DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2019, 11(3):93-109 | DOI: 10.32725/det.2019.028

Regional Characteristics of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Decarbonization Options in Hungary

Tamás Pálvölgyi, Diana Esses
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Environmental Economics. Address: 1117 Budapest, Magyar tudósok körútja 2., Q building (A wing)

Keywords: climate change strategy, decarbonization target, regional sustainable development, Hungary

On the basis of common and unified methodologies, NUTS3 (county) level climate change strategies have been completed in Hungary. The strategies also consist comprehensive inventories of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as well as quantified decarbonization (emission reduction) targets for the years of 2020, 2030 and optionally, 2050. The primary objective of the paper is to identify the spatial structure of the GHG emissions and to assess the interconnection between NUT3 level economic development and emission patterns. Comparative analyses of the county's decarbonization targets are also presented in order to assess their contribution in the national commitments under Paris Agreement. Results suggest that NUTS3 level CO2 emissions show a typical spatial pattern with a strong interrelation with county's socio-economic typology. Finally, the paper provides suggestions to integrate the regional characteristics of decarbonization into county's transition to sustainable development.

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Pálvölgyi, T., & Esses, D. (2019). Regional Characteristics of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Decarbonization Options in Hungary. DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism, 11(3), 93-109. doi: 10.32725/det.2019.028
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