Co-benefits of CO₂ emission reduction from China's clean

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Abstract

This paper evaluates the impact of China's stringent clean air actions (2013–2020) on energy use and CO₂ emissions. The phase-out and upgrades of polluting combustion facilities led to energy system transformation, resulting in a net reduction of 2.43 Gt CO₂—exceeding the accumulated CO₂ emission increase (2.03 Gt CO₂) during the same period. The study highlights the significant climate benefits of China's air pollution control efforts and suggests prioritizing measures with substantial CO₂ reduction co-benefits in future policy design.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Aug 27, 2022

Authors

Qinren Shi, Bo Zheng, Yixuan Zheng, Dan Tong, Yang Liu, Hanchen Ma, Chaopeng Hong, Guannan Geng, Dabo Guan, Kebin He, Qiang Zhang

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