Gurtu, A and Goswami, A (2022) Emissions in different stages of economic development in nations. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 11(3), pp. 608-621. ISSN 2046-6099
Abstract
Purpose: This paper analyzed country-wise energy consumption, sources of emissions, and how it gets impacted by their socioeconomic development and provides a framework for integrated climate and development policy. Design/methodology/approach: An analysis of energy supply, consumption and emissions across developed and developing economies using long-term empirical data. Findings: The framework provided areas to be focused on reducing emissions during the economic and social development trajectory of nations. Research limitations/implications: It provides a holistic and integrated picture of the context of emissions that induced global warming and developmental challenges for different types of countries. Practical implications: All nations must reduce fossil fuel consumption to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to keep the planet's temperature rise within 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to the preindustrial period. Social implications: Sustainable/green technologies might need upfront investment to implement sustainable technologies. Originality/value: The main contribution of this paper is to provide a long-term integrated perspective on energy demand and supply, emissions, and a framework for the formulation of an integrated climate and development policy.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | climate change; development path; emissions; energy consumption; growing economies; high-income countries |
| Index terms: | energy demand, fossil fuel, income, energy consumption, economic development, developing economy, global warming, methodology, climate change, greenhouse gas, consumption |
| Subjects: | research methods, economic development, climate science, consumer economics, economic analysis, energy systems |
| Topics: | International Construction, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Stakeholder Management, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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