Naslov
Croatian power system and the Kyoto protocol

Autori
Božičević, Maja ; Tomšić, Željko ; Debrecin, Nenad

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Global Warming / Masami, Iriki - Naperville (IL), 1999, 75-75

Skup
10th Global Warming International Conference

Mjesto i datum
Fujiyoshida, Japan, 05.05.1999. - 08.05.1999

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
CO_2; electricity; forecast; Kyoto protocol; Croatia

Sažetak
The Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change is a considerable step forward in addressing the climate change problem, given the immense conflicts of interests involved. A critical feature of the Protocol is its binding targets for industrialised countries, among which the US are the most important greenhouse gases emitter. However, the industrialised countries are unlikely to ratify the Protocol unless major developing countries are willing to make 'meaningful contributions'. The international attention has been focused at the most developed countries and at the same time at developing and undeveloped countries which are expected to experience a significant economic breakthrough and become some of the leading polluters in the future. Often overlooked is a group of countries located in Central and Eastern Europe. They are called 'the transition countries' because they are undergoing a process of transition from planned to market economy and are among the so-called Annex I countries that have in 1997 in Kyoto committed themselves to a certain level of greenhouse gases emission reduction. Croatia is one of the transition countries, and problems it is facing in responding to the climate change challenge while trying to reconcile economic development imperative and need for environmental protection is similar to the other transition countries difficulties. Because energy production plays a significant role in global greenhouse gases emissions, possibilities for their reduction offered by various power system development strategies must be carefully evaluated. There are several paths to follow, each of them having its own advantages and drawbacks: energy efficiency enhancement, increased renewable energy resources share and nuclear energy option. Future carbon dioxide emission trends in Croatia resulting from several power sector development scenarios will be presented in this paper. Projections of fossil share in electricity production will also be given. Possible carbon dioxide emission decrease which would be a result of fossil fuel energy substitution by non-carbon energy sources will be calculated and discussed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Elektrotehnika

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