Publication

Jul 2013

This article addresses the long-term implications of climate change. It analyzes the determining factors of global CO2-emissions since 1800 until today using the 'Kaya-Identity' which expresses the amount of CO2-emissions as the product of population, GDP per capita, energy intensity of GDP and CO2-intensity of energy consumption. The article concludes by looking at what is required for future sustainable and green economic growth.

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Author Andreas Oberheitmann
Series ISPSW Publications
Issue 236
Publisher Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
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