Uncovering the driving forces of carbon dioxide emissions in Chinese manufacturing industry: An intersectoral analysis

Shi, Yingying; Han, Botang; Zafar, Muhammad Wasif; Wei, Zixiang

doi:10.1007/s11356-019-06303-7

Uncovering the driving forces of carbon dioxide emissions in Chinese manufacturing industry: An intersectoral analysis

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 2019 · Environmental Science and Pollution Research International

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06303-7· OSTI ID:1818494

Shi, Yingying; Han, Botang; Zafar, Muhammad Wasif; Wei, Zixiang

As the pillar of national economy, manufacturing industry is the largest primary energy consumer and emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2) in China. Therefore, capturing the determinants of CO2 emissions in manufacturing industry is extremely important for national efforts to mitigate carbon emissions. This paper explores the major driving forces behind CO2 emission changes in China's manufacturing industry during 2000-2015 from perspectives of the whole sector and 28 subsectors, by applying the temporal logarithmic mean Divisia index (LMDI) method. Moreover, an intersectoral LMDI model is built to uncover the intersectoral discrepancies of CO2 emissions among 28 subsectors. The temporal analysis indicates that industrial activity and energy intensity are crucial factors respectively contributing to the increase and mitigation of CO2 emissions. The intersectoral analysis reveals that energy intensity is the dominant factor responsible for the intersectoral discrepancies of CO2 emissions among 28 subsectors. The great mitigation towards CO2 emissions can be achieved if energy efficiency is largely improved in carbon-intensive subsectors. Priority should be given by governments to the industrial technology advancement, such as subsidies for energy-saving technological transformation and promotion of international advanced techniques and equipment, which can greatly improve production efficiency and mitigate emissions in manufacturing industry.

Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); China Scholarship Council

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1818494

Journal Information:: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, Journal Name: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International Journal Issue: 30 Vol. 26; ISSN 0944-1344

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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