Quantification of provincial-level carbon emissions from energy consumption in China

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• 作者：Yuhuan  ; Geng^a ;   ; ^b ;   ; ^c ; Mingzhong  ; Tian^a ; Qiuan  ; Zhu^b ;   ; ^e ; Jianjun  ; Zhang^d ; Changhui  ; Peng^b ;   ; ^e ;   ; ^{peng.changhui@uqam.ca}
• 关键词：Carbon intensity ; Economic development ; Per capita emission ; Fuel types ; Distribution
• 刊名：Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：October 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：15
• 期：8
• 页码：3658-3668
• 全文大小：974 K

文摘

Greenhouse gas emission inventories are useful tools for monitoring air quality and assisting local policy development. This article estimates CO₂ emission inventories from energy consumption and carbon intensities of provinces and municipalities in Mainland China in 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005?008 using the IPCC mass balance approach. Results show that China's coal-based energy structure and unique economic development have heavily impacted CO₂ emissions. Fortunately, although coal consumption has increased to over 70 % of all fuel use, the share of CO₂ emissions from coal has gradually decreased due to energy consumption restructuring. The switch from coal-dominance to cleaner, renewable energies (wind, solar, natural gas, nuclear power, geothermal, biomass energy) will undoubtedly reduce CO₂ emissions in China. Results also indicate that carbon intensity has improved steadily, as China's economic development introduces new technologies intended to minimize environmental pollution and destruction. Our results suggest that China's CO₂ emissions may not be as high as expected in future, and will gradually lessen.