The aim of this research project is to better understand the development of emission intensity (greenhouse gas emissions/value added) in different industries, to examine Finland’s carbon competitiveness in the European context, and to use the information gathered in the project to prepare more accurate forecasts. In particular, the project pays attention to a more accurate assessment of the development of emission intensity. The international comparison gives an important perspective and tells about the carbon competitiveness of production in Finland. The importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the global competition faced by companies is increasing.
Etla publishes a forecast on the development of Finland’s greenhouse gas emissions annually in connection with Etla’s macroeconomic forecast Suhdanne.
The project uses industry-specific greenhouse gas emission statistics for the years 2008–2020 as published by Eurostat, combined with the value-added statistics of the industries in calculating the emission intensity of production.
