Impact of the Saitama Emissions Trading Scheme on energy consumption and employment in the manufacturing sector (IMAGE)

Tsinghua University Press

Impact of the Saitama Emissions Trading Scheme on energy consumption and employment in the manufacturing sector

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Annual average trends of electricity consumption (1,000 kWh), city gas consumption (1,000 m³), heavy oil consumption (kL), and the number of employees for regulated and unregulated manufacturing facilities from 2007 to 2018. After the introduction of the Saitama ETS in 2011, regulated facilities exhibited a substantial decline in heavy oil consumption and a notable decrease in city gas consumption in the second phase, while electricity consumption slightly increased and employment showed no declining trend.

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Energy and Climate Management, Tsinghua University Press

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