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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111925
	Decomposition of the US CO2 emissions and its mitigation potential: An aggregate and sectoral analysis
	Wang Z.; Jiang Q.; Dong K.; Mubarik M.S.; Dong X.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	03014215
卷号	147
英文摘要	The United States (US), the largest economy in the world, emits more carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions each year than any country except China. Therefore, to mitigate the country's CO2 emissions effectively, it is essential to identify the driving forces of its emission changes. Using an extended logarithmic mean Divisia index (LMDI) method, this study decomposes US aggregate and sectoral emissions changes between 1997 and 2016 into six factors. Also, to seek for the possible mitigation pathways of the US emissions over the period 2020–2030, a scenario analysis is employed. The results indicate that: (1) For the growth of US emissions over 1997–2016, the main influencing factor is the scale effect (income and population), while the technology effect (energy intensity and emission coefficient) is the key driving force in mitigating US emissions; (2) although the structure effect (economic structure and energy consumption structure) also has a mitigating effect on US emissions, it plays a comparatively minor role; and (3) the forecast results suggest that the 2020 target released by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) can be achieved under the moderate and advanced scenarios, while the 2025 target cannot be achieved under the three scenarios. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
关键词	Carbon mitigation pathways CO2 emission growth Influencing factors LMDI method US
英文关键词	Aggregates; Carbon dioxide; Economics; Energy utilization; Environmental regulations; Global warming; Population statistics; Advanced scenarios; Carbon dioxide emissions; Economic structure; Emission coefficient; Energy consumption structure; Mitigating effects; Scenario analysis; United nations framework convention on climate changes; Economic and social effects; carbon dioxide; carbon emission; decomposition analysis; economic structure; energy use; environmental economics; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; United States
语种	英语
来源期刊	Energy Policy
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/204922
作者单位	School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China; School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, 100029, China; UIBE Belt & Road Energy Trade and Development Center, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, 100029, China; College of Business Management, Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi, 75190, Pakistan
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Wang Z.,Jiang Q.,Dong K.,et al. Decomposition of the US CO2 emissions and its mitigation potential: An aggregate and sectoral analysis[J],2020,147.
APA	Wang Z.,Jiang Q.,Dong K.,Mubarik M.S.,&Dong X..(2020).Decomposition of the US CO2 emissions and its mitigation potential: An aggregate and sectoral analysis.Energy Policy,147.
MLA	Wang Z.,et al."Decomposition of the US CO2 emissions and its mitigation potential: An aggregate and sectoral analysis".Energy Policy 147(2020).