Assessing the dynamic carbon performance of water companies: a parametric approach

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dc.contributor.authorMolinos-Senante, M.
dc.contributor.authorMaziotis, A.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T22:01:58Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T22:01:58Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractMoving to a low-carbon urban water cycle is a relevant challenge for the water industry. To realise this objective, the first step is to evaluate the carbon performance of water companies. This study proposed and applied a parametric methodology to measure the carbon efficiency and total factor carbon productivity of water companies. This methodological approach allowed us to evaluate how environmental variables influenced carbon performance of water companies. The empirical component was based on a sample of English and Welsh water and sewerage companies and water only companies during the 2010-2019 period. The results showed that the carbon footprint is a relevant issue for water companies, as the average carbon efficiency was 92.5%. However, there is room for improvement, because average total factor carbon productivity decreased over time, by 0.32% per year. Thus, additional technologies and policies should be adopted to improve the carbon performance of water companies and move to a net-zero carbon urban water cycle.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s13762-021-03508-7
dc.identifier.eissn1735-2630
dc.identifier.issn1735-1472
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03508-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/93914
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000674211100003
dc.issue.numero6
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final5472
dc.pagina.inicio5461
dc.revistaInternational journal of environmental science and technology
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectCarbon efficiency
dc.subjectCarbon productivity change
dc.subjectGreenhouse gas
dc.subjectStochastic frontier analysis
dc.subjectRegulation
dc.subjectWater companies
dc.subject.ods09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
dc.subject.odspa09 Industria, innovación e infraestructura
dc.titleAssessing the dynamic carbon performance of water companies: a parametric approach
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen19
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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