Tranzicijski rizici klimatskih promjena: Analiza emisija stakleničkih plinova u Hrvatskoj i europodručju

Srdelić, Leonarda (2024): Tranzicijski rizici klimatskih promjena: Analiza emisija stakleničkih plinova u Hrvatskoj i europodručju.

Abstract

To identify sectors in Croatia that are particularly sensitive to the European Union's measures for transitioning to a low-carbon economy, this paper analyses data from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on greenhouse gas emissions. The aim is to identify the sectors that contribute most to climate change, assess their effectiveness in implementing emission reduction policies, and achieve sustainable development goals. Based on the analysis, it is clear that the energy, transport, and industrial processes sectors are key in the context of sensitivity to EU climate policies. In contrast, the Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry sector stands out as offering unique opportunities for mitigating climate change through carbon sequestration activities and thereby achieving climate neutrality.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: Transition Risks of Climate Change: An Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Croatia and the Euro Area
• Language: Croatian
• Keywords: transition risks, climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, Croatia, euro area
• Subjects: E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E0 - General > E01 - Measurement and Data on National Income and Product Accounts and Wealth ; Environmental Accounts; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q5 - Environmental Economics > Q54 - Climate ; Natural Disasters and Their Management ; Global Warming; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q5 - Environmental Economics > Q58 - Government Policy

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