@misc{10481/69777,
year = {2021},
month = {7},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/69777},
abstract = {In order to adequately assess energy policies and set clear objectives, a key preliminary
step is to know the energy use patterns of the different countries. This paper estimates the
evolution of the total energy use over the period 1995–2015 in four European Union (EU)
countries, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, and Spain, representative of two different
energy patterns, the “Southern” one and the “Eastern” one. For doing so, we employ a
Multi-Regional Input Output (MRIO) model. In difference with previous studies, in addition
to differentiate between domestic and foreign use we distinguish whether this energy
is produced domestically or abroad. The results obtained show a certain convergence in
energy intensity across the four countries examined because of the radical transformations
experienced by the Czech Republic and Hungary. Nonetheless, energy intensities are still
substantially higher in Eastern than in Southern countries which confirms that the first
group of countries have still a long road to go, especially regarding the incentives that their
industries have to use energy efficiently. Taking our decomposition of total energy use, the
reductions in total energy use were mainly caused by a high decrease in the importance of
the domestic use of energy produced domestically. At the same time, a growing importance
of the role played by the energy produced abroad was observed. These trends confirm the
great importance of global value chains and the steady internalization of energy use. This
methodology could be further applied to other countries.},
organization = {project "Adaptation to sustainable energy transition in Europe: Environmental, socioeconomic and cultural aspects (ADAPTAS)" (European Regional Development Fund)	CSO2017- 86975-R},
publisher = {Springer},
keywords = {Energy use},
keywords = {Direct use},
keywords = {Indirect use},
keywords = {Energy intensity},
keywords = {MRIO model},
title = {Domestic versus foreign energy use: an analysis for four European countries},
doi = {10.1007/s10668-021-01622-7},
author = {Camacho Ballesta, José Antonio and Da Silva Almeida, Lucas and Rodríguez Molina, Mercedes and Molina Belmonte, Jesús},
}