An Analysis of Carbon Footprint of Beijing Based on Input-Output Model

2013 ◽  
Vol 807-809 ◽  
pp. 1052-1058
Author(s):  
Zhe Wang ◽  
Yu Li ◽  
Ze Hong Li ◽  
Liang Yuan ◽  
Ji Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Leontief Matrix ◽  
Annual Carbon

Climate change caused by increasing carbon emission is harmful to global environment and human society. Developing low-carbon economy through reasonable industries planning and effective utilization of resources is a significant path to achieve the aim of energy saving and carbon emission reduction. The word carbon footprint means carbon emission caused by a certain industry, activity, product or individual, and the issue of carbon emission should be linked with economic activity to analyze, while input-output model is a reliable method to contact two factors. Based on input-output model, this paper calculated direct or indirect carbon emission which is demanded for the products of final consumption in Beijing, and analyzed carbon footprint of each industrial sector in 2005, 2007 and 2010 by operating Leontief matrix. The result demonstrates annual carbon emission of Beijing increased from 10482.68×104ton to 17407.28×104ton during 2000-2011. Manufacturing industry, excavating industry, transportation and postal industry exert supreme impact on carbon emission in Beijing. Carbon footprint of transportation and postal industry and other tertiary industries such as information, business, service, education, science researching industries in 2010 had an obvious rise compare with the data of 2005 and 2007.

scholarly journals Study on Low Carbon Transition for Hazardous Chemical Packaging Based on Life Cycle Assessment and Grey Model

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhijie Feng ◽  
Lin Zhao ◽  
Shuai Wang ◽  
Qian Hou
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Development Trend ◽  
Grey Model ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Hazardous Chemicals ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Hazardous Chemical

The purpose of this paper was to analyze the development trend of hazardous chemical packaging towards low carbon economy from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives. Four types of relatively small volume packaging with volume/weight less than 450L/400kg, respectively, and three intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), which are widely used for hazardous chemicals were studied to calculate the carbon footprint (CF) from cradle to grave using life cycle assessment (LCA) method and to predict the future carbon emission of hazardous chemical packaging in the next five years (2016-2020), based on the export data of Tianjin Port in China. Grey model (GM) was adopted in the prediction. The results showed that majority of IBCs have lower carbon footprint than other types when the packaging contained same amount of same hazardous chemical. With the development of international trading, the demand of hazardous chemicals will increase as well. As the result, carbon emission generated by hazardous chemical packaging will increase accordingly. However, based on GM simulation result, increasing the amount of IBC use will effectively reduce the relative amount of carbon emission.

Research of Optimization Framework for China's Low-Carbon Technology Development Based on 3E Model: A Case Study of Electricity Industry

2014 ◽  
Vol 535 ◽  
pp. 500-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhe Liu ◽  
Wei Hua Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Emission Reduction ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Electricity Industry ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Carbon Emission Reduction ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Optimization Framework ◽  
Technology Roadmap

Energy security and climate change are the two major challenges facing human society, its a hot topic that how to realize comprehensive balance and coordinated development among Energy-Economy-Environment. Low-carbon technology is the key to the development of low-carbon economy, and rational planning of the development of low-carbon technology roadmap has the role of guiding low-carbon industry development. This study aims at the lowest cost on carbon emission reduction technology under the constraints of carbon emission reduction targets in all stages; establishes the framework of low-carbon technology development to make portfolio optimization based on MARKAL model; and then take electricity industry for example, and conduct Scenario Design on low-carbon technology in electricity industry by stage in order to define the best low-carbon technology roadmap of electricity industry over the next 40 years. On that basis, propose the matching policy recommendations to ensure the development of low-carbon technology roadmap. The proposed optimization framework of low-carbon technology roadmap can provide technical methods for the development of low-carbon technologies and establishment of related policies in other industries.

