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Reducing CO2 Emissions

A Comparative Input-Output-Study for Germany and the UK

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  • © 1993

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Authors:
  1. John L. R. Proops

    1. Department of Economics, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK

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  2. Malte Faber

    1. Alfred-Weber-Institut für Sozial- und Staatswissenschaften, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

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  3. Gerhard Wagenhals

    1. Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre 520, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart 70, Germany

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • John L. R. Proops, Malte Faber, Gerhard Wagenhals
      Pages 3-18

    3. Concepts and Methods for the Study

      • John L. R. Proops, Malte Faber, Gerhard Wagenhals
      Pages 19-29

  3. Understanding CO2 Emissions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31
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    2. The Problem of Climate Change and CO2 Emissions

      • John L. R. Proops, Malte Faber, Gerhard Wagenhals
      Pages 33-46

    3. Decomposing the Rate of Change of CO2 Emissions

      • John L. R. Proops, Malte Faber, Gerhard Wagenhals
      Pages 47-54

    4. Appendix: Decomposition with Differencing

      • John L. R. Proops, Malte Faber, Gerhard Wagenhals
      Pages 55-63

    5. CO2 Emissions by Germany and the UK

      • John L. R. Proops, Malte Faber, Gerhard Wagenhals
      Pages 64-87

  4. Modelling Approach

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89
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    2. A Framework for Modelling Production

      • John L. R. Proops, Malte Faber, Gerhard Wagenhals
      Pages 91-98

    3. Input-Output Methods

      • John L. R. Proops, Malte Faber, Gerhard Wagenhals
      Pages 99-120

    4. The Analysis of CO2 Emissions with Input-Output Methods

      • John L. R. Proops, Malte Faber, Gerhard Wagenhals
      Pages 121-146

  5. Data Analysis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
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    2. German and UK Input-Output Data for Studying CO2 Emissions

      • John L. R. Proops, Malte Faber, Gerhard Wagenhals
      Pages 149-169

    3. Input-Output Analysis of German and UK CO2 Emissions

      • John L. R. Proops, Malte Faber, Gerhard Wagenhals
      Pages 170-192

    4. Appendix: Decomposition of Changes in CO2 Emissions

      • John L. R. Proops, Malte Faber, Gerhard Wagenhals
      Pages 193-201

  6. Scenarios

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 203-203
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    2. Scenario Simulations

      • John L. R. Proops, Malte Faber, Gerhard Wagenhals
      Pages 205-226

    3. A ‘Minimum Disruption’ Approach to Scenario Analysis

      • John L. R. Proops, Malte Faber, Gerhard Wagenhals
      Pages 227-246
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The global greenhouse effect may be one of the greatest challenges ever to face humankind. If fossil fuel use, and the consequent CO emissions, 2 continue to increase at their current trend, there is the possibility that over the next century there will be massive climate change and the flooding of coastal areas. The economics profession is beginning to respond to this challenge, through seeking to understand the economic processes which detennine the demand for energy, the proportion of this energy supplied by fossil fuels, and the policy instruments available for reducing fossil fuel demand while still supplying appropriate amounts of energy. This study is a contribution to that literature. We examine the impact of structural changes in the German and UK economies upon CO emissions 2 over the last two decades, and explore the potential for further structural change to reduce such emissions. This study is different from much of the current literature, in that we do not presuppose that the respective economies consist of only one, or a few, sectors. Instead, we analyse the interrelationships of 47 sectors for about 20 years, using input-output methods. We also deal with the effects of the changing sectoral structure of imports and exports of these two countries on the 'responsibility' for CO emissions. On the basis of this extensive evidence we have a solid 2 foundation to develop different scenarios to show how the 'Toronto target' of reducing CO emissions by 20% over 20 years can be achieved.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Economics, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK

    John L. R. Proops

  • Alfred-Weber-Institut für Sozial- und Staatswissenschaften, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

    Malte Faber

  • Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre 520, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart 70, Germany

    Gerhard Wagenhals

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