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Transport Sector CO(2) Emissions Growth in Asia : Underlying Factors and Policy Options

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dc.contributor.authorTimilsina, G. R.
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, A.
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-30T07:32:29Z
dc.date.available2012-03-30T07:32:29Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThis study analyze the potential factors influencing the growth of transport sector carbon dioxide (CO(2)) emissions in selected Asian countries during the 1980-2005 period by decomposing annual emissions growth into components representing changes in fuel mix, modal shift, per capita gross domestic product (GDP) and population, as well as changes in emission coefficients and transportation energy intensity. We find that changes in per capita GDP, population growth and transportation energy intensity are the main factors driving transport sector CO(2) emission growth in the countries considered. While growth in per capita income and population are responsible for the increasing trend of transport sector CO(2) emissions in China, India, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand; the decline of transportation energy intensity is driving CO(2) emissions down in Mongolia. Per capita GDP, population and transportation energy intensity effects are all found responsible for transport sector CO(2) emissions growth in Bangladesh, the Philippines and Vietnam. The study also reviews existing government policies to limit CO(2) emissions growth, such as fiscal instruments, fuel economy standards and policies to encourage switching to less emission intensive fuels and transportation modes. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en
dc.identifier.citationEnergy Policy
dc.identifier.issn0301-4215
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/5363
dc.language.isoEN
dc.relation.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.titleTransport Sector CO(2) Emissions Growth in Asia : Underlying Factors and Policy Optionsen
dc.title.alternativeEnergy Policyen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.typeArticle de journalfr
dc.typeArtículo de revistaes
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.doctypeJournal Article
okr.externalcontentExternal Content
okr.identifier.doi10.1016/j.enpol.2009.06.009
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum2048
okr.identifier.internaldocumentumWOS:000271824600035
okr.journal.nbpages4523-4539
okr.language.supporteden
okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.geographicalAsia
okr.volume37
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