Lin, C., Qi, J., Liang, S. et al. Saving less in China facilitates global CO2 mitigation. Nat Commun

Objective:

• Provide insights on consumption-driven economic rather than investment-driven development

Case:

• China

Methodology:

• Srtructural decomposition analysis
• MRIO

Data Source

• MRIO: GTAP

Findings:

• Saving rates increase contributed 188.6 Mt to changes in global industrial CO2 emissions during 2007-12, accounting for 0.7% of total CO2 emissions in 2012

• Significant sectors include energy generation, resource extaction and manufacturing industries
• On the contraty, the increase of saving rates in China reduced carbon emissions in agricultural and service sectors

• Saving rate increase led to 168.6 Mt of industrial CO2 emission increments, also leadting increase in other countries
• Positive correlation between China’s saving rate and CO2 emission

• A 15% decrease in the saving rate of Chinese region can reduce 323 Mt (1.2%) global carbon emission

Coding Reference:

• Upon request