How The Energy System Is Structured Brazil is the 10th largest energy consumer in the world and the largest in South America. At the same time, it is an important oil and gas producer in the region and the world’s second largest ethanol fuel producer. The governmental agencies responsible for energy policy are the Ministry...
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Australia Energy Production Trends
How The Energy System Is Structured The energy policy of Australia is subject to the regulatory and fiscal influence of all three levels of government in Australia, although only the State and Federal levels determine policy for primary industries such as coal. As of 2016, Federal energy policies continue to support the coal mining and...
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Argentina Energy Production Trends
How The Energy System Is Structured The Argentinian energy sector is passing through a dynamic and crucial phase. Energy is one of the top priorities of President Mauricio Macri and a new long-term policy to revitalize the energy sector was promised during his campaign. Some important changes have already taken place. Energy (including hydrocarbons and...
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Saudi Arabia Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: Medium The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the largest producers and exporters of oil resources to the world. At the same time, Saudi Arabia consumes 490 million tons of carbon dioxide, 50% of the total consumption in the Arab World and 1.28% of the world consumption of fossil...
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United States Emission Reduction Challenges
Leading Emission Reduction Challenges: (a) Political opposition to climate change legislation; (b) Problems implementing existing climate change policies and programs Current Level of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the US come from burning fossil fuels for electricity production, for heat, and in transportation. In 2014, the US emitted 6,870...
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United Kingdom Emission Reduction Challenges
Leading Emission Reduction Challenges: (a) Problems implementing existing climate change policies Current Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels The UK’s level of greenhouse gases has been on the downward trend. Available statistics for the first quarter of 2016 show that the level of greenhouse gas emissions is decreasing. A report produced by UK’s Department of Energy and...
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Ukraine Emission Reduction Challenges
Leading Emission Reduction Challenges: (a) Political and economic crisis; (b) Problems implementing existing climate change policy and legislationCurrent Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels Ukraine committed to a target of 40 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared to 1990 levels, and so far seems to be successful in the fulfillment of its Paris Agreement...
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Turkey Emission Reduction Challenges
Leading Emission Reduction Challenges: (a) Rising consumer and industrial demand for energy; (b) Dependence on fossil fuel as an energy source; (c) Political crisis Current Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels Turkey is responsible for 0.94% of total global GHG emissions. This may not seem much but GHG emissions in the country increased from 170 million...
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Thailand Emission Reduction Challenges
Leading Emission Reduction Challenges: (a) Rising consumer/ industrial energy sector demand.Current Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels As determined from the global carbon atlas, Thailand’s recent level of greenhouse gas emissions from the year 2014 has been approximately 337 MtCO2. In this regard, Thailand’s national greenhouse gas emissions were only 0.84% of global emissions in 2012, and...
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Spain Emission Reduction Challenges
Leading Emission Reduction Challenges: (a) Rising consumer and/or industrial energy demand; (b) Political and economic crisesCurrent Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels The most recent credible data contains information from 2012, which indicates that Spain’s greenhouse gas emissions were at 346.1.[i] Spain’s greenhouse gas emissions have actually decreased since 2000—most likely a result of efforts in the...