Water-saving co-benefits of CO2 reduction in China’s electricity sector

Summary: Electricity sector is the largest CO2 emitter and water user in China’s industrial sectors. The low-carbon transition of China’s electricity sector reduces its cooling water consumption. Here we firstly quantify CO2 emission and virtual water embodied in electricity trade with Quasi-Input-O...

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Main Authors: Xu Peng, Hong Chen, Honglin Zhong, Ruyin Long, Chao Zhang, Dandan Zhao, Guangfei Yang, Jingke Hong, Cuncun Duan, Xinxian Qi, Pengbang Wei, Pengfei Zhang, Jindao Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223001128