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Question: Global non-fossil fuel consumption: driving factors,disparities, and trends

Answer: Purpose – Non-fossil fuels are receiving increasing attention within the context of addressing global climate
challenges. Based on a review of non-fossil fuel consumption in major countries worldwide from 1985 to
2015, the purpose of this paper is to analyze trends for global non-fossil fuel consumption, share of fuel
consumption and inequality.
Design/methodology/approach – The similarities were obtained between the logarithmic mean divisia
index and the mean-rate-of-change index decomposition analysis methods, and a method was proposed for
complete decomposition of the incremental Gini coefficient.
Findings – Empirical analysis showed that: global non-fossil fuel consumption accounts for a small share of
the total energy consumption, but presents an increasing trend; the level of global non-fossil fuel consumption
inequality is high but has gradually declined, which is mainly attributed to the concentration effect; inequality
in global non-fossil fuel consumption is mainly due to the difference between nuclear power and hydropower
consumption, but the contributions of nuclear power and hydropower to per capita non-fossil fuel
consumption are declining; and population has the greatest influence on global non-fossil fuel consumption
during the sampling period.
Originality/value – The main contribution of this study is its analysis of global non-fossil fuel consumption
trends, disparities and driving factors. In addition, a general formula

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(Source: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, 09 Jun 2021)

Source Link: https://www-emerald-com.onlinedatabase.librarynet.com.my/insight/content/doi/10.1108/MD-04-2018-0409/full/html