How much CO2 emissions do we reduce by saving electricity? A focus on methods

Robert Harmsen and Wina Graus

Energy Policy, 2013, vol. 60, issue C, 803-812

Abstract: In this paper we evaluate two approaches for estimating CO2 emission reduction from electricity savings: one based on average CO2 intensities of electricity generation and another that relies on marginal CO2 intensities.

Keywords: Electricity savings; CO2 emission reduction; CO2 intensity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.05.059

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