Why Have CO2 Emissions Increased in the Transport Sector in Asia? Underlying Factors and Policy Options
Rapidly increasing emissions of carbon dioxide from the transport sector, particularly in urban areas, is a major challenge to sustainable development in developing countries. This study analyzes the factors responsible for transport sector CO2 emi...
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| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20091027103858 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4290 |
| Summary: | Rapidly increasing emissions of carbon
dioxide from the transport sector, particularly in urban
areas, is a major challenge to sustainable development in
developing countries. This study analyzes the factors
responsible for transport sector CO2 emissions growth in
selected developing Asian countries during 1980-2005. The
analysis splits the annual emissions growth into components
representing economic development; population growth; shifts
in transportation modes; and changes in fuel mix, emission
coefficients, and transportation energy intensity. The study
also reviews existing government policies to limit CO2
emissions growth, particularly various fiscal and regulatory
policy instruments. The study finds that of the six factors
considered, three - economic development, population growth,
and transportation energy intensity - are responsible for
driving up transport sector CO2 emissions in Bangladesh, the
Philippines, and Vietnam. In contrast, only economic
development and population growth are responsible in the
case of China, India, Indonesia, Republic of Korea,
Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. CO2 emissions
exhibit a downward trend in Mongolia due to decreasing
transportation energy intensity. The study also finds that
some existing policy instruments help reduce transport
sector CO2 emissions, although they were not necessarily
targeted for this purpose when introduced. |
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