Emission Trajectories and Mitigation Schemes for China

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 by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2060. In line with these ambitions, China has taken a number of measures to improve energy efficiency and energy structure in recent years.

Autorentext

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.

Inhalt

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