scholarly journals Analysis of a Peaked Carbon Emission Pathway in China Toward Carbon Neutrality

Engineering ◽  
2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Emission Pathway ◽  
Carbon Neutrality

scholarly journals Technology Innovation, Economic Growth and Carbon Emissions in the Context of Carbon Neutrality: Evidence from BRICS

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11138
Author(s):  
Huan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Stirpat Model ◽  
Causality Test ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
Brics Countries ◽  
The Impact

This study selects the panel data of five BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) from 1990 to 2019 to empirically explore the impact of technological innovation and economic growth on carbon emissions under the context of carbon neutrality. Granger causality test results signify that there exists a one-way causality from technology patent to carbon emission and from economic growth to carbon emission. We also constructed an improved Stochastic Impacts by Regression on Population, Affluence, and Technology (STIRPAT) model. The regression results manifest that technology patents contribute to the realization of carbon emission reduction and carbon neutralization, while the economic growth of emerging economies represented by BRICS countries significantly improves carbon emissions, but every single BRICS country shows differentiated carbon emissions conditions with their economic development stages. The impact of the interaction term on carbon emissions for the five BRICS countries also presents country-specific heterogeneity. Moreover, the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) test results show that only Russia and South Africa have an inverted U-shaped curve relationship between economic growth and carbon emissions, whereas Brazil, India and China have a U-shaped curve relationship. There exists no EKC relationship when considering BRICS nations as a whole. Further robustness tests also verify that the conclusions obtained in this paper are consistent and stable. Finally, the paper puts forward relevant policy suggestions based on the research findings.

scholarly journals Reduction Effect and Mechanism Analysis of Carbon Trading Policy on Carbon Emissions from Land Use

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9558
Author(s):  
Qiuyue Xia ◽  
Lu Li ◽  
Jie Dong ◽  
Bin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Emission Reduction ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
Carbon Trading ◽  
Regional Heterogeneity ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
Reduction Effect ◽  
Intermediate Effect

The reduction of carbon emissions from land use (CELU) is critical for China to achieve carbon neutrality, which may be greatly facilitated by carbon trading policies. Previous studies of the emission reduction effects of carbon trading policies focused mostly on the reduction of carbon source emissions, and there is a lack of research from the comprehensive perspective of carbon sources and carbon sinks. Understanding the effect of carbon trading policies on emission reduction from the perspective of CELU may help to improve the evaluation system of carbon trading policies, as well as provide important implications for the construction of China’s carbon trading market in the context of global carbon neutrality. Here, based on China’s current carbon-trading pilot areas, quasi-natural experiments were conducted by using the CELU data from 2005 to 2017, the synthetic control method (SCM) and the mediation effect model, aiming to empirically study the reduction effect and mechanism of carbon trading policies on CELU. The following main findings were obtained. (1) Carbon trading policies have had a significant reduction effect on the average CELU of the pilot areas by at least four million tons per year during the study period. (2) The carbon emission reduction effect of carbon trading policies has certain regional heterogeneity. (3) Carbon trading policies reduce CELU through the intermediate effect of energy structure, whose contribution rate reaches 30.433%. (4) Carbon trading policies did not achieve the Porter effect of technological progress during the study period, and technological progress has no significant intermediate effect on the reduction of CELU by carbon trading policy. Based on the above findings, the following policy implications can be proposed. Carbon trading and carbon offset should be studied from a comprehensive perspective of land use; regional heterogeneity should be considered when promoting the carbon emission trading system nationwide; and the energy structure should be optimized continuously.

scholarly journals Achieving Chinese Carbon Neutrality Based on Water–Temperature–Radiation–Land Coupling Use

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinglin Tian ◽  
Di Xie ◽  
Tiejian Li ◽  
Jiaye Li ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Water Temperature ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Carbon Sink ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
Carbon Trading ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Temperature Radiation

