Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/295877 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 16854
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation and climate change, increasing resource efficiency, and promoting both sustainable production and sustainable lifestyles is a challenge in North Africa, a region where even a relative decoupling of income growth and carbon (CO2) emissions has not been achieved. This chapter aims to examine recent trends in emissions and the main drivers of improvement in the region's carbon intensity (carbon emissions per unit of GDP), energy intensity (energy use per unit of GDP), and per capita emissions. It also analyzes the effect of policies such as energy taxes and energy standards on the energy efficiency of SMEs in North Africa and suggests actions and policies to encourage structural transformation and ensure better energy efficiency.
Subjects: 
carbon emission
carbon intensity
energy intensity
inclusive growth
SMEs
JEL: 
D22
G21
G32
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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