Greening Wine Exports? Changes in the Carbon Footprint of Spanish Wine Exports

Inmaculada Carrasco, Juan Sebastián Castillo-Valero, Carmen Córcoles and Marcos Carchano
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Inmaculada Carrasco: Institute of Regional Development, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 02071 Albacete, Spain
Juan Sebastián Castillo-Valero: Institute of Regional Development, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 02071 Albacete, Spain
Carmen Córcoles: Faculty of Economics, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 02071 Albacete, Spain
Marcos Carchano: Faculty of Economics, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 02071 Albacete, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 17, 1-13

Abstract: Spain is one of the leading wine-producing and -exporting countries and has traditionally been dominant in trade and world production in the sector. In an increasingly changing context, in which worldwide wine exports are growing exponentially, it is essential to study their impact on climate change as the transport of goods generates a significant volume of greenhouse gas emissions. The aim of this work, then, was to analyse the variation in the carbon footprint generated by Spanish wine exports between 2011 and 2016. To this end, a multi-regional input–output (MRIO) model was used, showing that the emissions associated with wine operations have increased less than exports, which might suggest that sustainable growth has been included as a goal in the wine supply chain. The methodology used has the advantage of allowing the calculation of direct and indirect emissions. At the same time, the results can provide relevant information to practitioners and policymakers due to the expected evolution of European environmental regulations and trades, in terms of carbon footprint.

Keywords: international trade; wine; carbon footprint; multi-regional input–output model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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