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Energy & Fuels
Beibei Cheng, Peng Wang, Songyan Ren
Summary: In this study, a two-region CGE model of China was built to analyze the long-term effects of CO2 prices in industrial sectors and evaluate the risks of leakage and competitiveness distortions between different regions. The results show that certain sectors, such as chemical and machinery, have a competitive advantage in Guangdong, while sectors like agriculture and construction are competitive in the rest of China. Both regions need to unify carbon pricing policies to effectively coordinate carbon intensity reduction targets and industrial development. The implementation of carbon tax policies may result in a GDP loss of 2.6% and 3.2% compared to the business-as-usual scenario.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dwi Pangestu Ramadhani, Yoonmo Koo
Summary: This study examines the impact of carbon border tax adjustment policy on developing countries, evaluates the substitutability between domestic and inter-regional carbon control policies, and reveals through the case study of Indonesia that border tax adjustment brings negative trade and economic implications to affected countries with only a small reduction in global carbon emissions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Haitao Xu, Xiongfeng Pan, Jinming Li, Shenghan Feng, Shucen Guo
Summary: The effectiveness of different environmental regulation policies, specifically carbon tax and carbon emission trading, in China and two economic regions were explored using a multi-regional environmental dynamic computable general equilibrium model. Results indicate that carbon emission trading is more effective for economic development due to lower economic costs, while carbon tax is more effective for emission reductions. Furthermore, the environmental regulation has a more significant impact on the energy industry, heavy industry, and transport service industry.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yu Qi, Xiaotian Ma, Yang Xie, Wen Wang, Junfeng Wang
Summary: This study compares the industrial and carbon emission effects between Tianjin and Gansu provinces. The study finds that implementing regionally differentiated carbon emission reduction policies can achieve the transfer of high-carbon industries through inter-provincial transfers.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mingjun Xie, Xinyuan Liu, Wenshan Yan, Yongjun Li, Xinwei Liu, Gexiang Zhang, Jianyun Sun
Summary: This study uses a computable general equilibrium model to simulate and estimate the economic, output, and environmental impacts of carbon reduction targets in Gansu province. Results show that carbon emissions will peak around 2033 in the baseline scenario and around 2023 in the carbon neutral scenario, declining rapidly thereafter. The economy will continue to grow, with varying output changes across different sectors. Carbon reduction also contributes to air pollutants reduction, providing opportunities for green energy in Gansu province.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yuanyuan Sun, Jun Zhang, Xianqiang Mao, Xinan Yin, Gengyuan Liu, Yanwei Zhao, Wei Yang
Summary: This study examined the impacts of energy and carbon taxes on the energy-water nexus. It found that both taxes have significant effects on the proportion of water and energy consumption in direct-use and embodied-use nexus, but similar effects on the hybrid-use nexus.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hong-Dian Jiang, Li-Jing Liu, Hong-Mei Deng
Summary: This study examines the impact of carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen taxes on environmental emissions and socioeconomic factors in China. The results indicate that levying sulfur/nitrogen taxes can help achieve emission reduction targets and save socioeconomic costs.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yongqiang Zhang, Lingli Qi, Xinyue Lin, Haoran Pan, Basil Sharp
Summary: This study examines the impact of different carbon emission reduction policies on achieving carbon emissions peak by using a dynamic computable general equilibrium model. The results show that a hybrid system of carbon tax and carbon ETS can help achieve the peak at a lower economic cost and promote optimization of energy consumption structures.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yuanyuan Sun, Xianqiang Mao, Xinan Yin, Gengyuan Liu, Jun Zhang, Yanwei Zhao
Summary: This study explores the impact of carbon tax rate and tax revenue recycling shares on the economy and carbon emissions through a computable general equilibrium model. A nonlinear optimization model is proposed to optimize both steps of carbon taxation synchronously, aiming to promote GDP and CO2 emission reduction. The optimized taxation scheme, applied in the Bohai Bay area in China, leads to lower carbon emissions and greater economic growth, showcasing a strong double dividend with cleaner air and energy structures.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuanyuan Sun, Yuan Zhi, Yanwei Zhao
