The optimal industrial carbon tax for China under carbon intensity constraints: a dynamic input-output optimization model.

ABSTRACT: To reduce carbon emissions, the Chinese government is considering introducing a differentiated industrial carbon tax on enterprises outside the carbon trading market in the future. An efficient carbon tax must consider not only how carbon taxes impact the current economy but also how the size of the tax should be adjusted across time due to external changes. To calculate the optimal industrial carbon tax for China which is subject to certain constraints, this paper investigates the economic and environmental effects of four possible industrial carbon tax rate models under carbon intensity constraints from 2021 to 2030 by a dynamic input-output optimization model. The results show that the dynamic tax rate model leads to larger fluctuations in GDP growth than the other tax models, with a lo

SUBMITTER: Ma N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8916912 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature