Carbon emission allocation in China based on gradually efficiency improvement and emission reduction planning principle

Min Yang, Qingxian An, Tao Ding (), Pengzhen Yin and Liang Liang
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Min Yang: Hefei University of Technology
Qingxian An: Central South University
Tao Ding: Hefei University of Technology
Pengzhen Yin: Hefei University of Technology
Liang Liang: Hefei University of Technology

Annals of Operations Research, 2019, vol. 278, issue 1, No 7, 123-139

Abstract: Abstract Carbon emission allocation in China is one of the most important research fields in recent years. The existing carbon allocation approaches are primary based on efficiency maximized principle or efficiency invariance principle. Such two principles, however, are both extreme cases which are particularly difficult to realize in reality. In this study, we proposed an alternative approach based on gradually efficiency improvement planning and emission reduction planning principles. Based on them, the efficiency is planning to be steadily improved after allocating carbon emission year by year rather than achieve the maximized target (efficient) in a single step or maintain the original efficiency without any improvement. Meanwhile, the total carbon emission is also planning to be reduced by a certain percent according to the promise by China in Copenhagen climate conference. Finally, the proposed method is applied to allocate the carbon emission quotas among provinces in China, and some realistic conclusions are obtained to guide in reality.

Keywords: Data envelopment analysis (DEA); Carbon emission; Efficiency improvement planning; Emission reduction planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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