Determinants of GHG emissions for a municipal economy: Structural decomposition analysis of Chongqing
Yi Hu a, Zhifeng Yin b, Jian Ma c, Wencui Du d, Danhe Liu e, Luxi Sun f,*
a School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
b School of Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing 100081, China
c School of Economics & Statistics, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
d School of Economics, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing 100070, China
e School of Humanities and Social Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
f School of Economics and Business Administration, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
Abstract
The prefecture-level municipality of Chongqing, in western China, is the largest and most populous city in China. Chongqing’s uniqueness presents multiple challenges, including that greenhouse gas (GHG) emis- sions abetment requirement of the city is greater than that of other Chinese cities. This paper explores factors behind change in aggregate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Chongqing, including differences at the sector level. We use a structure decomposition analysis (SDA) method to quantify sources of emis- sions growth. Results indicate that the crucial factors that drive GHG emissions reduction relate to inten- sities and input-output structure; and that the main driver of emissions growth was increasing final demand. The analysis also reveals that the mining and coal-washing sector and the metals melting and rolling sector were the main sources of GHG emissions in Chongqing.
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