Local air pollutant emission reduction and ancillary carbon benefits of SO2 control policies: Application of AIM/CGE model to China

Xu, Yan; Masui, Toshihiko

doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2008.07.048

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“…Given the difficulty in determining the right tax rate, many scholars have set emission reduction as the target and value the adverse impacts on economic operations. There is extensive literature on emission reduction targets, and the specific duty imposed by the environmental tax is determined by emission reduction in all sectors, and each sector has different tax rates according to the different emissions [14][15][16][17][18].…”

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The Impacts of Environmental Tax in China: A Dynamic Recursive Multi-Sector CGE Model

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Abstract:In recent years, the accumulated environmental problems resulting from excessive usage of fossil fuels have gradually loomed. Thus, an environmental tax, as an important policy tool, has been put on the agenda in China. In this paper, a dynamic recursive multi-sector Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model is applied to explore the impacts of the environmental tax on China's economy. To comprehensively analyze the impacts, we introduce four kinds of typical contaminants and set two kinds of scenarios: different tax rates and different tax refunds. The results show that the environmental tax is conducive to environmental improvement, but the economic variables are adversely affected, for example, the loss of GDP at the low level tax rate is 0.46%. In order to offset the negative impacts, we presume the government refunds the tax. The results show that this can indeed relieve the negative effects. When the government refunds the production tax and corporate income tax, 0.49% and 0.34% of GDP is relieved by respectively. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the implementation of the environmental tax in China and lays a solid foundation for the introduction of the environmental tax.

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The Impacts of Environmental Tax in China: A Dynamic Recursive Multi-Sector CGE Model

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“…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.…”

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Re-Examining Embodied SO2 and CO2 Emissions in China

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CO 2 and SO 2, while having different environmental impacts, are both linked to the burning of fossil fuels. Research on joint patterns of CO 2 emissions and SO 2 emissions may provide useful information for decision-makers to reduce these emissions effectively. This study analyzes both CO 2 emissions and SO 2 emissions embodied in interprovincial trade in 2007 and 2010 using multi-regional input-output analysis. Backward and forward linkage analysis shows that Production and Supply of Electric Power and Steam, Non-metal Mineral Products, and Metal Smelting and Pressing are key sectors for mitigating SO 2 and CO 2 emissions along the national supply chain. The total SO 2 emissions and CO 2 emissions of these sectors accounted for 81% and 76% of the total national SO 2 emissions and CO 2 emissions, respectively.

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“…Lung et al (2005) also used ancillary benefits as a synonym to non-energy benefits. Benefits commonly stated as ancillary benefits are reduced air pollution (van Vuuren et al 2006;Rafaj and Kypreos 2007;Xu and Masui 2009), environmental health benefits (Nishioka et al 2002), employment creation and improved waste control (Bilgen et al 2007). When evaluating different energy efficiency initiatives, welfare improvements and positive effects on other resources, such as water supply and employment creation, are also mentioned as ancillary benefits (Neves et al 2008).…”

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The additional benefits of energy efficiency investments—a systematic literature review and a framework for categorisation

Rasmussen

2017

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Investments in industrial energy efficiency are essential for meeting future energy needs. Nevertheless, the industrial sector's current efforts in energy efficiency investments are insufficient. Additional benefits of energy efficiency investments have been suggested to improve the financial attractiveness of energy efficiency investments. Yet, previous research indicates that not all benefits are included when investment opportunities are evaluated, leading to an underestimation of what a firm will gain from the investment. Additionally, previous research lacks conceptual frameworks for describing these additional benefits at an early stage in the investment process. Moreover, various benefit terms are found in currently existing research, but there are a lack of definitions and distinctions attributed to these terms. Therefore, this paper provides a systematic review on the benefit terms of energy efficiency investments, establishes non-energy benefits as the term most relevant for such investments and provides a new definition of the concept. Further, a new framework for categorising non-energy benefits to enable them to be included during the investment process is developed, in which the level of quantifiability and time frame of the non-energy benefits are taken into account. Including non-energy benefits in the investment process can make energy efficiency investments more attractive and increase their priority against other investments. Moreover, non-energy benefits can reinforce drivers as well as counterbalance known barriers to energy efficiency investments. Acknowledging non-energy benefits can thus contribute to an increased adoption level for energy efficiency investments.

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Local air pollutant emission reduction and ancillary carbon benefits of SO2 control policies: Application of AIM/CGE model to China

Cited by 106 publications

References 9 publications

The Impacts of Environmental Tax in China: A Dynamic Recursive Multi-Sector CGE Model

The Impacts of Environmental Tax in China: A Dynamic Recursive Multi-Sector CGE Model

Re-Examining Embodied SO2 and CO2 Emissions in China

The additional benefits of energy efficiency investments—a systematic literature review and a framework for categorisation

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