scholarly journals Investigating the transformation efficiency of scientific and technological achievements in China’s equipment manufacturing industry under the low-carbon economy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weijuan Li ◽  
Pengcheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Transformation Efficiency ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
The World ◽  
Equipment Manufacturing ◽  
Carbon Economy

Abstract The development of a low-carbon economy is an inevitable choice for the world to coordinate industrial economic growth and environmental issues actively. At the same time, science and technology are the cornerstones for the development of a low-carbon economy. The equipment manufacturing industry (EMI) in China is known as the base of the low-carbon sector. Still, the research of coordinating industry carbon emission and economic growth from the perspective of science and technology is insufficient. For this reason, this work comprehensively analyzed the economic development and carbon emission of China’s EMI. The DEA (data envelopment analysis) Malmquist method was used to measure the transformation efficiency of scientific and technological achievements of the EMI from 2009 to 2017. The results can show that: (1) the economic benefits of China’s EMI were increasing year by year, but the growth rate is declining. With the optimization of industrial structure, the energy consumption and carbon emission of the industry have improved, but there is still a large gap between different sectors; (2) the achievement transformation of EMI decreases by year due to the influence of technological progress efficiency; and (3) in terms of sector data efficiency in 2017, there is redundancy in the investment of general EMI (B2) and special EMI (B3). This work can provide a reference for the development of countries dominated by industry and to jointly realize the sustainable development of the world economy.

Analysis on Carbon Emission Situation of Chinese Export Industry Based on Input-Output Model

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 172-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiang Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Global Economy ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Main Trend ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Export Industry ◽  
International Pressure ◽  
Chinese Export ◽  
Carbon Economy

Low carbon economy development undoubtedly becomes the main trend of social development in future under the background of the global climate change and the increasing international pressure to reduce emissions. However, the international trade, as part of the global economy, will be carried out in accordance with the rules of low carbon economy. Therefore, it has important significance to study the relation between the carbon emission and export trade and deeply excavate carbon reduction potential of Chinese industry production for finding way to reduce carbon emission in China and striving for the carbon emission reduction space from the international. This paper constructed the input-output model to calculate the CO2 emission density of Chinese export industry according to the input-output theory, and then basically analyzed the situation of carbon emission of export industry.

scholarly journals The Rising Carbon Footprint of Philippine Households: An Estimation Using Consumption Expenditure and Input-Output Analysis

2016 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moises Neil Seriño
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Parametric Estimation ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Output Analysis ◽  
Green Consumption ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Trade Analysis

This study aimed to estimate the carbon footprint of Philippine households from consuming various goods and services. Data from the Philippine Input-Output Table and Global Trade Analysis Project’s carbon emission coefficients were used to extract the carbon intensities of different economic sectors. The embodied carbon emission from different consumption items was estimated by tracing the associated emission down to its intermediate inputs used in the production. The total household carbon footprint was derived by summing up the carbon emission from each consumption category. Results showed that the highest carbon emitting goods consumed by households are related to expenditure on fuel, light and transportation while nondurable and recreation goods were the least carbon intensive. Different socio-economic characteristics of the households matter in explaining total household carbon footprint. By using non-parametric estimation, results showed a strong positive relationship between household carbon footprint and income but the effect varies across the distribution. This implies that further increases in carbon footprint are to be expected as households get richer. Policy makers should devise policies promoting green consumption or low-carbon lifestyle; else it is likely that households will be leading a carbon intensive lifestyle as they become more affluent.

scholarly journals Urbanization, Public Finance and Carbon Intensity – Based on Panel Data and Error Correction Model

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Shih-Feng Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Carbon Intensity ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Correction Model ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
World Development ◽  
Carbon Economy

