The land transport sector is one of the major emitters of CO 2 and one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise. This study employs an environmentally-extended input-output model to conduct an economywide assessment of CO 2 emissions in Cyprus, associated with a 22% increase in the final demand for the output of the sector by 2030. Model results indicate that the land transport sector creates the third highest (direct and indirect) CO 2 emissions within Cyprus economy; for every 1 million euro increase in the final demand of the sector's services and products, 407 additional tons of CO 2 are emitted. Considering that temperature in Cyprus is projected to increase by up to 4.5-5°C by the end of the century, our findings highlight the importance of the land transport sector in the transition of Cyprus to a low-carbon economy and the urgency of implementing in-sector cost-effective decarbonisation strategies.
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