Energy-related climate change mitigation in Brazil: Potential, abatement costs and associated policies

Bruno S.M.C. Borba, André F.P. Lucena, Régis Rathmann, Isabella V.L. Costa, Larissa P.P. Nogueira, Pedro R.R. Rochedo, David A. Castelo Branco, Mauricio F.H. Júnior, Alexandre Szklo and Roberto Schaeffer

Energy Policy, 2012, vol. 49, issue C, 430-441

Abstract: This paper estimates the potential for energy-related greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reductions in Brazil, their abatement costs and proposes a number of policies to achieve these reductions. The Brazilian energy system is very peculiar as renewable energy accounts for some 45% of total primary energy and 85% of electricity production. The following sectors are covered in this paper: industry, transports and petroleum sector. Compared to a business-as-usual reference scenario, results show a potential to reduce future energy-related GHG emissions by 27% in 2030. However, in spite of that, the mitigation potential identified here is not large enough, in absolute terms, to reduce energy-related GHG emissions below the current level in Brazil by 2030.

Keywords: GHG emission reductions; Abatement costs; Brazilian energy system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.06.040

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