EEI : Emissions Embodied in Imports

In the weak definition of carbon leakage, Emissions Embodied in Imports correspond to the total aggregated CO₂ flows from non-Annex B to Annex B countries.

..."it quantifies how much production in Annex B countries is to meet consumption in Annex B countries. (... or ...) how much Annex B consumption is produced in countries without binding mitigation policies in place."

(Peters G.P. and Hertwich E.G., CO₂ embodied in international trade with implications for global climate policy, Environment Science and Technology, Accepted December 18, 2007)

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