Abstract:
In this paper, we discuss methods for analyzing the relationship between IT industries and environmental policies. We will focus on two topics. Firstly, we propose a meth...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
In this paper, we discuss methods for analyzing the relationship between IT industries and environmental policies. We will focus on two topics. Firstly, we propose a method for evaluating the influence of a carbon tax (environmental policy) on individual IT companies. We compiled an "intra-company input-output table" based on accounting data from NEC Corporation. By applying input-output analysis to the compiled table, we were able to analyze the effects of a carbon tax on each sector of our company. The second topic is the effects of IT on CO/sub 2/ emissions. We created an IT diffusion scenario, and used a macro economic model called a "computable general equilibrium model" to calculate effects of IT on the total amount of CO/sub 2/ emissions in Japan. Our results indicate that advanced IT has the potential to reduce CO/sub 2/ emissions in Japan by 3%. Both topics are important for the environmental management of electronics companies.
Published in: IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, 2004. Conference Record. 2004
Date of Conference: 10-13 May 2004
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 24 May 2004
Print ISBN:0-7803-8250-1
Print ISSN: 1095-2020
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