Etymology

Kaya identity

Today it means: A mathematical identity that disaggregates the total emission level of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide so that it can be expressed as the product of four calculable factors: human population, gross domestic product per capita, energy intensity (per unit of GDP), and carbon intensity (emissions per unit of energy consumed). Full definition →

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The story

Developed by Japanese energy economist Yoichi Kaya.

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