Guan, Y., Shan, Y., Hang, Y. et al. Unlocking global carbon reduction potential by embracing low-carbon lifestyles. Nat Commun

Objective:

• Simulate the carbon reduction potential of 21 lifestyle changes on household direct energy use and other final consumption and upstream emissions along the entire global supply chain

Case:

• Global countries

Methodology:

• EEMRIO

Data Source

• MRIO: GTAP
• Expenditure database: WBGCD

Findings:

• Higher expenditures translate into higher carbon footprints among household deciles

• Implementing a combination of low-carbon lifestyles in 23.7% of the top-emitting population could potentially result in a 40.1% reduction in household consumption-based GHG emissions

Coding Reference:

• Matlab