Development and Greenhouse Gas Intensity in Nepal After 2015: An IPAT Decomposition

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  • Sudip Pudasaini Thompson Rivers University

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https://doi.org/10.29173/bcelnfe736

Keywords:

Nepal, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, IPAT/Kaya decomposition, emissions intensity, economic growth, Paris Agreement, climate policy, greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity, decarbonization, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), net-zero, emissions per GDP, renewable energy, fossil fuels, sustainable development

Author Biography

Sudip Pudasaini, Thompson Rivers University

Sudip Pudasaini: Sudippudasaini35@gmail.com, pudasainis@tru.ca

Masters in Business Management, Tribhuvan University

Masters in Environmental Economics and Management, Thompson Rivers University

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Ojha, H. R., Ghimire, S., Pain, A., Nightingale, A., Khatri, D. B., & Dhunngana, H. (2016). Policy without politics: technocratic control of climate change adaptation policy making in Nepal. Climate Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2014.1003775

Pradhan, B. B., Shrestha, R. M., Pandey, A., & Limmeechokchai, B. (2018). Strategies to Achieve Net Zero Emissions in Nepal. Carbon Management, 9(5), 533–548. https://doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2018.1536168

Raihan, A., & Almagul , T. (2022). Nexus between economic growth, energy use, agricultural productivity, and carbon dioxide emissions: New evidence from Nepal. Energy Nexus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2022.100113

World Bank. (n.d.). Nepal. In DataBank: World Development Indicators. https://data.worldbank.org/country/nepal

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2026-02-27

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Pudasaini, S. (2026). Development and Greenhouse Gas Intensity in Nepal After 2015: An IPAT Decomposition. Future Earth: A Student Journal on Sustainability and Environment. https://doi.org/10.29173/bcelnfe736

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2026: Special Issue: Ambition vs. Action — Growth, Emissions, and Climate Targets in the Paris Agreement Era

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