China’s pathway to a low carbon economy

Carbon Balance and Management

Lunguang Yao¹  Xiaowei Chuai²  Liangang Xiao³  Rongqin Zhao³  Zhanping Zhang³  Qinglin Yang³  Wenjuan Yang³  Lianhai Cao³ 

[1] Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Security for Water Source Region of Mid-Route Project of South-To-North Water Diversion of Henan Province, Nanyang Normal University;School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University;School of Surveying and Geo-informatics, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power;

关键词: China;    Pathway;    Low carbon;    Economy;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13021-019-0130-z

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Climate change has emerged as one of the most important environmental issues worldwide. As the world’s biggest developing country, China is participating in combating climate change by promoting a low carbon economy within the context of global warming. This paper summarizes the pathways of China’s low carbon economy including the aspects of energy, industry, low carbon cities, circular economy and low carbon technology, afforestation and carbon sink, the carbon emission trading market and carbon emission reduction targets. There are many achievements in the implementation of low carbon policies. For example, carbon emission intensity has been reduced drastically along with the optimizing of energy and industry structure and a nationwide carbon trading market for electricity industry has been established. However, some problems remain, such as the weakness of public participation, the ineffectiveness of unified policies for certain regions and the absence of long-term planning for low carbon cities development. Therefore, we propose some policy recommendations for the future low carbon economy development in China. Firstly, comprehensive and long-term planning should be involved in all the low carbon economy pathways. Secondly, to coordinate the relationship between central and local governments and narrow the gap between poor and rich regions, different strategies of carbon emission performance assessment should be applied for different regions. Thirdly, enterprises should cooperate with scientific research institutions to explored low carbon technologies. Finally, relevant institutions should be regulated to realize comprehensive low carbon transition through reasonable and feasible low carbon pathways in China. These policy recommendations will provide new perspectives for China’s future low carbon economy development and guide practices for combating climate change.

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