Carbon Emissions in China, 1st ed. 2016 Springer Theses Series

This study analyzes the spatial-temporal pattern and processes of China?s energy-related carbon emissions. Based on extensive quantitative analysis, it outlines the character and trajectory of China?s energy-related carbon emissions during the period 1995-2010, examining the distribution pattern of China?s carbon emissions from regional and sectoral perspectives and revealing the driving factors of China?s soaring emission increase. Further, the book investigates the supply chain carbon emissions (the carbon footprints) of China?s industrial sectors.

Anthropogenic climate change is one of the most serious challenges currently facing humankind. China is the world?s largest developing country, top primary energy consumer and carbon emitter. Achieving both economic growth and environmental conservation is the country?s twofold challenge. Understanding the status, features and driving forces of China?s energy-related carbon emissions is a critical aspect of attaining global sustainability. This work, for the first time, presents both key findings on and a systematic evaluation of China?s carbon emissions from energy consumption. The results have important implications for global carbon budgets and burden-sharing with regard to climate change mitigation. The book will be of great interest to readers around the world, as it addresses a topic of truly global significance.

Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by the Chinese Academy of Sciences

For the first time calculated the carbon emission at national, provincial and city’s level for China

Proposes a holistic figure of the pattern, features and the driving factors of the carbon emissions in China

Related research has been published in Nature, Nature Climate Change, PNAS and other international high profile peer-reviewed journals

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras