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Environment and Ecology Research Vol. 10(2), pp. 307 - 313
DOI: 10.13189/eer.2022.100221
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Factors Affecting CO2 Emissions in Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Phan Thu 1, Pham Hong Hanh 1, Nguyen Van Dinh 2, Hoang Dinh Luong 3, Do Thi Minh Hue 1,*
1 Faculty of Development Economics, VNU University of Economics and Business, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
2 VNU International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
3 Ministry of Education and Training, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
ABSTRACT
In recent years, the signs and consequences of climate change have become increasingly evident in every continent and country, and are expected to increase in the coming years, posing risks to human health, food security, and global economic development. Therefore, controlling and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the basic cause of climate change, has become a hot issue for all countries, including Vietnam. CO2 emission is considered one of the main components of greenhouse gases. This paper was conducted to identify factors driving the change in CO2 emissions in Vietnam based on the extended IPAT model, decomposition method, and OLS regression analysis. The cross-sectional data in the model (including population, GDP per capita, energy intensity, emission intensity) were collected mainly from the World Bank and ourworldindata.org during the period 1986 - 2016. The analysis results show that GDP per capita is the variable that has the most significant influence on the increase in CO2, followed by energy intensity and population, while emission intensity is the only factor that contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions. Based on these results, the study has proposed a number of policy recommendations to control and cut CO2 emissions in Vietnam, better orienting future decisions to deal with the threat of climate change.
KEYWORDS
Air Pollution, IPAT Model, Vietnam, CO2 Emissions
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Nguyen Thi Phan Thu , Pham Hong Hanh , Nguyen Van Dinh , Hoang Dinh Luong , Do Thi Minh Hue , "Factors Affecting CO2 Emissions in Vietnam," Environment and Ecology Research, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 307 - 313, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2022.100221.
(b). APA Format:
Nguyen Thi Phan Thu , Pham Hong Hanh , Nguyen Van Dinh , Hoang Dinh Luong , Do Thi Minh Hue (2022). Factors Affecting CO2 Emissions in Vietnam. Environment and Ecology Research, 10(2), 307 - 313. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2022.100221.