Low-CO2 energy pathways and regional air pollution in Europe

Syri, S; Amann, M; Capros, P; Mantzos, L; Cofala, J; Klimont, Z

dc.contributor.author	Syri, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Amann, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Capros, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Mantzos, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Cofala, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Klimont, Z	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:16:41Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:16:41Z
dc.date.issued	2001	en
dc.identifier.issn	0301-4215	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/14169
dc.subject	Acidification	en
dc.subject	CO2 emissions	en
dc.subject	Emission control costs	en
dc.subject	Ground-level ozone	en
dc.subject	Optimal emission control	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Studies	en
dc.subject.other	Air pollution	en
dc.subject.other	Carbon dioxide	en
dc.subject.other	Greenhouse effect	en
dc.subject.other	Ozone	en
dc.subject.other	Energy pathways	en
dc.subject.other	Energy policy	en
dc.subject.other	air quality	en
dc.subject.other	carbon emission	en
dc.subject.other	energy use	en
dc.subject.other	regional pattern	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.title	Low-CO2 energy pathways and regional air pollution in Europe	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0301-4215(01)00022-2	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0301-4215(01)00022-2	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2001	en
heal.abstract	This paper compares three scenarios of energy demand in the European Union until 2010 and analyses their effects on carbon emissions as well as their impacts on the precursor emissions for acidification and ground-level ozone. The analysis links the results of energy model PRIMES with the integrated environmental assessment model RAINS. Important synergies between climate change policies and policies to control regional air pollution have been identified. Mitigation of acidification and ozone according to the current EU strategy will be easier and cheaper if the Kyoto targets for the reduction of the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) are to be met. In case when the Kyoto target needs to be achieved by individual EU member countries without trading in CO2 emission rights, the costs of controlling the pollutants contributing to acidification and ground-level ozone can be up to 10% lower than for the baseline scenario which does not assume any climate change policies. Although lower, the effects are also important if trading in carbon emission rights is allowed. These cost savings compensate up to 20% of higher costs of energy supplies in the EU and associated with them welfare losses caused by the necessity to meet the carbon constraint. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	Energy Policy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0301-4215(01)00022-2	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000170330500004	en
dc.identifier.volume	29	en
dc.identifier.issue	11	en
dc.identifier.spage	871	en
dc.identifier.epage	884	en