Carbon emissions from fossil fuel consumption of Beijing in 2012

Shao, Ling, Guan, Dabo, Zhang, Ning, Shan, Yuli and Chen, G Q (2016) Carbon emissions from fossil fuel consumption of Beijing in 2012. Environmental Research Letters, 11 (11). ISSN 1748-9326

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Abstract

The present study analyzed the consumption-based carbon emissions from fossil fuel consumption of Beijing in 2012. The multi-scale input–output analysis method was applied. It is capable of tracing the carbon emissions embodied in imports based on a global multi-regional input–output analysis using Eora data. The results show that the consumption-based carbon emission of Beijing has increased by 18% since 2007, which is 2.57 times higher than the production-based carbon emission in 2012. Only approximately 1/10 of the total carbon emissions embodied in Beijing's local final demand originated from local direct carbon emissions. Meanwhile, more than 4/5 were from domestically imported products. The carbon emission nexus between Beijing and other Chinese regions has become closer since 2007, while the imbalance as the carbon emission transfer from Beijing to other regions has been mitigated. Instead, Beijing has imported more carbon emissions from foreign countries. Some carbon emission reduction strategies for Beijing concerning different goals are presented on the basis of detailed discussion.

Item Type:	Article
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Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Water Security Research Centre
Related URLs:	http://stacks.iop.org/1748-9326/11/i=11/...
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2016 00:01
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2022 08:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/61524
DOI:	10.1088/1748-9326/11/11/114028

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