-driving-factors-disparities-and-trends
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