Table 1.
Summary of data sources used for emissions projections
| IO VARIABLE | DESCRIPTION | DATA SOURCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGY, ECONOMY AND EMISSIONS | UK carbon intensities (e) | Based on estimated emissions savings from existing and planned climate policies, alongside energy supply analysis | BEIS energy and emissions projections (Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, 2018) |
| Aggregate level of household expenditure (a component of y) | Central estimate from econometric trends of real disposable household income | UK Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) economic and fiscal outlook used in BEIS energy and emissions projections (Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, 2018) | |
| Government and capital spend (a component of y) | Central projections of real UK economic growth | UK Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) economic and fiscal outlook used in BEIS energy and emissions projections (Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, 2018) | |
| Foreign expenditure on UK exports (a component of y) | Central projections of real world GDP | International monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook until 2022 thereafter following UK GDP growth projections used in BEIS energy and emissions projections (Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, 2018) | |
| MATERIAL PRODUCTIVITY | Production recipes (A) | Reduce material inputs through redesigning differently | Case study evidence (supporting information on the Web, sheet B) |
| Final consumption patterns (a component of y) | Reduce demand for final products | Case study evidence (supporting information on the Web, sheet B) |