CO sub(2) Emissions in the Brazilian Industrial Sector According to the Integrated Energy Planning Model (IEPM)

The industrial sector in Brazil accounted for over 34% of carbon dioxide emissions derived from fossil fuel use during the 1990s, and over 58% of the net CO sub(2) emissions derived from biofuel use. A comparison of emission intensity and energy intensity indicators is effected with the integrated energy planning model, using three energy consumption growth scenarios for the industrial sector. The energy intensity indicator does not clearly reveal potential for reducing emissions in the industrial sector, since lower energy use per added value does not necessarily result in lower total CO sub(2) emissions.