Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Consumption of Electric and Electronic Equipment by Norwegian Households

Hertwich, Edgar G.; Roux, Charlotte

doi:10.1021/es201459c

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“…This is because energy consumption is a source of several environmental problems, as Suri and Chapman [10] underlined. Kounetas [37] found that energy consumption accounts for approximately 80% of anthropogenic GHG emissions in the EU, while several studies around the world also corroborated that household electricity use is directly responsible for significant GHG emissions (e.g., [38,39]). …”

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Efficiency of Energy Taxes and the Validity of the Residential Electricity Environmental Kuznets Curve in the European Union

Borozan

2018

Sustainability

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To achieve the energy targets, energy policy of the European Union (EU) is trying to discourage residential electricity consumption employing different measures but without worsening the quality of life and jeopardizing its economic growth and development at the same time. This paper aims to directly and indirectly explore the effects of energy taxes on household electricity consumption and test the validity of the household electricity environmental Kuznets curve (EEKC) in a multivariate setting and a system generalized method of moments framework for EU member countries in the period 2005-2016. The results reveal that energy taxes influence electricity consumption more efficiently through energy prices than directly and in the long-run. Efficiency of energy taxes can be reinforced by combining changes in energy prices and policy measures that change the electricity consumption behavior patterns. As for the EEKC, the paper corroborates its inverted U-shaped form, assuming thereby at least the same level of policy efforts directed to accomplish the energy targets and household willingness to use goods in an environmentally friendly way.

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Section: Contextual Background With a Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 97%

Efficiency of Energy Taxes and the Validity of the Residential Electricity Environmental Kuznets Curve in the European Union

Borozan

2018

Sustainability

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“…Hertwich and Roux's (2011) investigation of the climate implications of the use of household electric and electronic equipment (EEE), for example, shows TV sets and other EEE to have significant lifecycle GHG emissions. Panzone et al (2013), on the other hand, have designed an index to measure the environmental sustainability of household food consumption based on consumer preferences and scanner data provided by a UK food retailer.…”

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Household carbon emission research: an analytical review of measurement, influencing factors and mitigation prospects

Zhang

Luo

Skitmore

2015

Journal of Cleaner Production

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a b s t r a c tGreenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are simultaneously exhausting the world's supply of fossil fuels and threatening the global climate. In many developing countries, significant improvement in living standards in recent years due to the accelerating development of their economies has resulted in a disproportionate increase in household energy consumption. Therefore, a major reduction in household carbon emissions (HCEs) is essential if global carbon reduction targets are to be met. To do this, major Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) states have already implemented policies to alleviate the negative environmental effects of household behaviors and less carbon-intensive technologies are also proposed to promote energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. However, before any further remedial actions can be contemplated, though, it is important to fully understand the actual causes of such large HCEs and help researchers both gain deep insights into the development of the research domain and identify valuable research topics for future study.This paper reviews existing literature focusing on the domain of HCEs. This critical review provides a systematic understanding of current work in the field, describing the factors influencing HCEs under the themes of household income, household size, age, education level, location, gender and rebound effects. The main quantification methodologies of inputeoutput models, life cycle assessment and emission coefficient methods are also presented, and the proposed measures to mitigate HCEs at the policy, technology and consumer levels. Finally, the limitations of work done to date and further research directions are identified for the benefit of future studies.

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“…The environmental profile of a wide range of products is affected by one or several of these behavioral factors, for example, in terms of energy and resource use, emission release and waste production (Peattie 2010). Several life cycle assessment (LCA) studies present a contribution of the use phase at the level of 50-80 % of the overall life cycle impacts (e.g., household electric device, Hertwich and Roux 2011). This means that variation in use phase may greatly impact the overall results and the uncertainties thereof.…”

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Consumers and their behavior: state of the art in behavioral science supporting use phase modeling in LCA and ecodesign

Sorrentino

Woelbert

Sala

2016

Int J Life Cycle Assess

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Purpose Life cycle thinking and assessment require a holistic approach to the evaluation of product supply chains. An assessment from raw material extraction to end of life of any products is based on modeling a wide number of aspects and options, e.g., at technological, geographical, and temporal levels. Since the use phase is one of the most contributing life cycle stages for some products (e.g., appliance, housing, cars), a robust modeling of this stage is fundamental. Several attempts to better modeling use-phase have been performed; however, so far no systematic study is available on how to integrate behavioral science (BS) insights into LCA. This is even more important when the impact of the product under consideration is strongly determined by the use phase relatively to other life cycle stages. The aim of this paper is to explore how behavioral science has been used to date and how BS can contribute towards more robust modeling of use phase in LCA and as basis for a behavior-driven ecodesign. Methods We identified the key areas in which LCA and ecodesign may benefit from integrating insights from behavioral science and developing a conceptual model. Both robust modeling and the design of behavior change interventions rest on a sound understanding of behavior in the specific context of interest though empirical investigation. Hence, we reviewed literature on behavioral science and introduce key drivers of human behavior that are relevant in the context of use phase modeling and ecodesign. We provide examples where these were applied to facilitate the integration of BS elements by practitioners. Results and discussion Consumer's behavior is increasingly recognized as one of the drivers of overall environmental impact of a product, and some examples of use of BS for LCA are available in literature. We suggest that behavioral science can be useful in the context of life cycle assessment in two ways: measuring behavior and assessing potential and means for changing behavior. Specifically, insights and methods from behavioral sciences could be applied for assessing variability of consumer behavior, understanding leverages for behavioral changes, and possible rebound effects. Conclusions This insight may help to model the use phase more accurately, to identify realistic scenarios, and to support behavior-driven eco-innovation.

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Consumption of Electric and Electronic Equipment by Norwegian Households

Cited by 49 publications

References 37 publications

Efficiency of Energy Taxes and the Validity of the Residential Electricity Environmental Kuznets Curve in the European Union

Efficiency of Energy Taxes and the Validity of the Residential Electricity Environmental Kuznets Curve in the European Union

Household carbon emission research: an analytical review of measurement, influencing factors and mitigation prospects

Consumers and their behavior: state of the art in behavioral science supporting use phase modeling in LCA and ecodesign

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