IMF Working Papers Volume 2022 Issue 086: Measuring Carbon Emissions of Foreign Direct Investment in Host Economies (2022)

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Measuring Carbon Emissions of Foreign Direct Investment in Host Economies

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Maria Borga

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Achille Pegoue

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Mr. Gregory M Legoff

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Alberto Sanchez Rodelgo

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Dmitrii Entaltsev

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Kenneth Egesa

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Series:: IMF Working Papers

Volume/Issue:: Volume 2022: Issue 086

Publication Date:: 06 May 2022

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400206863.001

ISBN:: 9798400206863

ISSN:: 1018-5941

Pages:: 33

Keywords:: Carbon emissions; foreign direct investment; input-output tables; A. carbon emissions; carbon intensity; emission intensity; FDI flow; carbon emission intensities of MNEs; Greenhouse gas emissions; Gross fixed investment; Exports; Manufacturing; Africa; Global

Series:: IMF Working Papers

Volume/Issue:: Volume 2022: Issue 086

Language:: English

Publication Date:: 06 May 2022

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400206863.001

ISBN:: 9798400206863

ISSN:: 1018-5941

Pages:: 33

Keywords:: Carbon emissions; foreign direct investment; input-output tables; A. carbon emissions; carbon intensity; emission intensity; FDI flow; carbon emission intensities of MNEs; Greenhouse gas emissions; Gross fixed investment; Exports; Manufacturing; Africa; Global

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This paper presents estimates of the carbon emissions of FDI from capital formation funded by FDI and the production of foreign-controlled firms. The carbon intensity of capital formation financed by FDI has trended down, driven by reductions in the carbon intensity of electricity generation. Carbon emissions from the operations of foreign-controlled firms are greater than those from their capital formation. High emission intensities were accompanied by high export intensities in mining, transport, and manufacturing. Home country policies to incentivize firms to meet strict emissions standards in both their domestic and foreign operations could be important to reducing emissions globally.

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