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Title: Sector trends and driving forces of global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions: focus in industry and buildings

Abstract

Disaggregation of sectoral energy use and greenhouse gas emissions trends reveals striking differences between sectors and regions of the world. Understanding key driving forces in the energy end-use sectors provides insights for development of projections of future greenhouse gas emissions. This report examines global and regional historical trends in energy use and carbon emissions in the industrial, buildings, transport, and agriculture sectors, with a more detailed focus on industry and buildings. Activity and economic drivers as well as trends in energy and carbon intensity are evaluated. The authors show that macro-economic indicators, such as GDP, are insufficient for comprehending trends and driving forces at the sectoral level. These indicators need to be supplemented with sector-specific information for a more complete understanding of future energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
Environmental Protection Agency (US)
OSTI Identifier:
751751
Report Number(s):
LBNL-43746
R&D Project: 436501; TRN: US0002806
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-76SF00098
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Sep 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; SECTORAL ANALYSIS; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; ENERGY DEMAND; INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BUILDINGS ENE RGY USE

Citation Formats

Price, Lynn, Worrell, Ernst, and Khrushch, Marta. Sector trends and driving forces of global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions: focus in industry and buildings. United States: N. p., 1999. Web. doi:10.2172/751751.
Price, Lynn, Worrell, Ernst, & Khrushch, Marta. Sector trends and driving forces of global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions: focus in industry and buildings. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/751751
Price, Lynn, Worrell, Ernst, and Khrushch, Marta. 1999. "Sector trends and driving forces of global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions: focus in industry and buildings". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/751751. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/751751.
@article{osti_751751,
title = {Sector trends and driving forces of global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions: focus in industry and buildings},
author = {Price, Lynn and Worrell, Ernst and Khrushch, Marta},
abstractNote = {Disaggregation of sectoral energy use and greenhouse gas emissions trends reveals striking differences between sectors and regions of the world. Understanding key driving forces in the energy end-use sectors provides insights for development of projections of future greenhouse gas emissions. This report examines global and regional historical trends in energy use and carbon emissions in the industrial, buildings, transport, and agriculture sectors, with a more detailed focus on industry and buildings. Activity and economic drivers as well as trends in energy and carbon intensity are evaluated. The authors show that macro-economic indicators, such as GDP, are insufficient for comprehending trends and driving forces at the sectoral level. These indicators need to be supplemented with sector-specific information for a more complete understanding of future energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.},
doi = {10.2172/751751},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/751751}, journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
month = {Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999}
}