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Environmental Impact Assessment and Green Energy Economy 2nd Edition

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 2 June 2024 | Viewed by 2177

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School of Economics and Finance, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
Interests: environmental and energy economics
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Dear Colleagues,

Climate change is caused by unconstrained human behavior. To cope with climate change, humans aim to achieve sustainable development. Climate change conferences achieve some good results, but they are insufficient. Whether they are carbon constraint policies proposed by INDCs, emissions trading, or other mechanisms, they do not seem to have achieved the desired results. At present, dozens of countries and regions have put forward the climate goal of "zero-carbon" or "carbon neutrality"; this may be another opportunity for the achievement of sustainable development. However, the rapid economic development of emerging market countries, global climate change, and the breakthrough development of renewable energy have led to significant changes in world patterns. How to evaluate the impact of current environmental policies and how to realize the transformation of the green energy economy are important and hot topics at present. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to:

  • Trends and countermeasures of global macroeconomic operations under the framework of international cooperation on climate change.
  • The impact of energy price system reform and the countermeasures.
  • Environmental governance policy and structural economic reforms.
  • Environmental management and policy innovation in the context of big data.
  • Green finance and carbon finance in the "post-COVID-19 era".

Dr. Zhijie Jia
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • carbon neutrality
  • INDCs
  • environmental policies
  • carbon emission trading
  • post-COVID-19 era

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The Impact of Carbon Emission Trading on Renewable Energy: A Comparative Analysis Based on the CGE Model
by Shenhai Huang, Chao Du, Xian Jin, Daini Zhang, Shiyan Wen and Zhijie Jia
Sustainability 2023, 15(16), 12649; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151612649 - 21 Aug 2023
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Abstract
This study examines the effects of carbon emission trading on renewable energy consumption in China. The research applies the CEEEA2.0 model to simulate the economic, energy, and environmental impacts of carbon trading from 2018 to 2030. The CEEEA2.0 model is a recursive dynamic [...] Read more.
This study examines the effects of carbon emission trading on renewable energy consumption in China. The research applies the CEEEA2.0 model to simulate the economic, energy, and environmental impacts of carbon trading from 2018 to 2030. The CEEEA2.0 model is a recursive dynamic computable general equilibrium model that incorporates multiple households, sectors, and an energy and environment module. Four scenarios are considered: the Business as Usual (BaU) scenario, the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS)-benchmark scenario, and the ETS-strengthened and ETS-enhanced scenarios. The findings reveal that carbon emission trading positively influences electricity consumption, resulting in a higher preference for renewable energy due to reduced price disparities between renewable sources and fossil fuels. Consequently, electricity generation from renewable sources increases in all scenarios compared to the BaU scenario. However, the share of renewable energy is not substantially affected by carbon emission trading due to the complex interplay of factors, including substitution and income effects. The study further highlights that carbon trading significantly reduces coal usage and partially increases the overall proportion of renewable energy. These results underscore the significance of establishing ambitious carbon reduction targets and continual efforts to shift towards clean energy sources. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Environmental Impact Assessment and Green Energy Economy 2nd Edition)
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