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The potential for electricity conservation and carbon dioxide emission reductions in the household sector of Brazil

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Author	Schaeffer, Roberto Cohen, Claude Aguiar, Anna Cecília J. Faria, Glaucio V. R.
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	Pressure is mounting in large Non-Annex 1 countries like Brazil, China, and India to accept binding commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in the second, post-2012, commitment period. In the case of Brazil, pressure is higher for the country to commit itself to reduce its emissions from land use changes but, because of the country’s recent high economic growth rates, very soon, this pressure will also turn to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions from electricity production and use in the various sectors of the economy. This paper summarizes the methodological approach, and the results, of a study aimed at assessing the potential for electricity conservation and carbon dioxide emissions reductions in the Brazilian household sector. The study splits the household sector into 20 subsectors, considering five different geographical regions and four household electricity consumption levels (a proxy for different household income levels). Technical, economic, and market potentials are determined for electricity conservation in these 20 subsectors for the period 2005–2030, and results are also translated into carbon dioxide emission reductions using the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) combined margin (build margin plus operating margin) approach for determining the emission’s factor for the power grids. Results show significant electricity and carbon dioxide reduction potentials at negative costs for both household final consumers (market potential) and the economy as a whole (economic potential) in the residential sector of Brazil.
Starting Page	165
Ending Page	178
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1570646X
Journal	Energy Efficiency
Volume Number	2
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	15706478
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2008-11-25
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Electricity conservation Carbon dioxide emissions reductions Household sector Brazil Renewable and Green Energy Energy Economics Environmental Economics Environment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Energy

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