Summary: The study found that a carbon tax can reduce the total water footprint, even though the water footprint for primary industries increased. In addition, the tax could decrease the virtual water content, and the reduction of virtual water content is the greatest for the secondary industries.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Development Studies
Djoni Hartono, Witri Indriyani, Beta Septi Iryani, Ahmad Komarulzaman, Anda Nugroho, Robi Kurniawan
Summary: This study examines the impact of implementing carbon tax and recycling scenarios on the Indonesian economy. The results show that combining carbon tax revenue with household transfer and investment leads to better GDP and employment rates in the medium and long terms compared to household transfer only. Additionally, carbon tax revenue recycling on household transfer and renewable energy investment contributes to energy intensity reductions. The study recommends implementing the tax by prioritizing specific sectors, setting appropriate tax levels, applying a transitional policy, and diversifying the investment strategy to align with the sustainable development pathway.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shuyang Chen, Can Wang
Summary: Climate policies can improve air quality and increase labor input for economic growth by generating health benefits. However, these health benefits are often overlooked in the evaluation of climate policies. This paper uses a dynamic recursive computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to examine the relationship between climate policies and air pollution (PM2.5 concentrations). The results show that both carbon tax and emission trading scheme (ETS) reduce morbidity and mortality related to PM2.5, leading to a decrease in PM2.5-related labor loss and an economic boom. The short-term health benefits are greater with a carbon tax, while the long-term health benefits gradually increase with an ETS policy. Therefore, a long-term ETS policy is preferable in terms of health benefits. The establishment of a nationwide ETS market in China is meaningful as it will generate more health benefits in the future. However, the quantified health benefits in this paper are still not enough to compensate for GDP loss caused by climate policy implementation, highlighting the challenge of modeling health benefits of climate policies objectively. Therefore, it is recommended to expand the scope and content of health benefits in the evaluation of climate policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Economics
Haisheng Hu, Wanhao Dong, Qian Zhou
Summary: This paper compares the effects of a resource tax and a carbon tax. The study finds that a carbon tax is more effective in reducing energy consumption and pollution emissions, while the impact of a resource tax on the economy is limited.
Article
Development Studies
Peng Li, Yaofu Ouyang
Summary: This study finds that a combination of carbon tax and technological progress can achieve China's 2030 carbon intensity reduction target, but it will negatively impact economic growth. However, this negative effect can be alleviated in the long term through endogenously directed technological progress and dynamic adjustments of industrial and energy structure.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Pu-Yan Nie, Chan Wang, Hong-Xing Wen
Summary: This study compared the effects of carbon and emission taxes in a monopolistic market, finding that both have similar effects in reducing energy consumption, emissions, and profits. However, in cases of incomplete information, carbon taxes appear to be more effective.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Meilin Yan, Yang Xie, Huanhuan Zhu, Jie Ban, Jicheng Gong, Tiantian Li
Summary: Climate change has led to more frequent and intense heatwaves, which have devastating health impacts. This study aims to evaluate the cardiovascular mortality risk associated with the exceptional heatwaves in 2017 and compare it with previous years.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yazhen Wu, Andre Deppermann, Petr Havlik, Stefan Frank, Ming Ren, Hao Zhao, Lin Ma, Chen Fang, Qi Chen, Hancheng Dai
Summary: In the process of addressing climate change, China is projected to become a major bioenergy consumer. However, this may lead to global land-use changes, food security concerns, and greenhouse gas emissions. The Global Biosphere Management Model (GLOBIOM) was used to study the effects of different bioenergy import strategies in China. The results indicate that strict biomass import regulations could result in substantial forest conversions, while open trade environments may cause significant shifts in trade flows and land-use changes in other regions. Nonetheless, an economically optimized biomass import portfolio for China has the potential to mitigate sustainability trade-offs.
