Assessment of agricultural carbon emissions reduction potential and optimisation pathways based on a framework of equity and efficiency principles: Evidence from Fujian Province in China

Jie Ye, Renshan Xie, Xingwei Deng, Minling Lin, Yang Chen, Ketao Lin and Jianzhou Yang
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Jie Ye: College of Business, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, P. R. China
Renshan Xie: Quanzhou Rural Revitalization Group, Quanzhou, China
Xingwei Deng: Anxi College of Tea Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Quanzhou, P. R. China
Minling Lin: Anxi College of Tea Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Quanzhou, P. R. China
Yang Chen: Anxi College of Tea Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Quanzhou, P. R. China
Ketao Lin: College of Resource and Environment Sciences, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, P. R. China
Jianzhou Yang: School of Economics and Management, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, P. R. China

Agricultural Economics, 2024, vol. 70, issue 3, 125-136

Abstract: Fujian Province, China was chosen as the study area for estimating the marginal agricultural abatement costs within the province based on data for 2010-2020. The study employed these estimations as a pivotal factor affecting the efficiency of carbon emissions reduction, constructed an index model to gauge the potential of agricultural carbon emissions reduction, and delved into the urban agricultural carbon emissions reduction potential from the perspectives of economic development rights (equity) and carbon emissions reduction difficulty (efficiency). Our findings indicated a marked regional disparity in the marginal abatement costs of agriculture across Fujian Province, with the highest recorded at EUR 1.3771 × 108 per 104 tonnes and the lowest at EUR 0.6526 × 108 per 104 tonnes, albeit demonstrating general upward inter-annual trends. Furthermore, the assessment of agricultural carbon emissions reduction potential, grounded in the principles of equity and efficiency, revealed four distinct developmental tiers. Resource allocation pathways for carbon emissions reduction were subsequently delineated, informed by the stratification of high- and low-carbon emissions reduction potential indices alongside typological characteristics. The outcomes of this study offer strategic guidance to the government of Fujian Province in crafting suitable carbon emissions reduction strategies and in devising targeted action plans aimed at achieving the twin goals of 'carbon peaking' and 'carbon neutrality'.

Keywords: agricultural marginal abatement costs; reduction potential index modelling; equity and efficiency indices (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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