英文摘要 |
Cement is one of the fundamental industries of the country. The increase of CO2 emission has reached 5960 thousand tons during 1980-2006. Herein, this research uses the input-output (I-O) structural decomposition method to examine the changes in CO2 emission over a 15-year period. By decomposing the CO2 emission changes into nine factors for the periods of 1989-1994, 1994-1999, and 1999-2004, we have identified the key factors causing the emission changes, as well as the most important trends regarding the industrial development process in Taiwan. The results showed that during the 1989~1994 the advancement of the domestic final demand was the primary factor of the increase of CO7 emission; during the 1994-1999 the primary factor of the decrease was due to the decline in intermediate material supply and energy intensity improvement; during the 1999~2004 the factor of the increase was as a result of the increases in the energy intensity and the exports. According that finding, this research recommended that cement industry should improve manufacturing process and energy intensity to reduce the energy consumption and CO2 emission. |