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Identifying the driving forces of embodied emissions from intermediate goods export

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  • Nagashima, Fumiya
  • Tokito, Shohei
  • Hanaka, Tesshu

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This study investigates the changes in CO2 emissions associated with intermediate exports in Japan, China, the US, and Europe from 2000 to 2021. Using a novel structural decomposition analysis (SDA) framework, we analyze the impact of intermediate goods trade structures on emissions amidst globalization, slowbalization, the COVID-19 pandemic, and geopolitical shifts. Our analysis highlights that emissions embodied in exports significantly vary by region and period. China has the highest emissions due to rapid industrial growth, while developed regions like Japan, the US, and Europe show different trends. The sectoral analysis identifies manufacturing industries as key contributors to intermediate goods export emissions. Meanwhile, SDA shows that technological improvements generally reduce emissions, and final demand and trade effects increase them. The findings emphasize the need for coordinated efforts to address the environmental impacts of globalization, and the importance of future research to refine emission accounting models and explore the effects of emerging economic trends on global carbon emissions.

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  • Nagashima, Fumiya & Tokito, Shohei & Hanaka, Tesshu, 2025. "Identifying the driving forces of embodied emissions from intermediate goods export," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 143(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eneeco:v:143:y:2025:i:c:s0140988325001069
    DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108283
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    Keywords

    Carbon emissions; Global supply chains; International trade; Intermediate goods; Structural decomposition analysis;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q43 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Energy and the Macroeconomy
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • R15 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Econometric and Input-Output Models; Other Methods

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