Incorporating environmental co-benefits into climate policies: A regional study of the cement industry in China

Mapping and modeling multiple benefits of energy efficiency and emission mitigation in China’s cement industry at the provincial level

“…A variety of co-benefits of energy efficiency measures in terms of reducing air pollution have been analyzed in-depth for all sectors on an inter/national level and with a main focus on the iron and steel and cement sector in developed countries [14,[16][17][18]. Only few studies are based on ECSC or/and combined with other models to assess co-benefits in China's cement industry on a national level [19,20]. However, the distribution of multiple benefits potentials in China's cement industry on a local level is still missing.…”

Spatial effects of carbon dioxide emissions from residential energy consumption: A county-level study using enhanced nocturnal lighting

“…Although human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation, were only responsible for 3% of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions worldwide in the 1990s, the increase in emissions was large enough to exceed the absorptive capacity of natural processes (e.g., photosynthesis). Energy use for power generation in the industrial [2,3], residential [4,5] and transportation sectors [6,7] has been the largest contributor of GHG emissions. In particular, approximately 10-35% of national energy consumption was from the residential sector worldwide in the late 1990s and 2000s [8], and this figure will likely increase as the average person's income, standard of living, and associated access to home appliances, housing and personal transportation increase.…”

Re-Examining Embodied SO2 and CO2 Emissions in China

“…A large number of studies have shown how synergies across policy arenas are more cost-effective than single-issue focused solutions [12][13][14][15][16][17]. For instance, Chae and Park [18] find that the benefits of integrated environmental strategies are greater than those obtained by air-quality management and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures individually.…”