Non-CO2 emissions embodied in trade of Danish pork

被引:3
作者
Caro, Dario [1 ]
Mikkelsen, Mette Hjorth [1 ]
Thomsen, Marianne [1 ]
机构
[1] Aarhus Univ, Dept Environm Sci, Roskilde, Denmark
关键词
Emissions embodied in trade; livestock emissions; IPCC guidelines; meat sector; CO2; EMISSIONS; TRENDS; TAX;
D O I
10.1080/17583004.2019.1610831
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
As an alternative to the traditional IPCC-based accounting of GHG emissions based on a geographical perspective (only emissions relating to activities that occur nationally are taken into account), consumption-based accountings have shown the quantity of CO2 emissions embodied in international trade. However, few studies have focused on the contribution of non-CO2 emissions such as methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). This paper presents a comprehensive study of non-CO2 emissions due to the consumption of pig meat (PM) in Denmark, estimating the amount of non-CO2 emissions embodied in trade during the period 2000-2016. In 2016, 595 Gg of CO(2)eq were released in Denmark for producing PM consumed in another country, corresponding to 53% of PM emissions produced in Denmark. Denmark is a net exporter of PM-related emissions and during the period 2000-2016 the gap between emissions due to production and consumption increased by 24%. The largest importing countries were Germany, Poland and Italy (36, 15 and 10%, respectively, of total emissions exported from Denmark). The Danish emission intensity (emissions per t of PM produced) was lower than the emission intensity for the largest importing countries. Hence, the Danish export of PM is advantageous in terms of total non-CO2 emissions.
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