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

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/751751· OSTI ID:751751

Price, Lynn ^[1]; Worrell, Ernst; Khrushch, Marta

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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.

• Research Organization: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 751751
• Report Number(s): LBNL--43746
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
ENERGY DEMAND
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
GREENHOUSE GASES
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BUILDINGS ENE RGY USE
SECTORAL ANALYSIS