1st Edition

Emission Trajectories and Mitigation Schemes for China

By Kai Fang, Qifeng Zhang, Yiqi Tang Copyright 2024
204 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

204 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

204 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book seeks to model the possible emission trajectories and identify the feasible mitigation schemes for China to meet its climate commitments to peak emissions before 2030 and net zero emissions before 2060. In line with these ambitions, China has taken a number of measures to improve carbon efficiency and energy structure in recent years. The book first analyzes changes in the carbon... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Effects of Low Emission Strategies  3. Emission Trajectories and Potential Peaking Pathways  4. Key Sectors in Achieving Peak Emissions  5. Carbon Trading Scheme as A Cost-effective Tool for Emission Mitigation  6. Common but Differentiated Responsibility for Emission Mitigation  7. Sectoral Coverage of Carbon Trading Scheme  8. Co-benefits of Carbon Trading Scheme on Air Quality

Biography

Kai Fang is a Full Professor of Environmental Management at the School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, China. His research interests include environmental and climate policy and sustainable development.

Qifeng Zhang is a Policy Researcher at Huaneng Yangtze Environmental Technology Research Institute, Beijing, China. His research covers environmental and economic policy, and resource and environmental management.

Yiqi Tang is a PhD candidate at the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, China. Her research covers environmental and climate policy and public governance in transitional China.