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; therefore, this level of CO2 emission cannot be economically driven and is as a result of high energy intensity in this country … addition, sets a number of ambitious targets mostly regarding the energy intensity, GDP growth, and renewable energies, but …
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Purpose: The cost and environmental impact of energy is driving better quantification of energy utilization in a … business context. Determining an entire business electrical energy usage, inclusive of core operations and support activities … every change implies significant rework of the business energy calculations. This study develops a holistic energy …
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the IMPACT model results on yield, production, and net trade of major crops in China, and on daily calorie availability as … suggest that China will be able to maintain a level of at least 3,000 kilocalories per day through 2010 to 2050. Overall …
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empirical applications to climate data from Nigeria reveals that the relationship between energy consumption and carbon dioxide …
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The paper presents an empirical study designed to test a small area estimation method. The aim of the study is to apply a robust version of the Fay-Herriot model to the estimation of average wages in the small business sector. Unlike the classical Fay-Herriot model, its robust version makes it...
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climate and energy targets in 9 chosen European countries and on transition into low-carbon economies. The paper discusses … emissions of at least 9 million tonnes CO2 equivalent per year, increase in the capacity of renewable energy sources and … improvement in the primary energy consumption. The analysis of operational programs allowed also for a rough estimate of the …
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In the conditions of modern business environment of energy companies, studies of their impact on environmental … energy production is justified. The ecological component in the business of energy entities is becoming a priority for the … sustainable development of energy, and therefore must be thoroughly examined. The focus of this paper is to determine the impact …
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The analysis of climate change is confronted with large uncertainties that need to be taken into account to arrive at meaningful policy recommendations. The main contribution of economics to this interdisciplinary task is to provide formal frameworks and techniques for analyzing climate policy...
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The projected changes in planted area, yield per area, net exports/imports and prices for five major agricultural crops in South Africa were simulated using the projections of four Global Circulation Models (GCMs) under three socio-economic scenarios. The GCM projections show consistent strong...
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This paper has a twofold objective: First, to estimate the changes in landings value by 2030 for two Mexican coastal fisheries, specifically shrimp and sardine fisheries, as a consequence of climate change; and second, to discuss the implications of such impacts for food security. A dynamic panel...
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