Carbon Footprints,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(4)
Published: Dec. 28, 2024
Given
that
over
70%
of
global
greenhouse
gas
emissions
(GHG)
stem
from
consumption,
it
is
essential
to
promote
lifestyle
changes
among
end
users
and
reduce
embedded
in
the
upstream
supply
chain.
We
investigated
long-term
(1990-2020)
household
carbon
footprints
such
final
Japan.
Through
factor
decomposition,
we
found
contribution
increasingly
green
technologies
decarbonization
diminishing
with
time.
In
contrast,
-
as
shift
products
services,
well
a
reduction
overall
demand
are
becoming
main
driver.
Additionally,
unlike
most
developed
countries,
share
GHG
food
expenditures
Japan
does
not
show
declining
trend,
highlighting
need
upgrade
domestic
chain
smart
services
for
decarbonizing
both
homemade
meals
eat-out
preferences.
Our
database
can
provide
references
encourage
sustainable
behaviors
help
Japanese
policymakers
evaluate
effectiveness
current
efforts.
International Journal of Digital Earth,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(1)
Published: Jan. 3, 2025
In
addressing
global
climate
change
and
promoting
economic
growth,
achieving
a
comprehensive
carbon
balance
at
the
county
level
is
vital
for
sustainable
development.
However,
most
studies
focus
on
between
emissions
sequestration
(CESB),
neglecting
intricate
ecological
(EECB)
this
scale.
This
study
introduces
an
analytical
framework
that
couples
development
with
protection
by
using
coupling
coordination
degree
analysis,
zoning,
Markov-PLUS
model.
Taking
Jiangxi
Province
as
case
study,
we
evaluate
spatio-temporal
dynamics
of
from
2000–2020
predict
future
trends
2030
under
four
potential
scenarios.
Results
reveal
significant
regional
variations
in
CESB
over
two
decades,
which
primarily
exhibit
net
emission.
Meanwhile,
continuous
decline
EECB
highlights
need
balanced
By
2030,
land
use's
capacity
expected
to
increase
different
scenarios,
leading
'middle-high,
sides-low'
spatial
pattern
CESB.
These
findings
are
crucial
policymakers
devising
strategies
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 1326 - 1326
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
The
formulation
and
implementation
of
carbon
reduction
policies
are
pivotal
strategies
for
attaining
the
Carbon
Peaking
Neutrality
objectives
in
China,
yet
there
has
been
limited
in-depth
research
at
policy
level.
This
study
systematically
compiled
179
central
government
documents
1183
local
from
China.
These
were
classified
into
command-and-control
(CC),
market-based
(MB),
public
participation
(PP)
categories
based
on
their
tools.
Through
detailed
content
analysis,
intensity
each
within
category
was
calculated
distributions
both
quantity
analyzed.
Subsequently,
a
multiple
regression
analysis
conducted
to
evaluate
impact
emissions
provincial
findings
highlight
more
pronounced
activity
eastern
regions
relative
western
regions,
reveal
dominance
CC
terms
prevalence
intensity,
identify
counterintuitive
increase
associated
with
policies.
elucidates
landscape
China’s
policies,
offering
nuanced
insights
distribution,
effectiveness
lowering
emissions,
often
major
concern
policymakers,
researchers,
industry
stakeholders.
