Evaluation of the energy impacts of the Energy Efficiency Law in Brazil

Nogueira, Luiz Augusto Horta; Cardoso, Rafael Balbino; Cavalcanti, Ceres Zenaide Barbosa; Leonelli, Paulo Augusto

doi:10.1016/j.esd.2014.12.002

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“…The old and strained electricity network and the consequent waste in electricity transmission is one of the main factors influencing the low performance in the energy intensity reduction. The recent regulations introduced by Brazilian government in terms of standard of minimum energy performance and the large investments in the energy infrastructures are expected to improve the energy efficiency over the next decade [60,61].…”

Section: Results Of the Decomposition Analysismentioning

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Drivers in CO2 emissions variation: A decomposition analysis for 33 world countries

Andreoni

Galmarini

2016

Energy

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A decomposition analysis of energy related CO2 emissions is carried out for 33 world countries. The data pertain to the period 1995-2007. The methodology used is the Index Decomposition Analysis that allows to investigate the contribution of the following factors: (i) changes in abatement technologies, fuel quality and fuel switching; (ii) changes in the structure and efficiency of the energy system; (iii) relative ranking of a country in terms of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) generation and (iv) changes of the country specific total economic activity. The World Input Output Database (WIOD) has been used together with OECD data on GDP. Results show that economic growth has been the main driving factor of energy related CO2 emissions increase. However, in fast developing countries like India and China, an important contribution has also been the increasing role that these economies are playing in the global economic panorama. Improvements on energy efficiency have been the main element contributing to reduce the overall CO2 emission increase in all the countries considered in this study.

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Section: Results Of the Decomposition Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Drivers in CO2 emissions variation: A decomposition analysis for 33 world countries

Andreoni

Galmarini

2016

Energy

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“…Given Brazil's huge underexploited central and distributed renewable energy generation and energy efficiency potential in regions much closer to the consumption centers (166,167) versus energy demand in the Amazon that can be met by local renewable sources (168)(169)(170), we argue that it should be feasible to plan for energy generation capacity increases that do not rely on new hydropower capacity from the Amazon.…”

Section: Impacts Of Anthropogenic Drivers Of Change In the Amazonmentioning

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Land-use and climate change risks in the Amazon and the need of a novel sustainable development paradigm

Nobre

Sampaio

Borma

et al. 2016

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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For half a century, the process of economic integration of the Amazon has been based on intensive use of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources, which has brought significant basin-wide environmental alterations. The rural development in the Amazonia pushed the agricultural frontier swiftly, resulting in widespread land-cover change, but agriculture in the Amazon has been of low productivity and unsustainable. The loss of biodiversity and continued deforestation will lead to high risks of irreversible change of its tropical forests. It has been established by modeling studies that the Amazon may have two "tipping points," namely, temperature increase of 4°C or deforestation exceeding 40% of the forest area. If transgressed, large-scale "savannization" of mostly southern and eastern Amazon may take place. The region has warmed about 1°C over the last 60 y, and total deforestation is reaching 20% of the forested area. The recent significant reductions in deforestation-80% reduction in the Brazilian Amazon in the last decade-opens up opportunities for a novel sustainable development paradigm for the future of the Amazon. We argue for a new development paradigm-away from only attempting to reconcile maximizing conservation versus intensification of traditional agriculture and expansion of hydropower capacity-in which we research, develop, and scale a high-tech innovation approach that sees the Amazon as a global public good of biological assets that can enable the creation of innovative high-value products, services, and platforms through combining advanced digital, biological, and material technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in progress.Amazon tropical forests | Amazon sustainability | Amazon land use | Amazon savannization | climate change impacts

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“…The LCC analysis can ensure that government-mandated programs do not pose a financial burden to consumers and the MEPS has a positive impact on the nation. This LCC analysis has been well accepted in the literature, such as Cardoso et al [7], Letschert et al [8], Lu [9], Ni [10], Mahlia et al [11], Nogueiraa et al [12], Tao and Yu [13], Vendrusculo et al [14]. Currently, LCC analysis has been undergone various extension.…”

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Application of best practice for setting minimum energy efficiency standards in technically disadvantaged countries: Case study of Air Conditioners in Brunei Darussalam

Shi

2015

Applied Energy

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Evaluation of the energy impacts of the Energy Efficiency Law in Brazil

Cited by 33 publications

References 11 publications

Drivers in CO2 emissions variation: A decomposition analysis for 33 world countries

Drivers in CO2 emissions variation: A decomposition analysis for 33 world countries

Land-use and climate change risks in the Amazon and the need of a novel sustainable development paradigm

Application of best practice for setting minimum energy efficiency standards in technically disadvantaged countries: Case study of Air Conditioners in Brunei Darussalam

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