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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2023.113462
	What they say, what they do and how they do it: An evaluation of the energy transition and GHG emissions of electricity companies
	Tavora Maia, Rodrigo Gomes; Garcia, Katia Cristina
发表日期	2023
ISSN	0301-4215
EISSN	1873-6777
卷号	174 页码:9
英文摘要	The electricity sector is a critical player in combating climate change through the energy transition. Therefore, companies in the sector should align their policies and actions with the world's major environmental movements, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Agreement. This paper assesses the energy transition and GHG emissions mitigation by the electricity sector using Paris Agreement targets and evaluates the impact of SDGs and science-based targets adoption on their decarbonization. From 2017 to 2019, we evaluated 39 global electricity companies using their sustainability reports and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) based on Paris Agreement global warming scenarios of 1.5 degrees C and well-below 2 degrees C (WB2 degrees C). We discovered that all companies prioritize climate change actions, with 87% linking these actions to at least one SDG. When analyzing whether GHG emission reductions were in line with either Paris Agreement scenario, this figure dropped to 51%. Companies with SBTi met the 1.5 degrees C and WB2 degrees C targets at a rate of 92% compared to 32% of companies without SBTi. We concluded that SDG adoption had no effect on mitigation results and that companies with SBTi performed significantly better in terms of emissions reduction and transition to renewables, although there was no proof of causality. These findings can help with the adoption of more effective policies for the implementation of SDGs and their prioritization in the sector, as well as encourage emission targets based on consolidated methodologies to guide companies' actions.
英文关键词	Energy transition; GHG emissions; Electricity sector; Paris agreement; Sustainable development goals
学科领域	Economics; Energy & Fuels; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Business & Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS记录号	WOS:000927804500001
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/272160
作者单位	Eletrobras Cepel
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Tavora Maia, Rodrigo Gomes,Garcia, Katia Cristina. What they say, what they do and how they do it: An evaluation of the energy transition and GHG emissions of electricity companies[J],2023,174:9.
APA	Tavora Maia, Rodrigo Gomes,&Garcia, Katia Cristina.(2023).What they say, what they do and how they do it: An evaluation of the energy transition and GHG emissions of electricity companies.ENERGY POLICY,174,9.
MLA	Tavora Maia, Rodrigo Gomes,et al."What they say, what they do and how they do it: An evaluation of the energy transition and GHG emissions of electricity companies".ENERGY POLICY 174(2023):9.