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1Business Administration Department, Cyprus International University, via Mersin 10, Nicosia, Turkey. hrustemoglu@ciu.edu.tr.
Summary
Turkey
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Economics
- Energy Policy
Background:
- Turkey's ecological footprint is growing while biocapacity declines.
- National CO2 emissions have significantly increased in recent decades.
- Electricity and heat production sectors show the highest CO2 emission growth.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify key drivers of CO2 emissions in Turkey.
- Analyze aggregated and sector-specific CO2 emission changes (1990-2017).
- Investigate the impact of scale, migration, population, energy intensity, and carbon intensity on total emissions.
Main Methods:
- Shapley decomposition method applied for emissions analysis.
- Examined five factors for aggregated CO2 emissions.
- Investigated four factors (income effect, electricity intensity, fuel structure, pollution coefficient) for sector-level analysis.
Main Results:
- Scale effect is the primary driver of increased total CO2 emissions in Turkey.
- Population, migration, and carbon intensity also contribute to rising emissions.
- Energy intensity acts to decrease total emissions; income effect, electricity intensity, and fuel structure increase sector emissions.
Conclusions:
- Turkey's development lacks sufficient green processes for sustainability.
- Scale and economic factors significantly drive CO2 emissions.
- Targeted interventions in energy intensity and pollution control are crucial for emission reduction.
Keywords:
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