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Exploring carbon emission accounting methods for typical public institutions: a case study of hospitals.

Authors :
Zhang, Lan
Zhang, Rui
Ma, Yuexin
Bai, Yan
Source :
Energy Informatics; 5/11/2024, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p1-16, 16p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Typical public institutions such as government offices, hospitals, and schools play important leading and exemplary roles in the green and low-carbon development of the whole society. This paper analyzes the business and energy consumption characteristics of public institutions, as well as the characteristics of personnel travel, and constructs a carbon accounting model for public institutions. It innovatively proposes a methodology for carbon accounting of personnel travel related to public institutions and validates and analyzes it using a comprehensive hospital as an example. The paper analyzes the carbon emission characteristics of various energy types, systems, and types of travelers in hospitals, provides schemes for the transformation of main energy systems, and corresponding emission reduction effects, thereby providing technical support for the full-chain carbon accounting of public institutions. Additionally, this paper explores the carbon reduction pathways for hospitals to support the peak carbon and carbon neutrality goals of public institutions, and promote the high-quality development of public institutions in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
25208942
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Energy Informatics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177195327
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s42162-024-00337-z