Title: Energy strategy for carbon dioxide emission reduction in Taiwan

Authors: L.H. Shih, R.H. Wu, F. Huarng, Y.W. Lin

Addresses: Dept. of Mineral & Petroleum Engineering, Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701 Taiwan. ' Dept. of Mineral & Petroleum Engineering, Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701 Taiwan. ' Institute of Business Administration, Chung Cheng University, Chia-yi, Taiwan. ' Dept. of Mineral & Petroleum Engineering, Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701 Taiwan

Abstract: A linear programming model is proposed to find the energy strategy for reducing carbon dioxide emission in Taiwan. Scenarios that include energy switching and energy conservation under different emission levels are considered, and the corresponding economic impacts are evaluated. Emissions from thirty-nine sectors are reduced by two major mechanisms. Energy switching is assumed to be induced by energy price change, whereas energy conservation is assumed only in the four most energy-intensive sectors. The results show the economic impact on gross domestic product under different energy scenarios. Appropriate energy strategies for carbon dioxide emission reduction could be implemented based on the scenario analysis.

Keywords: carbon dioxide emissions; CO2 emissions; energy strategy; linear programming; Taiwan; economic impact; gross domestic product; GDP.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.1996.028264

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 1996 Vol.6 No.1, pp.22 - 31

Published online: 16 Sep 2009 *

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