Humanities and Social Sciences Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: July 24, 2023
Abstract
Based
on
the
staggered
difference-in-difference
(DID)
model,
this
paper
uses
Chinese
listed
firms
between
2012
and
2020
to
investigate
impact
of
green
bond
issuance
corporate
environmental,
social
governance
(ESG)
performance.
We
provide
evidence
that
positively
enhances
ESG
Green
mainly
promotes
performance
through
internal
attention
effect
external
supervision
effect.
Moreover,
positive
correlation
is
more
prominent
among
companies
with
larger
size,
higher
government
subsidies
executives
environmental
experience.
The
extended
analysis
shows
can
promote
enhancement
firm
valuation.
This
study
provides
theoretical
guidance
for
use
financial
systems
Advances in Applied Energy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 100145 - 100145
Published: June 4, 2023
The
residential
sector
is
the
third-largest
energy
consumer
and
emitter
globally
as
such
at
forefront
of
transition
net-zero
emissions
pathway.
To
accelerate
pace
decarbonization
buildings,
this
study
first
to
present
a
bottom-up
assessment
framework
integrated
with
decomposing
structural
decomposition
method
evaluate
emission
patterns
process
building
operations
in
56
countries
spanning
12
regions
worldwide
from
2000
2020.
results
show
that
(1)
operational
carbon
intensity
global
buildings
has
maintained
an
annual
decline
1.2%
over
past
two
decades,
average
household
size
have
been
key
decarbonization;
(2)
end
uses
held
increasingly
important
role
decarbonizing
(-46.3
kgs
dioxide
per
year),
largest
contributors
being
appliances(38.3%),
followed
by
space
heating
(21.2%)
lighting
(12.6%);
(3)
although
total
was
7.1
gigatons
achieved
efficiency
9.4%
yr
during
time
period,
regional
inequality
uneven
distribution
remained
quite
large,
especially
emerging
economy
regions.
Moreover,
uncertainty
robustness
are
also
tested,
adaptive
high
strategies
further
proposed
for
buildings.
Overall,
reviews
compares
performances
motivations
support
national
efforts
reach
advance
toward
carbon-free
century.
Energy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
277, P. 127689 - 127689
Published: April 29, 2023
Restraining
the
rapid
growth
of
operational
carbon
emissions
from
residential
buildings
is
critical
to
achieve
neutrality.
To
illustrate
future
decarbonization
roadmap,
this
study
builds
an
end-use
model
analyze
past
efforts
and
projected
emission
change
in
China's
building
operations
by
mid-century.
From
2001
2018,
reduced
2.77
(±1.61)
giga
tons
dioxide
(GtCO2).
Dynamic
simulation
results
reveal
that
will
peak
2031
(±3)
with
0.95
(±0.06)
GtCO2.
Energy-related
intensity
(∼44%)
energy
(∼36%)
are
identified
as
primary
factors
affecting
status,
heating
(∼87%)
playing
a
crucial
role
intensity.
A
feasible
path
towards
neutrality
suggests
limiting
urban
rural
0.38
0.27
GtCO2
2030,
respectively,
offsetting
only
0.03
0.01
regions
2060,
become
free.
Overall,
proposes
stepwise
data
analysis
benchmark
decarbonize
top
emitters,
contributing
global
era
Sustainable Cities and Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
96, P. 104654 - 104654
Published: May 15, 2023
To
lead
the
low-carbon
transition
in
global
buildings,
this
study
is
first
to
use
generalized
Divisia
index
method
(GDIM)
identify
factors
driving
carbon
emissions
and
assess
decarbonization
performance
commercial
building
operations
(CBOs)
of
sixteen
countries
during
2000-2019.
Results
show
that
(1)
while
from
CBOs
have
increased
at
a
modest
rate
0.9%/yr,
trend
runs
counter
declining
U.S.
(-1.1%/yr)
significant
growth
China
(14.4%/yr),
which
can
be
attributed
impact
economy-related
factors.
(2)
The
China,
as
largest
emitters,
contributed
66.8%
samples'
(919.1
million
tons
dioxide).
(3)
Most
countries'
had
efficiency
level
less
than
10%,
except
for
Spain
(27.8%).
excelled
both
areas
per
capita
floor
area
with
an
average
nearly
30%.
Moreover,
ridge
regression
successfully
confirms
stability
GDIM
results
it
should
noted
has
limitations
characterizing
end-use
activity.