Facing irreversible and catastrophic changes on the earth, China has committed to peak the net carbon emission by 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. The pledge requires significant mitigation immediately and sustainably. Considering this background, some perspectives are given in this article based on the comprehensive use of natural resources. First, utilizing the STIRPAT (stochastic impacts by regression on population, affluence, and technology) model and statistical data, net carbon emissions of provinces in China are anticipated, which lays a foundation for the further “three-step” carbon neutralization route. Second, a strategy of water–temperature–radiation–land coupling use is proposed, considering 1) the carbon emission cut, which relies on comparing the energy intensity and energy structure in China with those in developed countries; 2) the carbon sink increase, which depends on the evaluation of constraints of hydrometeorological factors on ecological productivity. Finally, the necessity and possibility of carbon trading and redistribution of the natural resources are discussed to ensure that China's national net carbon emission would be reduced to zero by 2060.

scholarly journals A methodological review on material growth and synthesis of solar-driven water splitting photoelectrochemical cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (52) ◽  
pp. 30112-30124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwangwook Park ◽  
Yeong Jae Kim ◽  
Taeho Yoon ◽  
Selvaraj David ◽  
Young Min Song
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Cells ◽  
Synthesis Methods ◽  
Methodological Review ◽  
Emission Pathway ◽  
Material Growth ◽  
Zero Carbon

Solar-driven PEC cell is a promising approach to obtain hydrogen with near-zero carbon emission pathway. In this article, PEC cell was reviewed as per growth/synthesis methods. This review provides an overview and a guide for research on PEC cell.

scholarly journals How can green building development promote the efficiency of carbon emission reduction in the construction industry? ——Based on the dual perspective of industry and space

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Liao ◽  
Li Lin
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Emission Reduction ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Carbon Emission Reduction ◽  
Carbon Reduction ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
Reduction Efficiency ◽  
Dual Perspective

Abstract Green building development plays an important role in improving the efficiency of carbon reduction in the construction industry and accelerating the construction industry to achieve carbon neutrality goals. Based on the dual perspective of "industrial upgrading and space overflow", this paper integrates the topic of "green building development to promote carbon neutrality in the construction industry" into the cross-study of industrial economics and spatial economics Using China's provincial panel data from 2008 to 2019, use the intermediary adjustment model to prove how green building development builds an internal green supply and demand system in the industry to promote the efficiency of carbon emission reduction in the construction industryand use the space panel Dubin model to discuss the green building Development affects the spatial mechanism and attenuation boundary of the construction industry's carbon emission reduction efficiency. The study found that green building development has a positive effect on the efficiency of carbon reduction in the construction industry. And there is a clear "center-peripheral pattern" between green building development and the efficiency of carbon reduction in the construction industry. At the same time, the impact of green building development on the efficiency of carbon emission reduction in the construction industry exists "industry-space" two-dimensional mechanism, from the industrial perspective, green building development can activate the construction market form a green supply and demand system by promoting the green upgrading of supporting industries and stimulating the green consumption of the market, and finally realize the overall green upgrading of the construction industry. from the spatial level, the development of regional green buildings forms a new growth pole and enhances the carbon emission reduction efficiency of the construction industry in the region through polarization effect, inhibits the carbon emission reduction efficiency of the construction industry in neighboring areas, and this spatial polarization effect also shows obvious spatial attenuation characteristics. In the 1,000 km, rangethe spillover effect is higher, while attenuation occurs outside the 1,000 km range. The results provide a theoretical basis and empirical evidence for the construction industry to improve the efficiency of carbon reduction and achieve industrial carbon neutrality.

scholarly journals The impact of low-carbon emission reduction policies on economic growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 275 ◽  
pp. 02037
Author(s):  
Yuqi Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Emission Reduction ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Carbon Emission Reduction ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
Consuming Country ◽  
The Impact

As the development of a green and low-carbon economy has received great attention from governments around the world, carbon peaking and carbon neutrality have become important issues raised by China. As a major energy consuming country, government has actively formulated and implemented various carbon emission reduction policies in order to curb carbon emissions. Whether these policies achieve economic growth in the process of energy conservation and emission reduction, and promote China’s green and low-carbon development transition is the focus of this paper. This paper selects data from 30 provinces in China from 2010 to 2019, establishes a model, and empirically analysis the impact of carbon emission reduction policy tools on economic growth. The results show that there is a significant negative correlation between mandatory carbon emission reduction policies and economic growth, while market-based carbon emission reduction policies enhance the economic strength of the region. In addition, this paper empirically tests that after the establishment of the carbon market in 2013, market-based carbon emission reduction policies have significantly promoted economic growth, and the impact of carbon emission reduction policies on economic growth have regional heterogeneity.

