Location-specific co-benefits of carbon emissions reduction from coal-fired power plants in China.

ABSTRACT: Climate policies that achieve air quality co-benefits can better align developing countries' national interests with global climate mitigation. Since the effects of air pollutants are highly dependent on source locations, spatially nuanced policies are crucial to maximizing the achievement of co-benefits. Using the coal power industry as a case study, this study presents an interdisciplinary approach to assessing facility level co-benefits at every specific source location in China. We find that co-benefits range from US$51-$278 per ton CO₂ reduction nationwide and are highly heterogeneous spatially, with "hotspot" regions that should be the priority of emissions reduction policies, and that provinces should use different techno-economic strategies to reduce emissions. The locat

SUBMITTER: Wang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8629986 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature