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Virtual carbon and water flows embodied in international trade: a review on consumption-based analysis

Liu, X. Klemeš, J.J. Varbanov, P.S. Čuček, L. Qian, Y.

Originální název

Virtual carbon and water flows embodied in international trade: a review on consumption-based analysis

Typ

článek v časopise ve Web of Science, Jimp

Jazyk

angličtina

Originální abstrakt

In the globalised world greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and water consumption are becoming increasingly important indicators for policy and decision making. Development of footprint assessment techniques over the last decade has provided a set of tools for monitoring CO2 emissions and water flows in the world. An overview of the virtual CO2 emissions and virtual water flow trends in the international trade based on consumption perspective is performed in the current work. The review of the recent literature indicates that: (1) Producers and consumers are located at various places in different parts of the world, and consequently they are significant differences in virtual GHG (Greenhouse gases) emissions. (2) The US and the EU have high absolute net CO2 imports. (3) China and some other fast developing countries as India, Brazil, and others are exporting countries and increasingly carry the load of exports of virtual GHG including CO2 emissions and virtual water that are triggered due to consumption of the related goods in the importing countries. (4) By importing products produced with lower carbon emission intensity and less water consumption than in the domestic industry, international trade can reduce global environmental pressure. Results from analysis indicate that future actions should be focused onto two main areas: (i) To steer regions towards self-sufficiency based on more efficient processes and by combining production of surrounding countries. (ii) To develop a mechanism with shared market of virtual carbon and virtual water between trading partners regionally and internationally.

Klíčová slova

Carbon emission intensity; International trade; Virtual GHG including carbon emissions; Virtual water flow; Carbon dioxide; Commerce; Decision making; Developing countries; Flow of water; Gas emissions; Hydraulics; International trade; Assessment technique; Carbon emission intensities; Carbon emissions; Domestic industries; Efficient process; Environmental pressures; Virtual water-flow; Water consumption; Greenhouse gases;

Autoři

Liu, X.; Klemeš, J.J.; Varbanov, P.S.; Čuček, L.; Qian, Y.

Vydáno

10. 3. 2017

Nakladatel

Elsevier Ltd

ISSN

0959-6526

Periodikum

Journal of Cleaner Production

Číslo

146

Stát

Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Strany od

20

Strany do

28

Strany počet

9

BibTex

@article{BUT146515,
  author="Liu, X. and Klemeš, J.J. and Varbanov, P.S. and Čuček, L. and Qian, Y.",
  title="Virtual carbon and water flows embodied in international trade: a review on consumption-based analysis",
  journal="Journal of Cleaner Production",
  year="2017",
  number="146",
  pages="20--28",
  doi="10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.03.129",
  issn="0959-6526"
}