Article
Thermodynamics
M. D. Shouquat Hossain, Yan Ru Fang, Teng Ma, Chen Huang, Hancheng Dai
Summary: The study evaluates the penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) and transport energy demand in achieving carbon neutrality in India. It proposes three scenarios and regionally specific climate policies to increase the share of low-carbon and net-zero vehicles. The results show that a combination of efficient technology can significantly reduce carbon emissions and air pollution, with the potential to achieve an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2070.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhixiong Weng, Dan Tong, Shaowei Wu, Yang Xie
Summary: Clean air actions in China have led to significant health benefits and cost savings in healthcare expenditure. However, regional disparities in air quality improvements and economic development may affect the equality of healthcare resources. Strengthening pollution control policies and addressing regional healthcare costs are crucial.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yan Ru Fang, Xin Sun, Silu Zhang, Gang Liu, Xiaorui Liu, Peng Zhang, Yifei Kang, Hancheng Dai
Summary: Private passenger vehicles in China, a large developing country, pose a severe threat to global climate and human health due to their high emissions of CO2 and air pollutants. This study explores the optimal implementation of both electric vehicles (EVs) and high energy-efficient internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) in 31 Chinese provinces to achieve the greatest environmental and human health benefits. The results show that electrification of the passenger fleet leads to significant CO2 reduction and air quality improvement, while highly efficient ICEVs have decarbonization potential and health benefits in northern China.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yin Long, Yazheng Wu, Yang Xie, Liqiao Huang, Wentao Wang, Xiaorui Liu, Ziqiao Zhou, Yuqiang Zhang, Tatsuya Hanaoka, Yiyi Ju, Yuan Li, Bin Chen, Yoshikuni Yoshida
Summary: This study analyzes the health and socioeconomic benefits of air quality control measures and climate change mitigation. The results indicate that specific measures can reduce mortality rates, work hour losses, and economic losses caused by PM2.5 and ozone pollution in Japan.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2023)
Article
Dermatology
Nianzhou Yu, Lisha Wu, Juan Su, Mingliang Chen, Lixia Lu, Kai Huang, Yixin Li, Zixi Jiang, Siliang Liu, Lanyuan Peng, Yang Xie, Zeyu Chen, Wenhu Zhou, Miaojian Wan, Fang Fang, WenBo Bu, Shuang Zhao
Summary: This study compared the efficacy and safety of photodynamic therapy combined with surgery (S-PDT) and Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) for the treatment of difficult-to-treat basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The results showed no statistical difference in recurrence rate between the two treatment methods, but S-PDT had a longer healing time and no significant difference in cosmetic outcome compared to MMS. In conclusion, S-PDT is a safe and effective alternative treatment to MMS for certain cases.
JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jinlei Qi, Lili Chen, Peng Yin, Maigeng Zhou, Shushi Peng, Gang Liu, Lijun Wang, Muhammad Noman, Yang Xie, Zhaomin Dong, Yuming Guo
Summary: By analyzing daily cause-specific mortality data from 266 cities in China, it was found that every 10 degrees Celsius increase in diurnal temperature range (DTR) would result in a 3.3% increase in non-accidental mortality. The study also projected the future DTR-attributable additional mortality, showing a decrease in mortality by the 2050s and 2090s, with exacerbated regional inequalities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yang Xie, Hua Zhong, Zhixiong Weng, Xinbiao Guo, Satbyul Estella Kim, Shaowei Wu
Summary: This study investigates the economic impact of exposure to PM2.5 pollution in China, finding that it leads to increased healthcare expenses for lower respiratory infections, coronary heart disease, and stroke. The study also highlights gender and regional differences in the effects of PM2.5 exposure, but no significant differences between older and younger adults.
FRONTIERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yu Qi, Xiaotian Ma, Yang Xie, Wen Wang, Junfeng Wang
Summary: This study compares the industrial and carbon emission effects between Tianjin and Gansu provinces. The study finds that implementing regionally differentiated carbon emission reduction policies can achieve the transfer of high-carbon industries through inter-provincial transfers.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ruxing Wan, Ling Tang, Jing Guo, Wenhui Zhai, Ling Li, Yang Xie, Xin Bo, Jun Wu
Summary: Over the past decade, thermal power plants in China, the largest energy infrastructure in the country, have consumed half of China's coal and posed threats to air quality, human health, and socioeconomic development. To alleviate these impacts, China has implemented a series of control policies, leading to significant reductions in air pollutant emissions. However, the effects of ultra-low emissions (ULE) policies on air quality, health, and cost benefits are still not well understood. This study estimates the improved air quality, health benefits, and economic gains achieved through ULE standards in the thermal power sector by employing a measure-specific approach. The results indicate that all control measures have resulted in reduced air pollution, with renovating pre-existing units being the most effective measure. Compared to not implementing the ULE policy, the implementation of these measures could lead to decreased population-weighted average PM2.5 and O3 concentrations, as well as the avoidance of 67,831 premature deaths nationwide. Additionally, the study demonstrates a net economic benefit of 109.92 billion Yuan (in 2015 value) in China when considering health benefits and costs due to control measures. These findings highlight the importance of considering health impacts in policy-making and provide possible strategies for further promoting control measures in China and tightening emission standards for thermal power plants worldwide.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Meng Xu, Zhixiong Weng, Yang Xie, Bin Chen
Summary: Vehicle exhaust is a significant contributor to atmospheric pollution in China. This study comprehensively evaluates the emission of major air pollutants and greenhouse gases from the transportation sector under different vehicle emission control policies in Hubei during 2015-2050, along with health outcomes. It highlights the need for innovation in mechanisms and technologies to mitigate pollution and generate health benefits.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Peizhi Deng, Yan Li, Shenxin Li, Yuxin Feng, Donghui Jin, Yiping Yang, Yang Xie, Yao Lu, Qiuping Zhao, Hong Yuan
Summary: This study investigated the joint effects of extreme temperatures and high humidity on mortality in central China. It found that extreme heat increased the risk of non-accidental mortality, while extreme cold worsened the risk of stroke mortality. High humidity further enhanced the risk of non-accidental mortality, especially regarding stroke.
AIR QUALITY ATMOSPHERE AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yang Xie, Meng Xu, Jinlu Pu, Yujie Pan, Xiaorui Liu, Yanxu Zhang, Shasha Xu
Summary: Developing renewable energy can reduce air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and lead to health benefits related to air pollution. In China, renewable energy development can avoid 0.6 million premature deaths, 151 million illnesses, and 111 million work-loss days by 2050. However, the distribution of these benefits varies across regions in China, so the deployment strategy must consider regional disparities.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Qiang Zhang, Zhicong Yin, Xi Lu, Jicheng Gong, Yu Lei, Bofeng Cai, Cilan Cai, Qimin Chai, Huopo Chen, Hancheng Dai, Zhanfeng Dong, Guannan Geng, Dabo Guan, Jianlin Hu, Cunrui Huang, Jianing Kang, Tiantian Li, Wei Li, Yongsheng Lin, Jun Liu, Xin Liu, Zhu Liu, Jinghui Ma, Guofeng Shen, Dan Tong, Xuhui Wang, Xuying Wang, Zhili Wang, Yang Xie, Honglei Xu, Tao Xue, Bing Zhang, Da Zhang, Shaohui Zhang, Shaojun Zhang, Xian Zhang, Bo Zheng, Yixuan Zheng, Tong Zhu, Jinnan Wang, Kebin He
Summary: This study tracks and analyzes the progress of synergetic governance of air pollution and climate change in China by developing and monitoring 18 indicators. It provides policy recommendations for designing a synergetic roadmap of Carbon Neutrality and Clean Air for China.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