<span lang="EN-US">Aiming at six big emerging economies in the world, namely, China, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan, this paper analyzes their carbon emission conditions based on the data of carbon emission, energy consumption and economic development during 1970—2008 from the statistics in the World Development Index Database (WDI) of the World Bank, and carries out empirical analyses based on theories &amp; policies and driving factors of their low carbon economy. It is found that energy intensity, economic growth and urbanization progress exert more remarkable influences on carbon intensity, and the effect of carbon emission reduction depending on government fiancé is not sustainable. Thus, this paper is intended to explain that China needs more actively promoting green sustainable towns with its sustainable development, and developing urban low carbon industries and buildings for more civilized ecological towns.</span>

Study on Chinese Low Carbon Economic Model

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 57-64
Author(s):  
Huifeng Li ◽  
Xiaofang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Economic Model ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Low Emission ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
The Status ◽  
Economic Development Model ◽  
Carbon Economy

Global warming, which is caused by over consumption of fossil energy during economic development in human society, threatens global ecological balance, tampers social and economic development, imperils energy security, ecological safety, water and food safety, and endangers the entire human race. Low carbon economy is a new economic development model based on low energy consumption, low pollution, and low-emission-based. This paper analyzes the Status quo and Limits of the Chinese Low Carbon Economy, making deep research on Design and Implementation Strategy of Chinese Low Carbon Economic model.

scholarly journals China’s pathway to a low carbon economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjuan Yang ◽  
Rongqin Zhao ◽  
Xiaowei Chuai ◽  
Liangang Xiao ◽  
Lianhai Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Carbon Sink ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Trading Market ◽  
Carbon Economy

AbstractClimate change has emerged as one of the most important environmental issues worldwide. As the world’s biggest developing country, China is participating in combating climate change by promoting a low carbon economy within the context of global warming. This paper summarizes the pathways of China’s low carbon economy including the aspects of energy, industry, low carbon cities, circular economy and low carbon technology, afforestation and carbon sink, the carbon emission trading market and carbon emission reduction targets. There are many achievements in the implementation of low carbon policies. For example, carbon emission intensity has been reduced drastically along with the optimizing of energy and industry structure and a nationwide carbon trading market for electricity industry has been established. However, some problems remain, such as the weakness of public participation, the ineffectiveness of unified policies for certain regions and the absence of long-term planning for low carbon cities development. Therefore, we propose some policy recommendations for the future low carbon economy development in China. Firstly, comprehensive and long-term planning should be involved in all the low carbon economy pathways. Secondly, to coordinate the relationship between central and local governments and narrow the gap between poor and rich regions, different strategies of carbon emission performance assessment should be applied for different regions. Thirdly, enterprises should cooperate with scientific research institutions to explored low carbon technologies. Finally, relevant institutions should be regulated to realize comprehensive low carbon transition through reasonable and feasible low carbon pathways in China. These policy recommendations will provide new perspectives for China’s future low carbon economy development and guide practices for combating climate change.

A Study on Dynamic Change of Liaoning Agricultural Carbon Footprint

2014 ◽  
Vol 962-965 ◽  
pp. 2289-2295
Author(s):  
Fa Wang Ma ◽  
Ke Chen ◽  
Feng Li Dong ◽  
Tian Kuang ◽  
Zhi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Dynamic Change ◽  
Diesel Oil ◽  
Total Carbon ◽  
Liaoning Province ◽  
Carbon Intensity ◽  
Small Range ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Carbon Efficiency

Agricultural producing activity is one of the emission sources of greenhouse gases, and carbon footprint is a new concept emerging in the context of developing low-carbon economy. In this paper, the agricultural carbon footprint in Liaoning Province was calculated and analyzed with carbon footprint method. According to the results, carbon cost caused by the application of chemical fertilizer and land irrigation, as well as the application of diesel oil in agricultural machinery takes up a high percentage in the input carbon footprint, and the total carbon footprint increases year by year. The carbon intensity calculated in unit output occurs in a declining trend, while the carbon intensity calculated in unit cultivated area fluctuates constantly in a small range, and the carbon efficiency occurs in evident increasing trend. Finally, deficiencies of the study and problems that should be further discussed were proposed.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document