Spatial-Temporal Evolution Characteristics of Industrial Carbon Emissions in China’s Most Developed Provinces from 1998–2013: The Case of Guangdong

Ran Wang, Hui Ci (), Ting Zhang, Yuxin Tang, Jinyuan Wei, Hui Yang, Gefei Feng and Zhaojin Yan
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Ran Wang: School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Hui Ci: School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Ting Zhang: School of Public Policy and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Yuxin Tang: School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Jinyuan Wei: School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Hui Yang: School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Gefei Feng: School of Linguistic Sciences and Arts, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221009, China
Zhaojin Yan: School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 5, 1-21

Abstract: Industry is widely valued as an important contributor to carbon emissions. Therefore, it is of great significance to analyze the industrial carbon emissions (ICE) in Guangdong, the strongest industrial province in China. We have adopted the carbon emission accounting model and standard deviational ellipse analysis model to analyze the temporal and spatial characteristics and evolution trends of the industry carbon emission amount and intensity in Guangdong from 1998 to 2013. The study results include: (1) Due to the rapid development of industry, Guangdong’s ICE showed a steady growth trend; (2) The distribution characteristics of ICE were characterized by the trend of taking the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region as the center and gradually spreading to the surrounding areas. From the perspective of industrial sectors, it can be divided into steady growth type, fluctuant growth type, basically stable type, and decrease type; (3) The spatial pattern of the ICE in Guangdong is basically the same as that of the total industrial output value, that is, the southwest-northeast pattern. This work is helpful for China’s carbon peak, especially for the formulation of industrial carbon peak policy and the sustainable development of the environment.

Keywords: change and trend; consumption structure of fossil energy; industry carbon emission; Guangdong; spatial-temporal evolution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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