Carbon Inequality Embodied in Inter-Provincial Trade of China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt
Regional trade leads to carbon transfer, which in turn raises the issue of carbon inequality. However, less existing research has focused on carbon inequality within megaregions. Combining multi-regional input-output analysis, carbon Gini coefficients and carbon deviation coefficients, this paper pr...
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| author | Qingqing Ban Yiwen Li Guiliang Tian Zheng Wu Qing Xia |
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| description | Regional trade leads to carbon transfer, which in turn raises the issue of carbon inequality. However, less existing research has focused on carbon inequality within megaregions. Combining multi-regional input-output analysis, carbon Gini coefficients and carbon deviation coefficients, this paper presents a comprehensive analysis of carbon equity in inter-provincial trade in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YEB) from the perspective of economic benefits and environmental pressure. The results show that: (1) Carbon emissions from the production and consumption sides of the 11 provinces in the YEB vary considerably. (2) Significant carbon inequality exists in the YEB region. This is manifested in the unequal relationship between the transfer of embodied carbon emissions and economic benefits, as well as the difference in carbon deviation coefficients. Based on the results of our research, this paper can help provide theoretical support and decision-making reference for implementing a differentiated carbon emission reduction responsibility mechanism and establishing a coordinated carbon emission reduction responsibility system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e129eb71085b43eaa3c2fe3a7b779cc52023-11-18T16:28:04ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-06-011613494210.3390/en16134942Carbon Inequality Embodied in Inter-Provincial Trade of China’s Yangtze River Economic BeltQingqing Ban0Yiwen Li1Guiliang Tian2Zheng Wu3Qing Xia4Business School, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, ChinaBusiness School, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, ChinaBusiness School, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, ChinaBusiness School, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, ChinaBusiness School, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, ChinaRegional trade leads to carbon transfer, which in turn raises the issue of carbon inequality. However, less existing research has focused on carbon inequality within megaregions. Combining multi-regional input-output analysis, carbon Gini coefficients and carbon deviation coefficients, this paper presents a comprehensive analysis of carbon equity in inter-provincial trade in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YEB) from the perspective of economic benefits and environmental pressure. The results show that: (1) Carbon emissions from the production and consumption sides of the 11 provinces in the YEB vary considerably. (2) Significant carbon inequality exists in the YEB region. This is manifested in the unequal relationship between the transfer of embodied carbon emissions and economic benefits, as well as the difference in carbon deviation coefficients. Based on the results of our research, this paper can help provide theoretical support and decision-making reference for implementing a differentiated carbon emission reduction responsibility mechanism and establishing a coordinated carbon emission reduction responsibility system.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/13/4942carbon inequalityembodied carbonregional trademulti-regional input-outputYangtze River Economic Belt |
| spellingShingle | Qingqing Ban Yiwen Li Guiliang Tian Zheng Wu Qing Xia Carbon Inequality Embodied in Inter-Provincial Trade of China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt Energies carbon inequality embodied carbon regional trade multi-regional input-output Yangtze River Economic Belt |
| title | Carbon Inequality Embodied in Inter-Provincial Trade of China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt |
| title_full | Carbon Inequality Embodied in Inter-Provincial Trade of China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt |
| title_fullStr | Carbon Inequality Embodied in Inter-Provincial Trade of China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon Inequality Embodied in Inter-Provincial Trade of China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt |
| title_short | Carbon Inequality Embodied in Inter-Provincial Trade of China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt |
| title_sort | carbon inequality embodied in inter provincial trade of china s yangtze river economic belt |
| topic | carbon inequality embodied carbon regional trade multi-regional input-output Yangtze River Economic Belt |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/13/4942 |
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