Detecting the control and dependence relationships within the global embodied energy trade network

Bo Ren, Huajiao Li, Jianglan Shi, Ning Ma and Yajie Qi

Energy, 2022, vol. 238, issue PB

Abstract: In the rapid process of globalization, merchandise trade has increased year by year, and the circulation and consumption of the energy embodied in the merchandise trade have increased. To study the relevant nature of the global embodied energy trade network (GEETN) from an overall perspective and the control and dependence relationships between various countries and regions from a partial perspective, this paper establishes a GEETN model, through an ecological network analysis (ENA) method and the motif of complex networks for research. From an overall perspective, a GEETN is a system that achieves stability quickly. Some developed countries, such as the United States and the European Union, and some emerging economies, such as China and Russia, play important roles in GEETN. From a partial perspective, in the GEETN model, US is mainly controlled by Asian countries and CA (Canada), EU is mainly controlled by other European countries, both due to their industrial layout in some extent. The scientific value of this article not only includes the improvement of model, but also provides a new perspective and a reference for the formulation of energy and climate change policies.

Keywords: Embodied energy; Ecological network analysis (ENA); Complex network; Motif; Global trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.121678

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