Abdullah Chik, Norlaila and Hassan, Kalthum and Ayob, Wahida (2017) Analysing CO2 emissions from transportation expenditures by Malaysian households. International Journal of Advances in Management and Economics, 6 (3). pp. 34-44. ISSN 2278-3369

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Abstract

This study analyses the impact of Malaysian household consumption on the transportation sector regarding CO2 emissions by using the Hybrid Input Output Table from 1991, 2000, 2005 and 2010. Initially, this study calculates CO2 emissions intensity for every sector.Results show that the sector with the highest CO2 emission intensity was Transportation at 1.16 (T- CO2/M-MyR).By using the hybrid, I-O table, the average values of the total CO2 emission intensity caused by energy consumption in Malaysia were found to be 0.272 (T- CO2/M-MyR).Transportation sector contributed the relatively high level of consumption and produces the highest amount of CO2 emission in 1991, 2000, 2005 and 2010.Our analysis shows that continuously increasing consumption in the Transportation sector will continue to affect the environment. Thus, through encourage consumers to use hybrid or solar cars and the imposition of a carbon tax on old vehicles, owners will reduce their CO2 emissions.By imposing a carbon tax, motor vehicle owners will strive to reduce their CO2 emissions by consuming renewable energy or use energy saving techniques in their everyday lifestyle.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	CO2 emission, Transportation, Expenditure, Hybrid input-output analysis, Households.
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications
Divisions:	School of Government
Depositing User:	Dr. Norlaila Abdullah Chik
Date Deposited:	03 Jul 2017 01:13
Last Modified:	03 Jul 2017 01:15
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/22477

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