Estimating the impact of carbon inefficiency and overuse of energy on the economics of water companies: A case study for England and Wales

• Published in: Sustainable development (Bradford, West Yorkshire, England) Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 3601 - 3611
• Main Authors: Maziotis, Alexandros, Sala‐Garrido, Ramon, Mocholi‐Arce, Manuel, Molinos‐Senante, Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.08.2024; Wiley Periodicals Inc
• Subjects: allocative inefficiency; Carbon; Carbon cycle; carbon inefficiency; Case studies; Catalysts; Climate change; Companies; Cost analysis; Drinking water; Economics; Energy; Energy conservation; Energy costs; Hydrologic cycle; Impact analysis; Neutrality; Production costs; stochastic frontier analysis; Stochasticity; Sustainable development; water companies; water supply process; water‐energy nexus

In the face of climate change, it becomes crucial to motivate action and policies within water companies towards achieving carbon neutrality. Estimating the economic consequences of inaction can be a compelling catalyst for change. In this study, the carbon inefficiency and overuse of energy among a...