Energy efficiency labelling in carbon dioxide mitigation

ABSTRACT

The objective of the research was to determine to what extent the energy efficiency labeling©(EEE) contributes to the mitigation of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse gas (GHG), a current issue since climate change continues due to to the fact that the global temperature continues to rise. It is a descriptive-analytical research, with an ex post facto design in which anthropogenic actions and the combustion of fossil materials intervened. The NOAA© satellite atmospheric monitoring center was used, and the sources of information were the Ministries of Energy of Peru and Chile. It is evident that the EEE, applied to household appliances in Peru, will prevent between 2015 and 2030 a total of 6,345 GgC02eq; while the vehicle EEE applied in Chile does not show studies that report GgC02eq avoided. The differences between combustion and electric vehicles in terms of performance and emissions are accurately reported. These labels enable informed purchases for consumers. In the European Union, efficient vehicle driving can reduce emissions by an average of 15%. Finally, the EEE Programmes of IEA-4ETCP and public policies such as taxes and delivery of bonuses to users of non-polluting vehicles reduce GHG.

KEYWORDS:

• Energy efficiency labelling
• C02 mitigation
• electric vehicles
• efficient driving
• level of contamination

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Violeta L. Romero-Carrión

Violeta L. Romero Carrión Doctor in Education. She is head of the Research Unit and Head of the EcoDes Research Group of the Postgraduate School at the Federico Villarreal National University. Lima-Peru.

Rosalvina Campos-Pérez

Rosalvina Campos Pérez Doctor in Education. Associate Editor of the Scientific Journals Cátedra Villarreal and CAMPUS. Principal Professor at the Federico Villarreal National University, Lima-Peru.

Justo P. Solís-Fonseca

Justo Solís Fonseca Doctor of Engineering. Past Vice-Rector for Research. Member of the GISI Research Group of the Postgraduate School at the Federico Villarreal National University. Lima-Peru.

Juan Carlos Altamirano-Romero

Juan Carlos Altamirano-Romero Transportation Engineer with a Master's Degree in Business Administration. University teacher, general manager of JUPARO LOGISTICA.

Edward Flores

Edward Flores Doctor of Engineering. Head of the Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit of the Faculty of Electronic and Computer Engineering of the Federico Villarreal National University, member of the Peruvian Institute of Advanced Research Engineering, Lima- Peru.