外文文献： 在亚洲和太平洋地区的低碳发电的投资需求 - 二氧化碳排放量减少成本和财务可行性的评估Assessment of investment requirements for low-carbon power generation in Asia and the Pacific – cost of...pdfVIP

Environmental Economics, Volume 2, Issue 1, 2011 Naoko Doi (Japan), Sergey Popov (Russia), Edito Barcelona (Japan), Kota Asano (Japan) Assessment of investment requirements for low-carbon power generation in Asia and the Pacific – cost of CO2 emissions reduction and financial viability Abstract This paper tries to assess the future potential for CO2 emissions reduction in the power sector of 15 countries in Asia and the Pacific and analyze the corresponding investment requirements. The time period analyzed in this study is ex- tended from 2005 through 2030. The projected cost of CO2 emissions reduction in the power sector of Asia and the Pacific varies from country to country, ranging from China’s $40.8 per ton CO2 at the lowest to Singapore’s $329.3 per ton CO at the highest reflecting diversity in the energy choice for power sector. The cost difference may suggest a 2 need for cooperation among the countries in the Asia and Pacific region to invest in power projects with lower CO2 emissions reduction cost. Meanwhile, financial viability of investment in low-carbon power generation units would have to be ensured through raising electricity price. To assure affordable level of electricity supply to residential cus- tomers, some countries in Asia and the Pacific – at the early stage of development – may need to effectively utilize earnings from carbon credits. Keywords: new and renewable energy, power generation, low-carbon future, CO2 emissions reduction, investment, and financial viability. JEL Classification: Q42, Q47. Introduction© level – compared with history, Asia and the Pacific’s energy needs would have to be met The Asia and Pacific region is the center of electric-