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October 6, 2008

The Growth of Transport Sector CO2 Emissions and Underlying Factors in Latin America and the Caribbean.

by Govinda R. Timilsina and Ashish Shrestha

- This study examines the factors responsible for the growth of transport sector carbon dioxide emissions in 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries during 1980-2005 by decomposing the emissions growth into components associated with changes in fuel mix, modal shift, and economic growth, as well as changes in emission coefficients and transportation energy intensity.

Timilsina, G.R. and A. Shrestha (2008). "The Growth of Transport Sector CO2 Emissions and Underlying Factors in Latin America and the Caribbean." World Bank Policy Research Working Paper no. WPS 4734, Sept 2008.

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