| Title | Green growth, sustainability, and decoupling carbon emissions from industrial activities in emerging economies: A focus on Zambia's energy sector |
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| ID_Doc | 29330 |
| Authors | Makondo, CC |
| Title | Green growth, sustainability, and decoupling carbon emissions from industrial activities in emerging economies: A focus on Zambia's energy sector |
| Year | 2023 |
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| Abstract | This paper quantified carbon emissions to create a credible post-COVID-19 baseline specific to the energy sector in Zambia. The approach was drawn from the IPCC - 2006 Guidelines for Tier 1. Using the IPCC Inventory Software V2.69, and focussing on specific sectors for which data were available, CO2 emissions were estimated from both petroleum-based fuel consumption, and electricity generation and consumption for the period 2019-2020. The spatial emissions consumption pattern for petroleum-derived fuels were also ascertained. From petroleum-based consumption, results show that the transport sector contributed 49% of the total CO2e emissions in the period examined, followed by mining at 28%, and power generation at 23%. Similarly, the spatial consumption emission-pattern revealed that Lusaka and Copperbelt Provinces were the highest emitters at 33 and 32%, respectively. It was concluded that CO2 emissions from petroleum-derived fuel consumption vary across the country and sectors. Results also showed that electricity generation and consumption contributed emissions 3times more than petroleum-derived fuels with discounted importation of electricity, but 5-times more when importation of electricity was accounted. The mining sector was the highest emitter in the electricity consumption category. |
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