کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5065625 | 1372323 | 2010 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

Using international comparisons and Log mean Divisia index, this paper analyzes energy and CO2 emission trends of Mexico's iron and steel industry during the period 1970-2006, examining CO2 emissions related to energy use and production process. The decomposition analysis is based on the structure/efficiency analysis for international comparisons, considering industrial structure and the best available technology. Results show that for the period 1970-2006, activity drove up primary energy use by 227% instead of the actual 133%, while structure and efficiency effects drove it down by 5% and by 90% respectively. The important improvement in Mexican iron and steel primary energy efficiency reduced the gap between best international practice and actual primary energy consumption from 103% in 1970 to only 15% in 2006. CO2 emissions from fuel consumption and production process increased by 134%, and in addition to structure and efficiency, fuel share effect also drove down emissions by 4.2% in the entire period.
Journal: Energy Economics - Volume 32, Issue 6, November 2010, Pages 1337-1344