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Temporal and spatial variations in consumption-based carbon dioxide emissions in China.
- Source :
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Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews . Dec2014, Vol. 40, p60-68. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- China’s CO 2 emissions have sharply increased in recent years with soaring economic development and urbanization. Consumption-based accounting of CO 2 emissions could provide new insights for allocating regional mitigation responsibility and curbing the emissions. A multi-regional input–output model is used to study the trends and disparities of consumption-based emissions from Chinese provinces during the period 2002–2007. Results show that China’s consumption-based CO 2 emissions grew from 3549 Mt in 2002 to 5403 Mt in 2007 with an annual average growth rate of 8.8%. The annual growth rate in the richer eastern region was over 10% because of a rapid increase in capital investment and the growth of urban consumption. Consumption-based CO 2 emissions embodied in interprovincial trades contributed only 10% (351 Mt) to the national total of such emissions in 2002, but 16% (864 Mt) in 2007. Given low per capita emissions currently, China’s consumption-based emissions have much room to grow because of further development of urbanization and stimulation of domestic demand. The government should pay greater attention to controlling CO 2 emissions from a consumption-based perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13640321
- Volume :
- 40
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 99105982
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.178