China's pathways to synchronize the emission reductions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases: Pros and cons

R Feng, X Fang - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2022 - Elsevier
As apanoramic overview of the multipronged national-scale regulations of China to
synchronously decelerate climate change and improve air quality, this study pores through a …

Hidden delays of climate mitigation benefits in the race for electric vehicle deployment

Y Ren, X Sun, P Wolfram, S Zhao, X Tang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Although battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are climate-friendly alternatives to internal
combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), an important but often ignored fact is that the climate …

Incorporating health cobenefits into province-driven climate policy: a case of banning new internal combustion engine vehicle sales in China

J Shen, X Chen, H Li, X Cui, S Zhang… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Incorporating health cobenefits from coabated air pollution into carbon mitigation policy
making is particularly important for developing countries to boost policy efficiency. For …

Low-carbon transition risks in the energy sector: A systematic review

J Sun, Y Yang, P Zhou - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2024 - Elsevier
As the low-carbon energy transition advances, various risks emerge, potentially causing
delays in the transition process. Here, we presented a systematic literature review on low …

Dynamic optimization of carbon capture technology deployment targeting carbon neutrality, cost efficiency and water stress: Evidence from China's electric power …

L Yang, H Lv, N Wei, Y Li, X Zhang - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) has been widely discussed
worldwide, while the dynamic changing process, lock-in risk and water resource constraints …

Cost-effectiveness uncertainty may bias the decision of coal power transitions in China

X Yan, D Tong, Y Zheng, Y Liu, S Chen, X Qin… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
A transition away from coal power always maintains a high level of complexity as there are
several overlapping considerations such as technical feasibility, economic costs, and …

Carbon feasibility of terminating plastic waste leakage by landfill mining: A case study based on practical projects in China

M Han, Y Wu, J Sun, X Geng, X Gao, T Zhou… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over 900 million tons (Mt) of plastic waste (PW) are disposed in Chinese landfills, posing a
permanent risk of migration through environmental media. Landfill mining has emerged as a …

Long-term transition of China's power sector under carbon neutrality target and water withdrawal constraint

C Zhang, G He, J Johnston, L Zhong - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Deep carbon mitigation and water resources conservation are two interacted environmental
challenges that China's power sector is facing. We investigate long-term transition pathways …

Alternative pathway to phase down coal power and achieve negative emission in China

R Wang, H Li, W Cai, X Cui, S Zhang, J Li… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Although widely recognized as the key to climate goals, coal “phase down” has long been
argued for its side effects on energy security and social development. Retrofitting coal power …

Assessing Transboundary Impacts of Energy-Driven Water Footprint on Scarce Water Resources in China: Catchments under Stress and Mitigation Options

X Liu, H Du, X Zhang, K Feng, X Zhao… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The energy supply chains operating beyond a region's jurisdiction can exert pressure on the
availability of water resources in the local area. In China, however, there is a lack of …