Using LMDI method to analyze the change of industrial CO₂ emission from energy use in Chongqing

Abstract

Low-carbon economy is becoming a new approach to optimize economic development, ensuring energy security and coping with climate change. As one of the important emission sources of greenhouse gases (GHG), the industrial sector should be prioritized in the development of low-carbon economy. In this study, the carbon emission from industrial energy use of Chongqing is accounted. On basis of industrial carbon emission (ICE) accounting, main factors responsible for industrial CO₂ emission are identified and quantitatively analyzed using the Log-Mean Divisia Index method. The factors influenc- ing ICE include energy mix, energy intensity, industrial structure and industrial output. It is found that the industrial output is the main driving force of ICE. The energy structure performs as a negative factor in carbon emission growth. By means of decomposing the influenc- ing factors, several policy proposals were suggested for policy makers to build a low carbon city.

Keywords

carbon emission / energy use / industrial sector / Chongqing

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Acknowledgements

This study was supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-09-0226), the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (No. 2009AA06A419), Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation (No. 50939001), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 40701023 and 40901269).

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