Identifying critical transmission sectors, paths, and carbon communities for CO2 mitigation in global supply chains

Q Zhu, C Xu, Y Pan, J Wu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The critical transmission hubs in global supply chain networks have great potential to reduce
carbon emissions, yet this has not received much attention from existing studies. This …

Linking SDG 7 to assess the renewable energy footprint of nations by 2030

J He, Y Yang, Z Liao, A Xu, K Fang - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a guideline
for humanity to respond to an array of pressing challenges. Due to our increasing need for …

Multiperspective decoupling analyses between global embodied carbon chains and global value chains

Y Liang, Q Zhong, Z Deng, H Li, Jetashree… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Decoupling global economic growth from carbon emissions is essential for mitigating global
climate change while maintaining continuous economic growth. Traditional production-side …

Uncovering structural characteristics of virtual water flow network in India

M Yi, Q Zhong, X Yang, H Li, S Liang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
India plays a pivotal role in global water resource management. Existing studies have not
well characterized structural characteristics of virtual water flow network in India (eg, critical …

Scarcity-weighted metal extraction enabled by primary suppliers through global supply chains

Y Li, Q Zhong, Y Wang, H Wang, H Li, S Liang - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal shortage and supply risk are two major challenges to the sustainable development of
human society. Human socioeconomic activities are significant underlying drivers of metal …

Multiple accounting and driving factors of water resources use: A case study of Shanghai

T Pan, Y Fan, L Shao, B Chen, Y Chu, G He… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Previous research papers on urban water resources accounting were confined to the
perspectives of production and consumption, ignoring the perspective of income. This paper …

Global transfer of salinization on irrigated land: Complex network and endogenous structure

Y Jia, J Wu, M Cheng, X Xia - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing globalization intensifies land redistribution via global supply chains. Interregional
trade not only transfers embodied land but also displaces the negative environmental impact …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the input-output network and its application in energy and mineral industries

L Weidong, L Jianwu, W Bojie, H Mei - Frontiers in Energy Research, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Nowadays, it has become a widespread consensus to deal with global warming through
carbon emission reduction among mainstream scientists in the world. As the main battlefield …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal characteristics of water use change and its driving factors in China's urban agglomerations

C Bao, M Xu - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Under the background of water scarcity, water use change is a vital indicator for coordinated
development of socioeconomic and eco-environmental system, especially in China's urban …

Local full-sector land uses influenced by multiregional demand and supply: the case of Beijing

X Yang, X Lu, N Li, C Wang, W Xie… - Ecosystem Health and …, 2023 - spj.science.org
Land is the foundation of human survival and well-being. It is important to investigate the
land uses of economic sectors and recognize critical supply chain activities influencing land …