Applying ex-post index decomposition analysis to primary energy consumption for evaluating progress towards European energy efficiency targets

Reuter, M.; Patel, Martin Kumar; Eichhammer, Wolfgang

doi:10.1007/s12053-017-9527-2

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“…Household energy consumption is the main reason for the sector's observed greenhouse gas emissions [15,16]. Although the ratio of total energy consumption to GHG emissions is direct, the contribution of electricity consumption to GHG generation compared to other fuels used primarily for thermal purposes is much more significant compared to their share of total energy [17,18]. This can be backed up with the fact that the average carbon intensity (in gCO 2 -e/kWh) is internationally used in calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the electricity system, and the role of GHG in this system is highlighted in many reports and studies covering a wide spectre of countries, including China, Iran as well as other countries (see, e.g., [19][20][21]).…”

Section: Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Renewable Energy and EU 2020 Target for Energy Efficiency in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

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Our paper focuses on the renewable energy and EU 2020 target for energy efficiency in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. We study the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in these two EU Member States through the prism of the Europe 2020 strategy and the 3 × 20 climate and energy package and economic growth (represented by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that allows to measure the national dynamics and provide cross-country comparisons) without attributing specific attention to issues such as the electrification of transport or heating, and thence leaving them outside the scope of this paper. Both Czech Republic and Slovakia are two post-Communist countries that still face the consequences of economic transformation and struggle with the optimal management of natural resources. Both countries encountered profound system transformation after 1989 that are apparent in all three measures of sustainable development used in our study. We show that it is unlikely that the planned increase in renewable energy in the Czech Republic and Slovakia will reach its targets, but they might succeed in reducing their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Our findings show that the energy intensity of Czech and Slovak economies increased in the early 2000s and then stabilized at a level about twice of the EU average. It appears that this value is likely to remain the same in the forthcoming years. However, implementation of GHG emissions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia may be at risk in case the proper energy policy is not maintained. Moreover, our results show how the increase in the share of renewable energy and improvement in energy efficiency go hand-in-hand with mining and exploiting the energy sources that is notorious for the transition economies. We also demonstrate that a proper energy policy is required for effectively reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. There is a need for commitments made by relevant stakeholders and policymakers targeted at achieving sustainable economic growth and energy efficiency. In addition, we demonstrate that there is a need for maintaining a proper balance between economic development and environmental protection, which is a must for the EU sustainable energy development agenda and all its accompanying targets for all its Member States.

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Section: Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissionsmentioning

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Renewable Energy and EU 2020 Target for Energy Efficiency in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

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“…Countries of Northern and Western Europe are considered more pro-environmental, also in the use of renewable energy sources (Fischer 2014;Ringel and Knodt 2018). However, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe systematically complement long-term arrears in renewable energy production and consumption (Reuter et al 2017). According to the results of the presented research, Northern Europe is characterized by the highest level of renewable energy consumption.…”

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Consequences of the energy policy in member states of the European Union – the renewable energy sources targets

Ossowska¹

2019

Polityka Energetyczna – Energy Policy Journal

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The aim of the article is to discuss and assess the diversification of renewable energy sources consumption in European Union member states. The time scope covers 2005 and 2015. The data comes from Eurostat. The analysis was based on synthetic indicators-using a non-standard method. Synthetic indicators were assessed based on three simple features such as: the share of renewable energy in energy consumption in 2015, the difference between the share of renewable energy in energy consumption in 2015 and in 2005 (in percentage points), deficit/surplus in the 2020 target reached in 2015 (in percentage points). The European Union member states were divided into four diversified group in terms of renewable energy sources consumption (first class-a very high level, second class-quite a high level, third class-quite a low level, fourth class-a very low level). Then the divided groups were analyzed according to the share of renewable energy sources in the primary production of renewable energy and the consumption of individual renewable energy sources. During the research period renewable energy consumption increased in the European Union, but individual member states are characterized by a diverse situation. The type of energy used depends largely on national resources. The countries of Northern Europe are characterized by a gre-22 ater share of renewable energy sources in consumption. Biomass is the most popular renewable source of energy in the European Union. Depending on the conditions of individual countries-it is agricultural and forest biomass.

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“…The LMDI method has emerged as the preferred method for energy decomposition analysis at the level of sectors (Olanrewaju 2017;Norman 2017;Ang and Xu 2013), countries (Wang and Feng 2017;Sumabat et al 2016;Cansino et al 2015;Oh et al 2010;O'Mahony et al 2012;Zhang et al 2016;Kerimray et al 2017) and multi-country comparisons (Reutters et al 2017;Andreoni and Galmarini 2016;Fernández González 2015;Moutinho et al 2016;Bataille et al 2007). The typical LMDI application involves factoring energy (or emissions), with energy intensity as one of the factors.…”

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Reconciling energy efficiency and energy intensity metrics: an integrated decomposition analysis

Torrie¹,

Stone

Layzell

2018

Energy Efficiency

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We develop and illustrate a method for reconciling index decomposition analysis of energy intensity with physically based, sector-specific energy efficiency indicators. Decomposition analysis of individual sector intensity contributions to total energy intensity is nested within the higher-order decomposition analysis of E/GDP such that the contribution of energy efficiency gains to changes in total energy intensity can be determined. Energy, economic and physical activity data for Canada for the period 1995-2010 are used to illustrate the method. Intrasector structural factors were found to be both positive and negative and to be significant contributors to energy intensities in both the business and household sectors. In aggregate, intrasectoral structural change offset energy efficiency gains and put upward pressure on (E/GDP) between 1995 and 2010 but was three times smaller than the offsetting decline in E/GDP due to intersectoral structural change. The method can be used for assessing the contribution of energy efficiency to sector energy intensities; for placing energy efficiency policies in the larger context of the other factors that determine an economy's energy intensity and greenhouse gas emissions; for identifying nonefficiency policy targets for improving energy productivity; and for increasing the sophistication of forecasting and scenario analysis of future levels and patterns of fuel and electricity consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions.

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Applying ex-post index decomposition analysis to primary energy consumption for evaluating progress towards European energy efficiency targets

Cited by 37 publications

References 16 publications

Renewable Energy and EU 2020 Target for Energy Efficiency in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Renewable Energy and EU 2020 Target for Energy Efficiency in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Consequences of the energy policy in member states of the European Union – the renewable energy sources targets

Reconciling energy efficiency and energy intensity metrics: an integrated decomposition analysis

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