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Estimation of China's Embodied CO 2 Emissions during 2000–2009
Author(s) -
Ma Shuzhong,
Chen Ying
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
china and world economy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.815
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1749-124X
pISSN - 1671-2234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-124x.2011.01269.x
Subject(s) - china , greenhouse gas , consumption (sociology) , embodied cognition , estimation , economics , natural resource economics , international trade , business , international economics , environmental science , geography , computer science , ecology , social science , management , artificial intelligence , sociology , archaeology , biology
The problem of CO 2 embodied in international trade has attracted increasing attention in China. To analyze this issue, the present paper directly calculates emission factors for 15 industries in 2002, 2005 and 2007. We then examine a consumption‐based system and a single‐region input–output model to estimate China's embodied emissions during 2000–2009. Our results show that, when a consumption‐based system is adopted, China's emissions are lower than those reported by some international organizations. The rapid growth in China's exports is a key determinant of China's rising total emissions. All countries should strengthen their cooperation in improving their current greenhouse gas inventories. Furthermore, China needs to encourage trade in low‐carbon products and technology.