How do urbanization and consumption patterns affect carbon emissions in China? A decomposition analysis. (20th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Zhen; Cui, Can; Peng, Sha
• Is Part Of: Journal of cleaner production. Volume 211(2019)
• Page Start: 1201
• Page End: 1208
• Publication Date: 2019-02-20
• Subjects: Input-output analysis (IOA) -- Structural decomposition analysis (SDA) -- Urbanization -- Consumption patterns -- Carbon emissions; Factory and trade waste -- Management -- Periodicals; Manufactures -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Déchets industriels -- Gestion -- Périodiques; Usines -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Périodiques; 628.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.272
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-6526

Abstract

Abstract: Increasingly urbanized populations and corresponding consumption changes cause emissions to rise. However, their contributions in quantity have been less studied compared to the empirical econometrical tests. Here, we use a factor-reversible structural decomposition method featuring input–output analysis to explore the impacts of urbanization and changes in consumption patterns on incremental household carbon emissions, focusing on sectoral emissions. We found that urbanization and changes in consumption patterns contributed to emissions. Electricity and heating providers, and the transportation sector, contributed the most emissions. Mitigation policies are required, as are structural economic changes and the fostering of green procurement and consumption.