Which Industry is Greener? An Empirical Study of Nine Industries in OECD Countries
Which Industry is Greener? An Empirical Study of Nine Industries in OECD Countries
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哪个行业更环保？
DOI：
10.1016/j.enpol.2013.02.011
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发表时间：
2013
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9
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and S. Managi
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作者：
Fujii;H.;and S. Managi
本研究分析了1970 - 2005年OECD国家不同行业二氧化碳排放与经济增长的关系。对环境库兹涅茨曲线（EKC）假设进行了检验，发现9个行业的二氧化碳排放总量随收入的增加呈现出n型增长趋势，而不是倒U型或单调增长趋势。(1)造纸、纸浆和印刷业支持行业层面二氧化碳排放的EKC假设；（二）木材及木制品工业；(3)建筑业。我们还发现，煤炭和石油的排放量随着钢铁和建筑行业的经济增长而增加。此外，非金属矿物、机械和运输设备工业往往会随着经济增长而增加石油和电力的排放量。最后，EKC拐点以及人均GDP与行业二氧化碳排放量之间的关系，根据所使用的燃料类型而有所不同。因此，减少二氧化碳的环境政策必须考虑到这些工业特性的差异。
This study analyzed the relationship between the CO2emissions of different industries and economic growth in OECD countries from 1970 to 2005. We tested an environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis and found that total CO2emissions from nine industries show an N-shaped trend instead of an inverted U or monotonic increasing trend with increasing income. The EKC hypothesis for sector-level CO2emissions was supported in the (1) paper, pulp, and printing industry; (2) wood and wood products industry; and (3) construction industry. We also found that emissions from coal and oil increase with economic growth in the steel and construction industries. In addition, the non-metallic minerals, machinery, and transport equipment industries tend to have increased emissions from oil and electricity with economic growth. Finally, the EKC turning point and the relationship between GDP per capita and sectoral CO2emissions differ among industries according to the fuel type used. Therefore, environmental policies for CO2reduction must consider these differences in industrial characteristics.