Environmental Economics
You have been employed by an organisation to prepare a report on the environmental impact of economic
activity in terms of CO2 emissions.
Using the IPAT identity, and data from the World Bank for the UK and the years 1990-2015, you need to address
the following points.
• With reference to the existing literature, discuss the IPAT identity.
• Decompose graphically the total impact into the three components of the IPAT identity and discuss your
findings.
• How does the UK compare to India using data from the World Bank for the same period (1990-2015)?
• What would be the environmental impact in CO2 emissions in 2100 if there is a 50% increase in the
population, keeping constant Affluence and Technology values from 2015?