| Title |
Green growth, sustainability, and decoupling carbon emissions from industrial activities in emerging economies: A focus on Zambia's energy sector |
| 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 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.exis.2023.101271 |
| 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. |
| Author Keywords |
Circular economy; Net -zero; Green economy; Carbon accounting; Energy production and consumption; COVID-19; Scaling up to phase down |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001011567900001 |
| WoS Category |
Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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