Becoming Carbon Neutral in Costa Rica to Be More Sustainable: An AHP Approach

André, Francisco J.; Valenciano-Salazar, Jorge A.

doi:10.3390/su12020737

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“…erefore, they suggested that the adoption of environmental certification by organizations should be treated as a multistandard problem considering environmental sustainability, economy, and strategy [5].…”

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Carbon Emission Calculation and Influencing Factor Analysis Based on Industrial Big Data in the “Double Carbon” Era

Zhang

Yan

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Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience

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The arrival of the “double carbon” era indicates that industrial carbon reduction with high energy consumption and high carbon emission is imperative. From the perspective of carbon emission driving factors, industrial carbon emission is decomposed into five influencing factors: energy intensity, energy structure, industrial structure, economic efficiency, and employee scale. Taking the data of 41 subindustries of industrial industry in Liaoning Province from 2010 to 2019 as the research sample, the carbon emission is calculated. The LMDI model is used to analyze and point out the difference in the driving contribution of carbon emissions of each subindustry. The results show that the total carbon emission of Liaoning province gradually decreases, decreases for the first time in 2014, and gradually turns from flat to upward. Economic efficiency is the only and most important reason to drive the increase of industrial carbon emissions in Liaoning Province, and energy efficiency is the primary factor to curb carbon emissions. High carbon industries play a significant role in promoting the increase of carbon emissions, while the medium and low carbon industries have a better effect on restraining carbon emissions. It provides reference and theoretical basis for the government to adjust the industrial structure, control industrial overcapacity, and realize the “double carbon” goal as soon as possible. It is of great significance for the country to optimize energy layout, ensure energy security, and implement the new energy strategy.

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Carbon Emission Calculation and Influencing Factor Analysis Based on Industrial Big Data in the “Double Carbon” Era

Zhang

Yan

et al. 2022

Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience

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“…These changes are costly for firms due to the certification process and the technological and organizational changes required [12,18]. In return, those firms that implement such practices can get comparative market advantages, such as improving their green image and enhancing the relationship with stakeholders, among other benefits [12,31]. VECs are expected to act as signaling devices for the society and, especially, for those consumers who are concerned about making more sustainable purchase decisions [32].…”

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Paying for Sustainable Coffee in a Developing Country: Consumers’ Profile in Costa Rica

2021

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This article analyzes the willingness to pay of Costa Rican consumers for three environmental certifications in the coffee market, namely, Carbon Neutral, Fairtrade, and ISO 14001. A face-to-face survey was applied to 1191 Costa Rican inhabitants. The results show that Costa Rican consumers are willing to pay price premiums around 30% for all the considered environmental certifications. In addition, a Cragg’s hurdle model shows that household income, the level of education, and environmental or community activism increase the likelihood of consumers paying price premiums for environmental certifications, while men are less likely to pay than women. It was also found that the size of the price premiums that respondents are willing to pay are positively related to income, gender (female), and education, and negatively related to age. Once the effect of socioeconomic variables has been controlled for, we conclude that consumers are more willing to pay for the CN certification than for the other two. The results can be useful for participants in the coffee value chain; coffee producers can use environmental certifications both to enhance their participation in green markets, particularly in developing countries, and to improve their environmental performance.

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“…Being considered as a developing country by the International Monetary Fund (Brandao-Marques et al, 2020), it has a very active role in terms of environmental policy, especially in environmental education, climate change mitigation, ecotourism, and conservation (Blum, 2008;Flagg, 2018). The increasing role of environmental certifications and programs offers a channel for Costa Rican companies to improve their environmental and economic performance (André and Valenciano-Salazar, 2020;Birkenberg and Birner, 2018;Blackman and Naranjo, 2012;Blackman et al, 2014;Rivera, 2002).…”

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