The Determinants of Sulfur Emissions from Oil Consumption in Swedish Manufacturing Industry, 1976-1995

Henrik Hammar and Åsa Löfgren

No 22, Working Papers in Economics from University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics

Abstract: Using a structural decomposition analysis, we analyze the causes of reduction in emitted sulfur originating from the manufacturing industry in Sweden during 1976-1995. We also analyze how policy instruments work with respect to sulfur emissions. We conclude that the sulfur tax has been important for reducing sulfur emissions. It affects energy prices, and hence substitution from heavy fuel oil (HFO) to light fuel oil (LFO), as well as substitution from oil to other energy sources. The sulfur tax also addresses sulfur emissions through a reduction of sulfur content of oil directly.

Keywords: Sulfur emissions; decomposition analysis; oil consumption; manufacturing industry; sulfur tax; policy instruments; Sweden (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L60 Q41 Q48 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20 pages
Date: 2000-05-31
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Published in The Energy Journal, 2001, pages 107-126.

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