Low‐carbon development pathways in Brazil and ‘Climate Clubs’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12929250 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emilio Lèbre La Rovere (0000-0002-9186-7069, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2016-11-16 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1757-7780 • E-ISSN: 1757-7799 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/wcc.439 |
| OpenAlex | W2556546141 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
Brazil occupies a unique position among the major greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emitting countries due to its low per‐capita energy‐related GHG emissions (2.4 tons CO 2 in 2014), attributable to abundant clean energy sources. Recently, deforestation in Brazil has slowed considerably, to the point where forestry has ceased to be the major source of emissions. Brazil has reduced its overall GHG emissions by 41% from 2005 to 2012, and its total GHG emissions per capita decreased from a high in 2004 of 14.4 tCO 2 e to an estimated 6.5 tCO 2 e in 2012. Brazil faces the challenge of building upon its historically low energy‐related GHG emission levels through new decarbonization strategies, while pursuing higher living standards for its population. There is a huge potential to further reduce national GHG emissions through the implementation of a wide spectrum of mitigation measures. While several observers from the scientific community have a different view, Brazilian government considers that the country has been playing both a pioneer and a leader role in ambitious climate action, including the submission of a quite ambitious intended nationally determined contribution, and a constructive role played in COP21 , joining the High Ambition club at the end of the negotiations. Several motivations exist for Brazil joining other ‘climate clubs’ focusing on innovative financial mechanisms and sustainable energy and forestry technologies. WIREs Clim Change 2017, 8:e439. doi: 10.1002/wcc.439 This article is categorized under: The Carbon Economy and Climate Mitigation > Policies, Instruments, Lifestyles, Behavior Policy and Governance > International Policy Framework
Agricultural economics · Business · Climate change · Deforestation (computer science · Economics · Environmental protection · Geography · Government (linguistics · Greenhouse gas · Natural resource economics · Per capita · Political science · Population · Position (finance · Sustainable development · Climate Change Policy and Economics · Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies · Environmental Impact and Sustainability · Finance
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |