Fast climate responses to emission reductions in aerosol and ozone precursors in China during 2013-2017

Gao, Jiyuan; Yang, Yang; Wang, Hailong; Wang, Pinya; Li, Huimin; Li, Mengyun; Ren, Lili; Yue, Xu; Liao, Hong

doi:10.5194/acp-22-7131-2022

Fast climate responses to emission reductions in aerosol and ozone precursors in China during 2013-2017

Journal Article · Thu Jun 02 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Online)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-7131-2022· OSTI ID:1874219

Gao, Jiyuan ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[1]; Li, Huimin ^[1]; Li, Mengyun ^[1]; Ren, Lili ^[1]; ^[1]; Liao, Hong ^[1]

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (China)
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

China has been implementing a sequence of policies for clean air since the year 2013, and the aerosol pollution has been substantially improved, but ozone (O₃)-related issues arose. Here, fast climate responses to emission reductions in aerosol and O₃ precursors over China during 2013–2017 are investigated using the Community Earth System Model version 2 (CESM2). The overall decreases in aerosols produced an anomalous warming of 0.09 ± 0.10°C in eastern China (22–40° N, 110–122.5° E), which is further intensified by the increase in O₃ in the lower troposphere, resulting in an enhanced warming of 0.16 ± 0.15° C in eastern China. Reductions in industrial emissions contributed the most to the aerosol-induced warming, while emission reductions from residential sector induced a cooling effect due to a substantial decrease in light-absorbing black carbon aerosols. This implies that switching the residential sector to cleaner energy is more effective to achieve climate and health benefits in China.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Jiangsu Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars; National Key Research and Development Program of China; National Natural Science Foundation of China; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1874219

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-174008

Journal Information:: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Online), Journal Name: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Online) Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 22; ISSN 1680-7324

Publisher:: Copernicus Publications, EGUCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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