Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2022.2084437
Carbon productivity and economic growth patterns in China
Yiqing Wu
Lianxiao Yao
Abstract
This article discusses the changes in carbon productivity and economic
growth patterns in China. We calculated carbon productivity
using panel data from BRICS and G7 countries between 2001
and 2019 and developed a methodology to estimate economic
growth patterns by combining carbon productivity and economic
growth. As the world’s top carbon emitter, China can combat global
climate change by increasing carbon productivity. We show
that (i) China has a high growth rate of carbon productivity; however,
the carbon productivity level only accounts for about 20%
of developed countries. (ii) When determining economic growth
patterns from a low-carbon perspective, China has transitioned
from high-carbon type II to low-carbon type III. However, low-carbon
economic growth is common in developed countries, and (iii)
it can improve carbon productivity by reducing energy-averaged
carbon emission factors. It assists the government in determining
how to implement low-carbon economic development policies by
examining economic growth from a low-carbon perspective
Keywords
Carbon peak; carbon neutral; carbon productivity; economic growth pattern
Hrčak ID:
303784
URI
Publication date:
31.3.2023.
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