Zhang, S., Chen, W., Zhang, Q. et al. Targeting net-zero emissions while advancing other sustainable development goals in China. Nat Sustain

Objective:

• Develop a bottom-up integrated assessment framework for China’s energy-food-water-air quality system to evaluate the co-benefits and trade-offs of the net-zero transition

Case:

• US

Methodology:

• Energy-food-water-air quality assessment framework

Data Source

Findings:

• Forest is steadily increasing

• A decline of water withdrawals thanks to more efficient irrigation and the energy transition

• Net-zero transition is expected to reduce air pollution emissions by ~70% from 2020 levels through 2050 (SO2, NOx, PM2.5)

Coding Reference:

• IAM