The heterogeneous role of energy policies in the energy transition of Asia–Pacific emerging economies

Chen, Peipei; Wu, Yi; Meng, Jing; He, Pan; Li, Deyu; Coffman, D’Maris; Liang, Xi; Guan, Dabo

doi:10.1038/s41560-022-01029-2

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“…This suggests that an increase in the proportion of renewable energy in the energy consumption structure can facilitate the reduction of carbon emissions. Clean renewable energy significantly reduces carbon emissions from energy consumption compared to traditional fossil energy, and low-carbon energy has become a widely accepted concept (Chen et al, 2022). Germany and China serve as notable examples of countries that have vigorously promoted the consumption of renewable energy and achieved remarkable results.…”

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Free trade and carbon emissions revisited: The asymmetric impacts of trade diversification and trade openness

Wang

Zhang

2023

Sustainable Development

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In the context of trade protectionism impacting economic and environmental sustainability, a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of trade on carbon emissions is critical to economic and environmental sustainability. Existing literature mainly explores the impact of trade on carbon emissions from the perspective of trade openness, neglecting the perspectives of trade diversification and trade direction. This study aims to fill this gap by investigating the impact of trade openness (measured by trade volume, import, and export), and trade diversification (measured by import diversification and export diversification) on carbon emissions based on data from OECD and G20 countries between 1997 and 2019. The study further explores the heterogeneity, asymmetry, and mediation effects. The results demonstrate that (i) the impact of trade on carbon emissions is heterogeneous, with trade openness leads to an increase in carbon emissions, while trade diversification leads to a reduction in carbon emissions. Moreover, import diversification has the strongest effect on reducing carbon emissions. (ii) The impact of trade openness on carbon emissions is asymmetry. Trade openness increases carbon emissions at 10%–50% quantile levels and reduces carbon emissions at 80%–90% quantile levels. However, the impact of trade diversification on carbon emissions is consistent. (iii) The impact of trade openness on carbon emissions is mediated by technology effect and structural effect. On one hand, trade openness leads to an increase in carbon emissions by the industrial structure. On the other hand, it contributes to the reduction of carbon emissions by technological progress. These findings could serve to better understand the complexity of free trade's impact on economic and environmental sustainability.

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Free trade and carbon emissions revisited: The asymmetric impacts of trade diversification and trade openness

Wang

Zhang

2023

Sustainable Development

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“…Although local food and energy production can benefit urban sustainability by reducing stormwater, regulating climate, enhancing resilience and biodiversity, and lowering costs and food wastage 35 , nuanced management is required to avoid adverse impacts on urban food and energy transformation 36,37 . Smart urban solutions could involve planning districts for agriculture based on food demands, and other districts for photovoltaic for convenient power transmission or demand, thus minimizing production fragmentation.…”

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Optimal use of urban rooftops can synergize food and energy production objectives

Hu,

Yang,

et al. 2024

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Urban rooftop agriculture (RA) and photovoltaics (RPV) offer sustainable solutions for energy-food systems in cities but compete for limited rooftop space. We explore the potential benefits (provisioning, economic, and environmental) and allocation strategy of RA and RPV across 13 million buildings in 124 Chinese cities, considering building height, age, function, rooftop type and occupation, and regional productivity. We found that RA yields superior economic benefits, while RPV excels in cradle-to-grave greenhouse gas emission reduction benefits. Prioritizing either RA or RPV compromises 70–100% of the above benefits brought by the other. An optimized allocation to maximize the overall benefits would retain >55% of their potential, meeting 14% (mean, 0.5–99% across cities) of urban vegetable needs and 5% (0.5–27% across cities) of the electricity needs. Such a scenario requires allocating 54% (varied 4–99% across cities) of the flat rooftop area to RA, and all remaining rooftops to RPV. Together, the productivity from rooftop RA and RPV are equivalent to 2.3×103 km2 of cropland and 86 Mt of coal, contribute 1.5% of the national GDP and reduce 1.6% of national greenhouse gas emissions (account for 0.1–33% of city levels), requiring considerable water (up to 18% of urban residential water use) and material demand (e.g., totalling 9 kt silver). By elucidating the benefits and resource costs of rooftop utilization, our findings can support synergetic decision-making to meet multiple sustainability goals in diverse cities.

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“…Luând în considerare aceste argumente aduse fiecărui teritoriu, reiese importanța implementării și gestionării politicilor energetice la nivelul economiilor. Cu toate acestea, unii autori [22] au realizat un studiu asupra unui număr de 42 de economii din regiunea Asia-Pacific. Autorii menționează că au ales studierea acestui eșantion, deoarece este responsabil pentru mai mult de jumătate din consumul global al energiei.…”

Section: Piața Energiei șI Utilitatea Politicii Energeticeunclassified

Managerial implications for the sustainability of energy policies

Cojocaru,

Onofrei

2024

Proceedings of International Conference “Economic Security in the Context of Systemic Transformations”

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In the 21st century, society is characterised by innovation, complexity and numerous challenges with multiple implications for citizens' lives. Political, economic, financial, environmental and social issues are constantly influencing the development trend of society. The most recent global events have demonstrated the weaknesses of contemporary societal arrangements, one of which is the dependence of economies on non-renewable energy sources. Today, in many economies, oil is the main energy resource and the reason for cooperation between certain countries, but also the reason for disputes between players in the international system. In this context, two interrelated concepts emerge - energy security and the managerial implications for decision-makers. These two concepts, which we have at our disposal at all times, are designed to achieve an integrated energy market, managing the resources at our disposal efficiently. Accordingly, the main purpose of our paper is to analyze two of the most important mechanisms we have at our disposal to ensure security and the climate for sustainable development. According to our results, policy makers have a major role to play in developing sustainable and quality energy policies. Despite the fact that policy makers often faced challenges in choosing the most appropriate and effective energy policy for their countries, they faced multiple challenges related to the energy sector and highlighted the importance of ensuring energy security.

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The heterogeneous role of energy policies in the energy transition of Asia–Pacific emerging economies

Cited by 49 publications

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Free trade and carbon emissions revisited: The asymmetric impacts of trade diversification and trade openness

Free trade and carbon emissions revisited: The asymmetric impacts of trade diversification and trade openness

Optimal use of urban rooftops can synergize food and energy production objectives

Managerial implications for the sustainability of energy policies

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