A structure of models for future projections of environmental pressure due to consumption

Rood, G.A.; Ros, J. P.; Drissen, E.; Vringer, Kees

doi:10.1016/s0959-6526(02)00092-6

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“…Technological improvements in energy efficiency, for example, have not decreased energy use (which is predominantly fossil fuel based) as per capita consumption has continued to grow (Rood et al, 2003). Strong concerns are currently being raised about the increase of wealth in developing countries, such as China and India, which is likely to aggravate the ecological situation even further (Pearce, 2008).…”

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Embedded carbon footprint of Chinese urban households: structure and changes

Fan

Guo

Marinová

et al. 2012

Journal of Cleaner Production

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a b s t r a c tReducing environmental pressure is a major concern for China but despite the improvements in energy efficiency, its gross carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions have maintained an upward trend, consistent with the Jevons Paradox. A fundamental shift is thus needed at all levels, including the household.This paper explores the embedded carbon footprint (ECF) of Chinese urban households associated with activities, such as food, personal transport, communications, education, recreation, health and hygiene. It uses an inputeoutput model for carbon emissions and 2003e2009 urban household data. The results show that the total ECF emission intensity increases when an individual's consumption is higher than 10,000 Yuan (U). Structural changes are further observed with consumption expenditure above U10,000: food, clothing and other survival-oriented emissions intensities as well as education, health and development-oriented emissions intensities reduce; transport, recreation, housing and enjoymentoriented emissions intensities increase or remain stable and the total emissions intensity increases. Currently per capita consumption expenditure of Chinese urban residents exceeds U10,000 and as income continues to rise, China will remain on a high-carbon track. There is a need for better policies, management and behavioural change and the study provides some policy suggestions, including a carbon quota system to guide individual consumption.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Embedded carbon footprint of Chinese urban households: structure and changes

Fan

Guo

Marinová

et al. 2012

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…[31, p. 124-5] Today the rebound effect is intensely discussed in energy economics, management and policy [e.g. 6,[32][33][34][35] and in a general environment context [e.g. 5,9,30,36,37].…”

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Sufficiency or efficiency to achieve lower resource consumption and emissions? The role of the rebound effect

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Young

Barkemeyer

2014

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…Of course, actual estimates vary depending on the method of calculation, but some local NGOs contend that citizen-consumers in the Netherlands occupy two to three times their "fair share" of the Earth's surface. The National Strategy for Sustainable Development, released in 2002, assessed the country's ecological footprint in terms of average global productivity: the appropriated landmass was about eleven million hectares (approximately 0.2 percent of the global total), while the Dutch population comprises sixteen million people (0.26 percent of the world total), and the country's land area is 33,943 square kilometers (0.026 percent of the global total) (VROM, 2002a(VROM, , 2002b; see also Postma, 2000 andRos, 2001). Although commentators seem to agree that the Netherlands' ecological footprint needs to be reduced, few concrete policies have resulted.…”

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“…For instance, the premature launch of the compact fluorescent light bulb led consumers to view energy-efficient lighting as inferior. Some researchers also draw attention to so-called rebound effects, especially with regard to energy use (Rood et al, 2001;Hofkes et al, 1998). Nonetheless, citizen-consumers have adopted numerous green products, and these items have become common features of everyday life.…”

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The politics of sustainable consumption: the case of the Netherlands

Martens

Spaargaren

2005

Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy

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The environmental pressure associated with contemporary modes of material provisioning in advanced countries suggests the need to foster more sustainable consumption. Despite growing interest in sustainability, the Netherlands currently has few effective and legitimate measures in place that focus on the role of citizen-consumers. Existing policy styles and instruments have not reduced significantly the environmental impacts of consumption. An explanation for this inadequacy resides in the technocratic origins of environmental policymaking and the pronounced tendency to rely on the presumed rationality of producers situated on the supply side of production-consumption chains. A central issue, therefore, becomes the organization of an overt politics of sustainable consumption. We explore here possible alternatives to facilitate sustainable consumption in the Netherlands and review the policy initiatives that non-governmental organizations and the Dutch government have to date undertaken. The analysis evaluates these efforts through a theoretical framework designed to chart the development of a democratic vision of sustainable consumption.

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A structure of models for future projections of environmental pressure due to consumption

Cited by 14 publications

References 2 publications

Embedded carbon footprint of Chinese urban households: structure and changes

Embedded carbon footprint of Chinese urban households: structure and changes

Sufficiency or efficiency to achieve lower resource consumption and emissions? The role of the rebound effect

The politics of sustainable consumption: the case of the Netherlands

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