An Analysis of Taiwan's Energy Ecological Efficiency and the Effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, 18(1), 1-11
Journal
Sustainable Development
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Date Issued
2010
Date
2010
Author(s)
Liu, Yen-Lan
Chang, Kang-Tsung
Abstract
This paper examines and discusses core issues relating to ecological pressure and climate policy performance in Taiwan, given Taiwan's status as a non-signer of the Kyoto Protocol. Taiwan's CO2 emissions account for 0.9 percent of the world's total, making it the 23rd largest producer of global CO2 emissions. To better understand Taiwan's performance in energy efficiency, this study calculates Taiwan's energy ecological footprint (EEF) and its ecological debt and eco-energy efficiency (EEE) from 1990 to 2005. These measures are then used in cross-national comparisons of EEF and EEE between Taiwan and Annex 1 and non-Annex-1 countries that have ratified the Kyoto Protocol. In addition, a regional com- parison of the same indices is made between Taiwan, Japan and the Republic of Korea. The results suggest that Taiwan would experience a decline in its EEF and an increase in its eco-energy efficiency if it were to sign the Kyoto Protocol and to implement policies for better management of energy resources. © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.
Subjects
Eco-energy efficiency index; Energy ecological footprint; Kyoto protocol
Other Subjects
carbon dioxide; carbon emission; ecological footprint; efficiency measurement; energy efficiency; energy policy; energy resource; environmental assessment; environmental policy; Kyoto Protocol; performance assessment; policy implementation; Japan; South Korea; Taiwan
Type
journal article
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