Relaxing fertility policies and delaying retirement age increase China’s carbon emissions

Ling Tang, Junai Yang, Jiali Zheng, Xinlu Sun, Lu Cheng, Kehan He, Ling Li, Jinkai Li (), Wenjia Cai, Shouyang Wang, Paul Drummond and Zhifu Mi ()
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Ling Tang: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Junai Yang: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jiali Zheng: Xi’an Jiaotong University
Xinlu Sun: University College London
Lu Cheng: Renmin University of China
Kehan He: The University of Hong Kong
Ling Li: Capital University of Economics and Business
Jinkai Li: Beijing Institute of Technology
Wenjia Cai: Tsinghua University
Shouyang Wang: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Paul Drummond: University College London
Zhifu Mi: University College London

Nature Climate Change, 2024, vol. 14, issue 12, 1228-1229

Abstract: Relaxing fertility policies and delaying retirement age would increase China’s household carbon footprint mainly by boosting population and labour. Policymakers should synergize policies targeting population ageing and climate change, which are both crucial for sustainable development.

Date: 2024
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