CO sub 2 emissions from developing countries [electronic resource] : Better understanding the role of energy in the long term

Published: Washington, D.C. : United States. Environmental Protection Agency, 1991.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Physical Description: Pages: (66 pages) : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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Recent years have witnessed a growing recognition of the link between emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and changes in the global climate. of all anthropogenic activities, energy production and use generate the single largest portion of these greenhouse gases. Although developing countries currently account for a small share of global carbon emissions, their contribution is increasing rapidly. Due to the rapid expansion of energy demand in these nations, the developing world's share in global modern energy use rose from 16 to 27 percent between 1970 and 1990. If the growth rates observed over the past 20 years persist, energy demand in developing nations will surpass that in the countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) early in the 21st century. The study seeks to examine the forces that galvanize the growth of energy use and carbon emissions, to assess the likely future levels of energy and CO₂ in selected developing nations and to identify opportunities for restraining this growth. The purpose of this report is to provide the quantitative information needed to develop effective policy options, not to identify the options themselves. A combined study was carried out for the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates).

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E 1.99:lbl-30061
lbl-30061

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Published through SciTech Connect.
07/01/1991.
"lbl-30061"
"DE92009505"
Goldman, N.; Sathaye, J.

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AC03-76SF00098

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