Huo, J., Meng, J., Zheng, H. et al. Achieving decent living standards in emerging economies challenges national mitigation goals for CO2 emissions. Nat Commun

Objective:

• Assess the additional CO2 emissions that would arise in all emerging economie globally to achieve decent living standards (DLS)

Case:

• Global countries

Methodology:

• MRIO

Data Source

• Emerging MRIO table
• Food: FAO
• ICT: UN
• Education, Water, Sanitation, Electricity: World Bank
• Mobility: ITF
• Health: GHED

Findings:

• Achieving DLS in emerging economies need only generate 8.6 Gt of additional CO2 emissions and has no impact on global climate goals

• Increasing investment in green transportation and green power generation is the main pathway to reducing emissions while achieving DLS

• Mobility and electricity are the main contributors to CO2 emissions in emerging economies

Coding Reference:

• Upon Request