Development and application of dynamic hybrid multi-region inventory analysis for macro-level environmental policy analysis: A case study on climate policy in Taiwan
Journal
Environmental Science and Technology
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
6
Pages
2512-2519
Date Issued
2013
Author(s)
Abstract
We develop a novel inventory method called Dynamic Hybrid Multi-Region Inventory analysis (DHMRI), which integrates the EEMRIOA and Integrated Hybrid LCA and applies time-dependent environmental intervention information for inventory analysis. Consequently, DHMRI is able to quantify the change in the environmental footprint caused by a specific policy while taking structural changes and technological dynamics into consideration. DHMRI is applied to assess the change in the total CO2 emissions associated with the total final demand caused by the climate policy in Taiwan to demonstrate the practicality of this novel method. The evaluation reveals that the implementation of mitigation measures included in the existing climate policy, such as an enhancement in energy efficiency, promotion of renewable energy, and limitation of the growth of energy-intensive industries, will lead to a 28% increase in the total CO2 emissions and that the main driver is the export-oriented electronics industry. Moreover, a major increase in the total emissions is predicted to occur in Southeast Asia and China. The observations from the case study reveal that DHMRI is capable of overcoming the limitations of existing assessment tools at macro-level evaluation of environmental policies. © 2013 American Chemical Society.
Other Subjects
Development and applications; Energy intensive industries; Environmental footprints; Environmental policy; Environmental policy analysis; Inventory analysis; Mitigation measures; Technological dynamics; Carbon dioxide; Climate change; Electronics industry; Energy efficiency; International trade; Macros; Environmental protection; carbon dioxide; carbon dioxide; electronics industry; emission inventory; environmental policy; renewable resource; time dependent behavior; article; carbon footprint; China; climate; Dynamic Hybrid Multi Region Inventory Analysis; economic development; electricity; electronics industry; environmental planning; exhaust gas; information; iron and steel industry; named inventories, questionnaires and rating scales; petrochemical industry; productivity; renewable energy; sensitivity analysis; Southeast Asia; Taiwan; Carbon Dioxide; Carbon Footprint; Climate; Environment; Environmental Policy; Policy Making; Taiwan; China; Southeast Asia; Taiwan
Type
journal article