Tang, L., Yang, J., Zheng, J. et al. Assessing the impacts of fertility and retirement policies on China’s carbon emissions. Nat. Clim. Chang

Objective:

• Investiagte age-based household carbon footprints in China and its provinces by compiling a global MRIO table

Case:

• China

Methodology:

• international flow
• migration rate
• MRIO

Data Source

• CFPS
• CEADs

Findings:

• East provinces tend to have higher total carbon footprints

• China’s per capita carbon footprint is much lower than that of developed countries

• Carbon footprint is inversely correlate with age: young people have relatively higher household carbon footprint than those of midlle and older people

• Two top consumptions: related to residence and transport
• Fertility in combination with retirement delay tend to further increase the carbon footprint in China

Coding Reference:

• Upon request