Is de-carbonized development possible? Household emissions and renewable energy in developing countries

摘要: Today’s policy makers are facing the challenge of mitigating climate change without limiting growth potentials developing countries. In this vein, study offers a step towards answering question is de-carbonized development possible. Particularly, we investigate household emissions and potential diffusion renewable energy in This contributes to literature four main points. First, it investigates carbon from country’s perspective analyzes influence rising income on while controlling for households socio-demographic characteristics. Second, explores other relevant factors such as intensity that could emissions. Third, examines how unequal their Emission inequality has direct implications reducing Lastly, various sources Renewable appears be feasible approach It can help fuel countries further aggravating alarming concentration green house gas accumulated atmosphere.  The first essay aims answer question, intensive lifestyle Philippine possibility delinking affluence We estimate embodied consumptions goods services by combining input-output analysis with expenditure 2000 2006. Based estimation, expenditures related fuel, light transportation most consumed nondurable least intensive. Key results show households’ characteristics matter explaining emissions, found no concrete evidence Unless consumption patterns changes, likely Philippines will lead lifestyle, get richer. The second decomposes changes While paper points out strong correlation between income, decomposing emission shows varies across distributions. effect more pronounced among poor rich households. suggests improving option particular, promoting use efficient appliances, fuel-efficient cars or access improved public transportation. If aiming reduce then necessary examine levels. Any mitigation policies aimed at equal society than an one. Results there high bigger portion explained targeting purposes should focus these if control inequality. three essays highlight large share total due consumption. shifting emission-neutral crucial maintaining contributing increases global Hence, fourth model its determinants. diversification because rely weather source unpredictable but allow steady reliable supply energy. robust nonlinear depicting U-shape kind relationship. addition, relying foreign investments assistance, find technological advances, skilled human capital, developed financial markets, sound governance greater move sources. also document wider since adoption Kyoto Protocol late 1997. presented above following drawn. On side, unlikely low they become affluent imposing restrictions what consume difficult controversial, taxing However doing this, cautious not jeopardize efforts poverty where quarter population lives below line. Several options possible curbing These include production efficiency changing less carbon-intensive lifestyles improvements transport, lighting cooling technologies. increasing integrating countries’ mix important agenda decouple economic