Overall,
tracks
historical
offers
benchmarks
different
emitters
forecast
dynamic
along
economic
booms.
Applied Energy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
347, P. 121441 - 121441
Published: June 19, 2023
Residential
buildings,
the
"last
mile"
sector
in
global
decarbonization,
have
become
most
significant
uncertain
factor
hindering
carbon
neutrality
with
increasing
household
energy
demand.
To
track
operational
this
study
investigates
Kuznets
curve
(CKC)
and
corresponding
decoupling
status
of
residential
building
operations
at
four
emission
scales
by
using
data
30
countries
from
2000
to
2019.
The
results
show
that
(1)
CKC
model
can
fit
more
than
half
samples.
Most
curves
an
inverted
U-shape,
76%
per
82%
total
emissions.
(2)
In
presence
CKC,
over
four-fifths
buildings
peak
regardless
any
scale.
analysis
denotes
emissions
developed
reach
their
peaks
earlier.
emissions,
samples'
peaking
proportion
is
20%
25%
income
capita
<
20,000
United
States
dollars
(USD)
20,000–40,000
USD,
respectively.
(3)
Tapio
threshold
regression
effectively
verify
robustness
heterogeneity
CKCs,
Strong
effects
CKCs
are
demonstrated
floor
space
proves
classic
U-shaped
relationship
between
economy
doesn't
exist
all
emitters.
Overall,
tracks
historical
trajectories
a
scale,
providing
reference
for
different
economies
simulate
dynamic
along
economic
booming.
Applied Energy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
342, P. 121164 - 121164
Published: April 25, 2023
With
global
carbon
budget
targets
looming,
residential
buildings
in
top
economies
must
become
neutral
as
soon
possible
to
reserve
more
emission
space
for
emerging
carbon-emitting
economies.
This
study
is
the
first
compare
operational
decarbonization
process
of
China's
and
United
States
(US)
from
2000
2060
by
combining
end-use
model
with
decomposing
structural
decomposition
(DSD)
method
Monte
Carlo
simulation.
The
results
show
that
2001
2020
China
decarbonized
1544
mega-tons
dioxide
(MtCO2)
US
1848
MtCO2.
In
business-as-usual
scenario,
will
hit
its
peak
2031
(±3)
934
(±61)
MtCO2,
while
maintain
a
lock-in
level
736
(±133)
MtCO2
since
2030s.
neutrality
promoted
an
increase
clean
power
generation
proportion,
building-integrated
level,
building
electrification
reduction
energy
intensity,
which
contribute
34.4
%,
21.4
14.3
29.9
%
32.9
33.1
8.2
25.8
US,
respectively.
Especially,
only
costs
about
40
what
it
US.
Besides,
high-decarbonization
strategies
operations
are
proposed
references
governments
formulate
targeted
climate
policies.
Overall,
this
offers
data
benchmarks
buildings'
further
promote
synergistic
age
Post
COP27.
Applied Energy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
352, P. 122003 - 122003
Published: Sept. 28, 2023
As
the
two
largest
emerging
emitters
with
highest
growth
in
operational
carbon
emissions
from
residential
buildings,
historical
emission
patterns
and
decarbonization
efforts
of
China
India
warrant
further
exploration.
This
study
aims
to
be
first
present
a
intensity
model
considering
end-use
performances,
assessing
progress
building
over
past
decades
using
newest
decomposing
structural
decomposition
approach.
Results
indicate
(1)
annual
increased
by
1.4%
2.5%
India,
respectively,
between
2000
2020.
Household
expenditure-related
energy
factors
were
crucial
decarbonizing
buildings.
(2)
Building
electrification
played
significant
role
space
cooling
(−87.7
−
130.2
kg
dioxide
(kgCO2)
per
household
India)
appliances
(∼
−169.7
∼
−43.4
kgCO2
India).
(3)
collectively
decarbonized
1498.3
399.7
M-tons
CO2
operations,
respectively.
In
terms
intensity,
(164.8
household)
nearly
caught
up
(182.5
2020
is
expected
surpass
upcoming
years,
given
country's
robust
rate
7.3%.
Overall,
this
provides
an
effective
data-driven
tool
for
investigating
potential
offers
valuable
insights
other
economies
seeking
decarbonize
buildings
forthcoming
COP281
age.
