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SHORT COMMUNICATION
Measurement of Carbon Emissions in China
and Analysis of Decoupling Relationship
with Economic Development
1
School of Economics and Management, Pingdingshan College, Pingdingshan, 467000, China
Submission date: 2024-04-10
Final revision date: 2024-05-14
Acceptance date: 2024-06-02
Online publication date: 2024-12-30
Publication date: 2025-04-04
Corresponding author
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2025;34(4):3987-3994
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ABSTRACT
[Purpose] Our study delves into temporal and spatial disparities of carbon emissions within China
and delineates the characteristics of decoupling, with the overarching goal of furnishing decisionmaking
insights for China’s low-carbon economic trajectory and the advancement of high-quality
economic policies. [Methods] Employing the IPCC carbon emission coefficient method, our study
quantifies carbon emissions across 30 provinces in China spanning the period from 2017 to 2021.
The Tapio model is subsequently leveraged to elucidate the decoupling dynamics between carbon
emissions and economic development in China. [Results] Over the period from 2017 to 2021, both the
total carbon emissions and GDP exhibited a discernible upward trajectory nationwide. The eastern
region sustained its position as the principal locus of economic expansion and carbon emissions within
China. Concurrently, there was a marked reduction in carbon emissions per ten thousand yuan of GDP
output across all provinces. Despite the simultaneous augmentation of economic development and carbon
emissions, the pace of economic growth outpaces that of carbon emissions, indicative of a relatively
favorable scenario. [Conclusions] Adherence to technological innovation and structural optimization
emerges as imperative, underscoring the need for tailored strategies and targeted interventions.
Emphasis should be placed on enhancing quality and efficiency and fostering green development to
steer China towards the dual objectives of low-carbon and high-quality economic development.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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