Artículos de revistas
CARBON CREDITS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Fecha
2009Registro en:
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREEN ENERGY, v.6, n.3, p.312-322, 2009
1543-5075
10.1080/15435070902886635
Autor
SAIDEL, M. A.
REIS, T. M.
PRADO JR., F. A. A.
Institución
Resumen
International carbon credit markets are based in differences between developing and developed countries greenhouse gases emissions mitigation costs and technological limits faced by developed countries. Potential of energy efficiency measures to reduce fossil fuel usage in Brazilian industrial segments is assessed, and analysis of such potentials singles out those segments and regions more apt to generate carbon credits through Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects. Though there are currently few Brazilian CDM projects, their number may be significantly increased, which is a positive outcome. For this purpose, it is crucial that energy conservation programs estimate how CDM may improve their economic competitiveness.