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Abstract
Despite increased public interest, policymakers have been slow to enact targets based on limiting emissions under full consumption accounting measures (such as carbon footprints). This paper argues that this may be due to the fact that policymakers in one jurisdiction do not have control over production technologies used in other jurisdictions. The paper uses a regional input-output framework and data derived on carbon dioxide emissions by industry (and households) to examine regional accountability for emissions generation. In doing so, we consider two accounting methods that permit greater accountability of regional private and public (household and government) final consumption as the main driver of regional emissions generation, while retaining focus on the local production technology and consumption decisions that fall under the jurisdiction of regional policymakers. We propose that these methods permit an attribution of emissions generation that is likely to be of more use to regional policymakers than a full global footprint analysis.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Glasgow |
Publisher | University of Strathclyde |
Number of pages | 35 |
Publication status | Published - 12 Jul 2010 |
Publication series
Name | Strathclyde Discussion Papers in Economics |
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Publisher | University of Strathclyde |
Volume | 10-11 |
Keywords
- pollution attribution
- regional economy
- input-output analysis
- wales
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Investigating the pollution content of trade flows and the importance of 'environmental trade balances' in addressing the problem of climate change
Turner, K. (Principal Investigator)
ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council)
1/07/08 → 31/12/10
Project: Research