The effect of technology spillover on CO₂ emissions embodied in China-Australia trade

Huang, R; Chen, G; Lv, G; Malik, A; Shi, X; Xie, X

The effect of technology spillover on CO₂ emissions embodied in China-Australia trade

Huang, R Chen, G Lv, G Malik, A Shi, X

Xie, X

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Publisher:: Elsevier
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Citation:: Energy Policy, 2020, 144, pp. 1-12
Issue Date:: 2020-09-01

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dc.contributor.author	Huang, R
dc.contributor.author	Chen, G
dc.contributor.author	Lv, G
dc.contributor.author	Malik, A
dc.contributor.author	Shi, X https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9653-7395
dc.contributor.author	Xie, X
dc.date.accessioned	2020-09-22T22:34:22Z
dc.date.available	2020-09-22T22:34:22Z
dc.date.issued	2020-09-01
dc.identifier.citation	Energy Policy, 2020, 144, pp. 1-12
dc.identifier.issn	0301-4215
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/142822
dc.description.abstract	© 2020 Elsevier Ltd CO2 emissions embodied in international trade have drawn wide attention in the academia and national climate negotiations. In this study, we estimate the embodied CO2 emissions in the trade between China and Australia using long time series disaggregated sectoral data based on missions embodied in bilateral trade (EEBT) method, and analyse the major driving forces for these emissions changes based on structural decomposition analysis (SDA) method. The results show that export volume contributed to these embodied CO2 emissions increase, while emission intensity could offset these CO2 emissions increase. We further predict embodied CO2 emission in Sino-Australia trade under different scenarios and the results indicate that technology spillover can significantly reduce embodied CO2 emissions in trade. Electricity, transportation and cement industries have significant potential to reduce carbon emissions. In addition, we evaluate future carbon reduction potential till 2030. The results in this study can inform decision-makers for Australia and China to formulate energy conservation and emission reduction policies.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartof	Energy Policy
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111544
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dc.subject.classification	Energy
dc.title	The effect of technology spillover on CO₂ emissions embodied in China-Australia trade
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	144
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (International)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (International)/Australia-China Relations Institute
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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pubs.publication-status	Published
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Abstract:

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd CO2 emissions embodied in international trade have drawn wide attention in the academia and national climate negotiations. In this study, we estimate the embodied CO2 emissions in the trade between China and Australia using long time series disaggregated sectoral data based on missions embodied in bilateral trade (EEBT) method, and analyse the major driving forces for these emissions changes based on structural decomposition analysis (SDA) method. The results show that export volume contributed to these embodied CO2 emissions increase, while emission intensity could offset these CO2 emissions increase. We further predict embodied CO2 emission in Sino-Australia trade under different scenarios and the results indicate that technology spillover can significantly reduce embodied CO2 emissions in trade. Electricity, transportation and cement industries have significant potential to reduce carbon emissions. In addition, we evaluate future carbon reduction potential till 2030. The results in this study can inform decision-makers for Australia and China to formulate energy conservation and emission reduction policies.

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