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Devising evidence-based strategies for progress towards zero-carbon energy at the country level: The by-production approach

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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Volume 340, Issue -, Pages -

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ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117974

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Data envelopment analysis; Energy development; Policy guidelines; International benchmarking; By -production approach; Renewable energy

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The development of sustainable energy systems is crucial for economic growth and climate change mitigation. This paper proposes a nonparametric approach based on the by-production technology to identify relevant energy development strategies at the country level. Results show that most countries need to consider both energy intensity and carbon factor effects for sustainable energy development, while some also need to increase renewable energy usage for economic growth. The study's findings provide guidelines for effective market-oriented policy measures in the energy sector.
The development of the sustainable energy systems is crucial for economic growth and climate change mitigation. This paper proposes a nonparametric approach based on the by-production technology comprising the economic and environmental sub-technologies. We consider both renewable and fossil energy in the analysis. This approach allows identifying the most relevant energy development strategies at the country level. We examine 42 countries from the OECD, B(R)ICS and ASEAN. The results indicate that most of the countries (23) need to exploit both the energy intensity and carbon factor (energy-mix) effects to ensure sustainable energy development, yet four countries also need to increase the use of the renewable energy in order to secure the economic growth. During 1990-2018, an upward trend for the CO2 emission shadow price is observed for the selected countries which suggests an improving environmental performance. The results of this study provide further guidelines for adopting effective market-oriented policy measures in the energy sector.

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