Challenges and opportunities for carbon neutrality in China

Z Liu, Z Deng, G He, H Wang, X Zhang, J Lin… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
China is currently the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2). China therefore has a
key role in global climate change mitigation. Policies and commitments are required to …

Measuring energy transition away from fossil fuels: A new index

Y Qi, J Lu, T Liu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
With the adoption of carbon neutrality policies, an increasing number of countries have
implemented diverse measures to facilitate the energy transition away from fossil fuels …

Assessment to China's recent emission pattern shifts

Y Guan, Y Shan, Q Huang, H Chen, D Wang… - Earth's …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Energy and emission data are crucial to climate change research and mitigation efforts. The
accuracy of energy statistics is essential for mitigation strategies and evaluating the …

Emissions trends and drivers (chapter 2)

S Dhakal, JC Minx, F Toth, A Abdel-Aziz… - 2022 - pure.iiasa.ac.at
Global net anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during the last decade (2010–
2019) were higher than at any previous time in human history (high confidence). Since …

Decoupling livestock and poultry pollution emissions from industrial development: A step towards reducing environmental emissions

E Elahi, G Li, X Han, W Zhu, Y Liu, A Cheng… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
China has implemented policies like Leading areas for Agricultural Green Development
(LAGD) to mitigate livestock and poultry farming pollution while promoting industry growth …

Carbon dioxide emissions continue to grow amidst slowly emerging climate policies

GP Peters, RM Andrew, JG Canadell… - Nature Climate …, 2020 - nature.com
A failure to recognize the factors behind continued emissions growth could limit the world's
ability to shift to a pathway consistent with 1.5° C or 2° C of global warming. Continued …

Chinese CO2 emission flows have reversed since the global financial crisis

Z Mi, J Meng, D Guan, Y Shan, M Song, YM Wei… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
This study seeks to estimate the carbon implications of recent changes in China's economic
development patterns and role in global trade in the post-financial-crisis era. We utilised the …

Structural decline in China's CO2 emissions through transitions in industry and energy systems

D Guan, J Meng, DM Reiner, N Zhang, Y Shan… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
As part of the Paris Agreement, China pledged to peak its CO2 emissions by 2030. In
retrospect, the commitment may have been fulfilled as it was being made—China's …

Does misallocation of land resources reduce urban green total factor productivity? An analysis of city-level panel data in China

R ** by land” model substantially stimulates industrialization and
urbanization, the land-resource-allocation model with “high-cost and low-efficiency” that …

Key indicators to track current progress and future ambition of the Paris Agreement

GP Peters, RM Andrew, JG Canadell, S Fuss… - Nature Climate …, 2017 - nature.com
Current emission pledges to the Paris Agreement appear insufficient to hold the global
average temperature increase to well below 2° C above pre-industrial levels. Yet, details are …