CO2 emissions accounting: two sides of the same coin

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Supervisors: Hamaide, Bertrand
Faculty: Faculté des sciences économiques, sociales, politiques et de communication
Degree label: Master [120] en sciences économiques, orientation générale
Abstract: This thesis reviews some of the major economic theories linked to growth and the environment, and considers recent international policies over climate change/environmental matters such as the Kyoto Protocol or the Paris agreements. The effects of these measures are reviewed and studied. For all issues, the ability to measure pollution/emissions in a common and accepted manner is important for understanding and selecting policies. Accordingly, an in-depth explanation of the 2 most common measuring (national accounting) methods (consumption-based and production-based accounting) is provided. Finally, a detailed analysis of the figures arising from the usage of these two methods is made for two comparable countries: Belgium and Albania.

Orban, F. (2020). CO2 emissions accounting: two sides of the same coin. https://dial-mem.test.bib.ucl.ac.be/handle/2078.2/22098