The co-benefit of emission reduction efficiency of energy, CO2and atmospheric pollutants in China under the carbon neutrality target
The Yangtze River Economic Belt (YEB) and the Yellow River Ecological Economic Belt (YREB) surround the two biggest inland rivers and emit the greatest amount of carbon emissions in China. In order to implement China's dual carbon goal, this research applies a Meta-frontier DN-DEA model, includ...
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| author | Fang-rong Ren Zhe Cui Xue Ding Xue-rong Zhang Rui-han Li Qin Yao Xiao-yan Liu |
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| description | The Yangtze River Economic Belt (YEB) and the Yellow River Ecological Economic Belt (YREB) surround the two biggest inland rivers and emit the greatest amount of carbon emissions in China. In order to implement China's dual carbon goal, this research applies a Meta-frontier DN-DEA model, including the carbon reduction factor (CRF), to assess the emission efficiency of energy, CO2, and atmospheric pollutants for a total of 19 regions in YEB and YREB from 2011 to 2017. The Synergistic climate risk control efficiency of atmospheric pollutants in the two economic belts are verified by tests for CO2 and three kinds of atmospheric pollutant emission elasticity coefficient and Kendall's coordination coefficient. The results are as follows: First, the overall efficiencies of the two economic belts are both improved by more than 30% when subject to CRF. YREB has great potential for carbon emission reduction, and the growth rate of its overall efficiency is higher than that of YEB. Second, YEB's input term efficiency performs better under the CRF constraint and has balanced development, while YREB's environmental pollution control input is insufficient. Third, the emission efficiencies of CO2 and atmospheric pollutants are significantly improved in YEB, while the environmental regulation of YREB is not obvious for the climate co-benefit of CO2 and atmospheric pollutants. Lastly, high level of climate co-benefit has revealed in YEB during 2011–2016, while in 2017, it plummets sharply. Conversely, YREB maintains a stable climate co-benefit. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1429b202489d45f4bfcadc46e7ad634c2023-09-16T05:30:37ZengElsevierEnergy Strategy Reviews2211-467X2023-09-0149101125The co-benefit of emission reduction efficiency of energy, CO2and atmospheric pollutants in China under the carbon neutrality targetFang-rong Ren0Zhe Cui1Xue Ding2Xue-rong Zhang3Rui-han Li4Qin Yao5Xiao-yan Liu6College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Forestry University, No. 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing, 210037, PR ChinaEconomics and Management School, Nantong University, No.9, Seyuan Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, PR China; Corresponding author.School of Economics, Shanghai University, No.99, Shangda Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai, 200444, PR ChinaEconomics and Management School, Nantong University, No.9, Seyuan Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, PR ChinaEconomics and Management School, Nantong University, No.9, Seyuan Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, PR ChinaEconomics and Management School, Nantong University, No.9, Seyuan Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, PR ChinaCollege of Economics and Management, Nanjing Forestry University, No. 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing, 210037, PR ChinaThe Yangtze River Economic Belt (YEB) and the Yellow River Ecological Economic Belt (YREB) surround the two biggest inland rivers and emit the greatest amount of carbon emissions in China. In order to implement China's dual carbon goal, this research applies a Meta-frontier DN-DEA model, including the carbon reduction factor (CRF), to assess the emission efficiency of energy, CO2, and atmospheric pollutants for a total of 19 regions in YEB and YREB from 2011 to 2017. The Synergistic climate risk control efficiency of atmospheric pollutants in the two economic belts are verified by tests for CO2 and three kinds of atmospheric pollutant emission elasticity coefficient and Kendall's coordination coefficient. The results are as follows: First, the overall efficiencies of the two economic belts are both improved by more than 30% when subject to CRF. YREB has great potential for carbon emission reduction, and the growth rate of its overall efficiency is higher than that of YEB. Second, YEB's input term efficiency performs better under the CRF constraint and has balanced development, while YREB's environmental pollution control input is insufficient. Third, the emission efficiencies of CO2 and atmospheric pollutants are significantly improved in YEB, while the environmental regulation of YREB is not obvious for the climate co-benefit of CO2 and atmospheric pollutants. Lastly, high level of climate co-benefit has revealed in YEB during 2011–2016, while in 2017, it plummets sharply. Conversely, YREB maintains a stable climate co-benefit.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X23000755Climate riskEnergy efficiencyCO2 emissionAtmospheric pollutantsCarbon neutrality target |
| spellingShingle | Fang-rong Ren Zhe Cui Xue Ding Xue-rong Zhang Rui-han Li Qin Yao Xiao-yan Liu The co-benefit of emission reduction efficiency of energy, CO2and atmospheric pollutants in China under the carbon neutrality target Energy Strategy Reviews Climate risk Energy efficiency CO2 emission Atmospheric pollutants Carbon neutrality target |
| title | The co-benefit of emission reduction efficiency of energy, CO2and atmospheric pollutants in China under the carbon neutrality target |
| title_full | The co-benefit of emission reduction efficiency of energy, CO2and atmospheric pollutants in China under the carbon neutrality target |
| title_fullStr | The co-benefit of emission reduction efficiency of energy, CO2and atmospheric pollutants in China under the carbon neutrality target |
| title_full_unstemmed | The co-benefit of emission reduction efficiency of energy, CO2and atmospheric pollutants in China under the carbon neutrality target |
| title_short | The co-benefit of emission reduction efficiency of energy, CO2and atmospheric pollutants in China under the carbon neutrality target |
| title_sort | co benefit of emission reduction efficiency of energy co2and atmospheric pollutants in china under the carbon neutrality target |
| topic | Climate risk Energy efficiency CO2 emission Atmospheric pollutants Carbon neutrality target |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X23000755 |
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