Carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions allocation plays a fundamental role in determining
reduction responsibility at economy level or emission permits at firm level. Past decades …

Reducing carbon emissions and increasing carbon sinks are key strategies to effectively
remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Assessing the current carbon emission …

The pilot scheme of low-carbon cities was first introduced in 2006 in China and now three
rounds of over a hundred cities have been listed as pilots. There have been studies arguing …

China is the world's largest energy consumer and CO 2 emitter. Cities contribute 85% of the
total CO 2 emissions in China and thus are considered as the key areas for implementing …

Achievement of national climate targets and the corresponding costs would entirely depend
on regional actions within the country. However, because of substantial inequalities and …

China's macroeconomic policy framework has been determined to ensure steady growth,
adjust the industrial structure and advance the socioeconomic reforms in recent years. And …

While it is generally recognized that the introduction of environmental policy can effectively
control carbon emissions, the green paradox hypothesis puts forth a new warning about the …

The balance between low carbon development and rapid economic growth is a 'Gordian
knot'for most countries. This study aims to explore the practicable route of lowering carbon …

Abstract Carbon-emission Trading Scheme (ETS) in China has been put in force since 2013
in some pilot provinces/cities and the nationwide ETS under construction is expected to …

With important implications for global climate change mitigation, the development of a cap-
and-trade emission trading scheme (ETS) in China is embedded in distinctive political …