Future scenarios for energy consumption and carbon emissions due to demographic transitions in Chinese households

Yu, Biying; Wei, Yi‐Ming; Gomi, Kei; Matsuoka, Yuzuru

doi:10.1038/s41560-017-0053-4

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“…The average total carbon emission of urban households is 1654.462 kg, which is higher than that of rural households (1368.435 kg). This result is consistent with the previous findings [6,21,25]. As the educational level increases, the average total carbon household emissions show an increasing trend.…”

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“…In China's energy reform objectives, the household sector also plays an increasingly important role [17]. Some studies calculated China's household carbon emissions from different perspectives [6,7,[18][19][20][21], including urban-rural differences and interprovincial differences. This study combines the two perspectives to show the urban-rural differences in different provinces in terms of household carbon emissions, and focusing on more specific behaviors of households, such as using household appliances.…”

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A Study on the Factors Affecting China’s Direct Household Carbon Emission and Comparison of Regional Differences

Fan

Ran

2019

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As the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, China has been attracting attention. In the global carbon emission structure, the proportion of household carbon emissions continues to increase, and it is necessary to focus on the issue of household emissions. Based on the perspective of the family sector and the comparison of urban–rural and interprovincial differences, this study makes a thorough and systematic analysis of the factors affecting direct household carbon emissions. The average carbon emission of urban households is higher than that of rural households. Both personal background and household energy consumption facility use have important impacts on household carbon emissions, and the degree of impact varies between urban and rural areas and between provinces. Reducing household carbon emissions and achieving a harmonious coexistence between man and nature are the common goals of the government and society. The government should explore the model of green sustainable development on the basis of ensuring the energy needs of residents. Residents should also further establish a low-carbon life concept and focus on the cultivation of low-carbon lifestyles.

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A Study on the Factors Affecting China’s Direct Household Carbon Emission and Comparison of Regional Differences

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Ran

2019

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“…areas in developing countries. 4 Given higher per capita emissions of urban populations due to higher income and urban lifestyles, 5,6 achieving low-carbon development in cities is of great significance to global climate change mitigation.…”

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Chinese cities exhibit varying degrees of decoupling of economic growth and CO2 emissions between 2005 and 2015

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“…In addition, some studies focus on the impact of age on household CO 2 emissions. Yu et al discovered that the transition of households to small size and aging leads to rapid growth in energy utilization and CO 2 emissions [36]. Büchs and Schnepf illustrated that low income, jobless, and elderly families tend to have higher emissions [34].…”

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Unveiling Key Drivers of Indirect Carbon Emissions of Chinese Older Households

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Wang

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The rapid urbanization and growing population aging have become salient features in China. Understanding their impacts on household emissions is crucial for designing mitigation policies for household carbon emissions. By integrating Chinese older household survey data with an unconditional quantile regression model, this paper examines the heterogeneous impacts of household characteristics on indirect carbon emissions of older Chinese households. There are three main findings: (1) The effects of urbanization on emissions at different quantiles of carbon emissions appear to be inverted U-shaped, which means that the rise of urbanization level increases carbon emissions more at the middle than at the bottom or the top, and helps to alleviate carbon emission inequality, (2) though carbon emissions rise with the increase of income, there is a clear urban-rural divide in the effects of income on carbon emissions, and (3) the rise in the share of well-educated people contributes to the increase in carbon emissions. The higher the degree of education is, the larger the impact is. These findings contribute to understanding the determinants of carbon emissions and are helpful for policymakers to design targeted policies in reducing carbon emissions from the consumption-side.Sustainability 2019, 11, 5740 2 of 17 reduction target. China is the largest emitter of CO 2 in the world, and it has recently laid a strong emphasis on the promotion of domestic consumption and economic growth, which will continuously give rise to the direct and indirect CO 2 emissions from households. Considering that indirect CO 2 emissions are responsible for a major part of the total emissions, the carbon emission reduction target cannot be fulfilled without special attention to the increasing indirect carbon emissions.It is of vital significance to study the determinants of indirect CO 2 emissions of Chinese older households. China is experiencing both rapid urbanization and growing population aging, which have a crucial influence on carbon emissions. In addition to the significant impact of urbanization on resident consumption and carbon emissions, there is evidence that the rapid shrinking of the younger generation and the rapid growth in the older population will put increasing pressure on the environment [9,10]. Meanwhile, the consumption behavior of older people is clearly different from that of other groups, and it is predicted that changes in age structure in the coming decades will affect household consumption patterns and the related carbon emissions in many countries [11].This paper synthesizes three corpus of literature on household energy consumption or carbon emissions. First, some studies focus on approaches to quantify the indirect carbon emissions from household consumption activities. In summary, three kinds of major approaches are widely used in different countries or regions [12], which are the input-output model, the life cycle assessment method, and the consumer lifestyle approach. Based on the input-output model, Yuan et al...

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Future scenarios for energy consumption and carbon emissions due to demographic transitions in Chinese households

Cited by 137 publications

References 39 publications

A Study on the Factors Affecting China’s Direct Household Carbon Emission and Comparison of Regional Differences

A Study on the Factors Affecting China’s Direct Household Carbon Emission and Comparison of Regional Differences

Chinese cities exhibit varying degrees of decoupling of economic growth and CO2 emissions between 2005 and 2015

Unveiling Key Drivers of Indirect Carbon Emissions of Chinese Older Households

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