scholarly journals Automobile Industry under China’s Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Goals: Challenges, Opportunities, and Coping Strategies

2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Fuquan Zhao ◽  
Xinglong Liu ◽  
Haoyi Zhang ◽  
Zongwei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Regulation System ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Carbon Policy ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
Low Carbon Development ◽  
China's Automobile Industry

China has already committed to peaking carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 (referred to as the 30·60 Target), which has brought both daunting challenges and great opportunities to the automobile industry in China. However, there is still a lack of comprehensive and in-depth studies on the challenges, paths, and strategies for reducing carbon emissions to fulfill the 30·60 Target in automobile industries. Therefore, this paper proposes low-carbon development strategies for China’s automobile industry. This study’s method is to integrate the results from different literature to summarize the status, challenges, opportunities, and refine the coping strategies for carbon emission of the automobile industry. The results indicated that the paths for achieving the 30·60 Target include joint carbon emission reduction by upstream and downstream enterprises inside the industry. It also needs cross-industry and cross-sector coordinated decarbonization outside the industry. Meanwhile, the low-carbon policy and regulation system should be established to provide a direct driving force and fundamental guarantee for the low-carbon development of China’s automobile industry.

scholarly journals Towards Carbon Neutrality: The Impact of Renewable Energy Development on Carbon Emission Efficiency

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (24) ◽  
pp. 13284
Author(s):  
Feng Dong ◽  
Chang Qin ◽  
Xiaoyun Zhang ◽  
Xu Zhao ◽  
Yuling Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
Western China ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
Carbon Efficiency ◽  
Emission Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy Development ◽  
Reasonable Range ◽  
The Impact

The energy transition and carbon emission efficiency are important thrust and target functions, respectively, for achieving carbon neutrality in the future. Using a sample of 30 Chinese provinces from 2006 to 2018, we measured their carbon efficiency using the game cross-efficiency data envelopment analysis (DEA). Then, a random forest regression model was used to explore the impact of renewable energy development on regional carbon emission efficiency. The results are as follows. First, China’s carbon emission efficiency in the southeast coastal area was better than that in the northwest area. Second, renewable energy development first inhibited and then promoted carbon emission efficiency, and there existed a reasonable range. Third, through a regional heterogeneity analysis, the trend of the influence of renewable energy development on carbon emission efficiency was found to not be significantly different in eastern, central, and western China, but there was a certain gap in the reasonable range. Our study not only helps to promote the study of renewable energy development and the carbon neutral target, but also provides an important reference for Chinese policy-makers to design a reasonable carbon emissions reduction path.

scholarly journals A scenario analysis of Chinese Carbon Neutral based on STIRPAT & System Dynamic model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Wen ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Zhao Li
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Per Capita Gdp ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Carbon Neutral ◽  
Carbon Peak

Abstract With the statement of Chinese government on energy saving in 2020 at the United Nations General Assembly, carbon neutral was widely spread as a new concept. As a big country, China has the responsibility and obligation to make its own contribution to global climate change. This paper aims to explore and find effective ways for China to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. We identify the main factors affecting carbon emissions by STIRPAT model, combined with the scenarios analysis we divide the year 2020 to 2060 into three stages： year 2020-2030 is Carbon Peak stage, year 2030-2050 is Rapid Emission Reduction stage, year 2050-2060 is Complete Carbon Neutralization stage. At each stage, three development models, high, medium and low level, were established. A total of 27 different scenarios in three stages. A system dynamics model was established to simulate the effects of carbon emission factors and changes in carbon sinks in different scenarios. Finally, 8 paths were found which in line with Chinese current goal of achieving carbon neutrality with treating reach Carbon peak in 2030 as an additional filter condition. Comparing per capita GDP levels in different scenarios, we eventually find that keep economic development at a low level in the first stage, a high level in the second stage and a medium level in the finally stage, the point where net carbon emissions are less than zero for the first time will appear between year 2056-2057.By then, the per capita GDP will reach 144,500 yuan (based on year 2000), nearly four times 2000’s. In all, these findings are helpful for policymakers to implement reasonable policies to achieve carbon emission peaking & carbon neutral in China.

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