Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ming Tie, Mengye Zhu
Summary: Subnational governments play an important role in low-carbon transitions worldwide, but the concept of low-carbon transition requires detailed interpretations. Through studying China's low-carbon provincial and city pilots, we found that subnational governments often interpret low-carbon transition as an economy-centered process. Innovative interpretations were also discovered, but they may not necessarily lead to effective policies. Additionally, the concept of just transition was largely missing from the interpretations.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Thomas D. Peterson, Stephen M. Roe, Arianna Ugliano, Qingchan Yu, Cuiping Liao
Summary: The project on low carbon development between the US and China successfully utilized a high-level technical and institutional cooperation model. The adaptation of the US template for state-level comprehensive climate action planning in China led to tangible outcomes and official recognition by Chinese national authorities.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Judy Da Zhu
Summary: The EU has been leading climate action consistently, while the US has been fluctuating and China has shifted from passive to proactive in the past decade. Analyzing their strategies using game theory, our model shows that the Nash equilibria in environmental policy differ from the prevalent Prisoner's Dilemma, with collective cooperation as the only equilibrium in the 2010s and beyond. This model explains historic behaviors and predicts future directions for these three actors.
ENERGY STRATEGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Fan Dai, Fredrich Kahrl, Jessica A. Gordon, Jennifer Perron, Zhinan Chen, Zhu Liu, Ying Yu, Biqing Zhu, Yingxin Xie, Ye Yuan, Yifan Hu, Yulun Wu
Summary: The United States and China play crucial roles in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and reaching carbon neutrality by around mid-century. Despite differences, coordination between the two countries in carbon-neutral technologies and policies can lead to a faster achievement of carbon neutrality. An analytical framework is proposed for U.S.-China coordination, including technology and policy pathways and common milestones for decarbonization. Coordination can focus on common policy milestones, dialogue and technical exchange, research and development, and international climate leadership.
Article
Economics
Boqiang Lin, Francois Bega
Summary: Energy cooperation, especially coal power projects, is a significant part of China's Belt & Road Initiative. While these projects offer opportunities for participating countries, there are sustainability concerns. Long-term transition towards low-carbon energy systems is recommended, with a focus on promoting innovations in energy efficiency, storage, and cleaner energies.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alexander F. LI, Chen -Fei Qu, Xi-Liang Zhang
Summary: Emissions trading systems (ETSs) are effective policy tools for driving emissions reductions and international climate cooperation. This study analyzes the potential for cooperation on climate action between China and the U.S. through linked ETSs using the China-in-Global Energy Model (C-GEM). Results show that emissions and energy consumption outcomes are similar in bilateral and multilateral scenarios, but the multilateral linkage scenario has more favorable economic outcomes. This study provides valuable insights for policymakers considering international ETSs design and implementation.
ADVANCES IN CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wenqi Li, Jingjing Fan, Jiawei Zhao
Summary: This study examines the impact of green finance on the transition to a low-carbon economy in China and finds that low-carbon technological innovation plays a mediating role in this process. The results of this research can provide important insights for improving green finance development in China and promoting the transformation and upgrading of a low-carbon economy.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Bingyu Liu, Jiu Liu, Le Shen
Summary: This article explores the possible regulatory pathways for low-temperature nuclear heating reactors (LTNHRs) and analyzes the challenges they face, particularly in licensing. Taking the Chinese nuclear legal system as an example, the article examines whether the existing legislation and regulations can meet the new requirements for licensing LTNHRs in China. The article also proposes suggestions to overcome the obstacles to regulating LTNHRs and ensure their robust and reasonable development worldwide, such as amending the international regulatory framework and strengthening licensing supervision.
FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jing Lyu, Tianle Liu, Bofeng Cai, Ye Qi, Xiaoling Zhang
Summary: Global south countries, including China, face a dilemma of reducing carbon emissions while maintaining economic growth. This study evaluates the policy effect of China's low-carbon city pilots (LCCPs) and finds that implementing low-carbon policies can significantly reduce total carbon emissions and carbon emissions per capita. However, the reduction in carbon emissions per unit of GDP is insignificant, and the policy effect varies according to the batches and their characteristics.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fanxin Meng, Siyi Chen, Shulei Cheng, Boyang Chen, Zhiwen Li, Feiran Wang, Gengyuan Liu
Summary: By developing the Carbon Emissions Reduction Index (CERI) and utilizing the refined Laspeyres technique, this study evaluated the CO2 mitigation policy pressure in the residential sector in 29 provinces and 286 cities in China. The results showed that although the average CO2 mitigation policy pressure in the residential sector was increasing, there were differences between provinces and cities, with CO2 intensity and inequality being key factors influencing the changes.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Development Studies
Jingwen Tian, Jie Ding, Fanglei Zhong, Xiaowei Lyu
Summary: This study combines the Stochastic Impacts by Regression on Population, Affluence, and Technology model with the shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs) to forecast carbon dioxide emissions in Qinghai Province, China from 2020 to 2060. The results show a consistent upward and then downward trend in total CO2 emissions, with significant differences between SSPs in terms of peak date and maximum value. Considering the socioeconomic development status and emission trends in Qinghai Province, SSP1 and SSP2 are identified as the most suitable pathways for balancing carbon emissions reduction and population well-being.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Yan Yu
Summary: Cities are the main source of greenhouse gas emissions, and low-carbon cities have become important in addressing climate change. This research explores the achievement of low-carbon cities through low-carbon communities and analyzes case studies. The study finds that a polycentric network structure and focusing on the community are essential for efficient and low-carbon urban development.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chenxi Huang, Wanyu Ren, Nudrat Fatima, Jiu Zhu
Summary: In the context of promotion tournaments among local governments, this study examines the impact of carbon intensity constraints on total factor carbon emission efficiency in China. The findings suggest that the implementation of these constraints leads to an increase in carbon emission efficiency, as well as a decrease in economic growth targets and pressure for local governments. Additionally, the effect of these constraints varies across regions and industries, highlighting the importance of considering heterogeneity.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Linfei Li, Hongcheng Wang, Chenhao Guo, Jiachen Ning
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of China's low-carbon pilot policy on urban housing prices and finds that the policy has actually reduced housing prices. It affects housing prices by influencing both the demand side and supply side, with improvements in air quality not directly impacting housing prices but instead lowering labor wages and increasing the cost of emission reduction for real estate enterprises. The study provides important policy insights for achieving stable market housing prices and promoting high-quality urban development in the process of low-carbon transformation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Zixue Guo, Yu Tian, Xinmei Guo, Zefang He
Summary: The study established an evaluation model for regional logistics decarbonization development, constructed evaluation indices from three dimensions, used cloud model and entropy weight method to determine index weights, and then conducted empirical research on the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The results showed that the logistics decarbonization in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei provinces improved to different degrees during 2013-2019, but there were still significant differences in terms of economic environment, logistics industry scale, inputs and outputs, and technical support.
