Co-control of carbon dioxide and air pollutant emissions in China from a cost-effective perspective
Autor: | Han Chen, Lining Wang, Wenying Chen |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
Sustainable development
Pollutant Global and Planetary Change 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Ecology business.industry Fossil fuel 0211 other engineering and technologies Air pollution Global change 02 engineering and technology Energy consumption medicine.disease_cause 01 natural sciences Environmental protection Greenhouse gas medicine Environmental science 021108 energy China business 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
Zdroj: | Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 25:1177-1197 |
ISSN: | 1573-1596 1381-2386 |
Popis: | With increases in the economy and standards of living, energy consumption has grown significantly in China, which has resulted in serious local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Because both carbon dioxide (CO2) and air pollutant emissions mainly stem from fossil energy use, a co-control strategy is simulated and compared with single control in China, using an integrated assessment model (Global Change Assessment Model-Tsinghua University (GCAM-TU)) in this paper. We find that end-of-pipe (EOP) control measures play an important role in reducing air pollution in the near future, but in the long run, optimizing the energy system is an effective way to control both emissions. Reducing air pollutant might take a “free-ride” of decarbonizing the energy system. Compared with a single control of air pollutants, a co-control strategy is likely to reduce the requirement of EOP control measures. The result guides the Chinese government to consider a systemic and scientific plan for decarbonizing the energy system and co-controlling CO2 and air pollutant, in order to avoid duplicate investments in infrastructure and lockup effect. The solution could be extended to many other developing countries, such as India and Africa, which is helpful to realize the goals of United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Agenda. |
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