Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(22), P. 9915 - 9915
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
Inter-provincial
trade
is
accompanied
by
the
transfer
of
embodied
pollution
emissions,
leading
to
emissions
leakage,
thereby
hindering
sustainable
development
society.
Therefore,
it
imperative
analyze
characteristics
pollutant
emission
and
spatial
driven
inter-provincial
trade.
In
this
study,
quantitative
six
main
pollutants
(i.e.,
SO2,
NOX,
CO,
VOC,
PM2.5,
PM10)
were
analyzed
a
hypothetical
extraction
method
(HEM)
complex
network
analysis
(CNA)
under
an
input–output
(IOA)
framework.
Then,
row
arrange
series
(RAS)
was
employed
simulate
impacts
varying
levels
intensity,
economic
growth
rate,
technological
progress
on
spatial-transfer
characteristics.
The
major
findings
are
as
follows:
(i)
increase
in
led
corresponding
rise
due
relocation
production
activities
towards
provinces
with
higher
intensity.
Excessive
responsibility
assumed
such
Shanxi
Hebei,
engaging
outsourcing
for
reducing
pollutants.
(ii)
macro
direction
paths
from
resource-rich
northern
central
trade-developed
southern
provinces.
Sectors
path,
industry
sectors
Shanxi,
Guangdong,
Henan,
transport
sector
exhibited
high
centrality
dominated
network.
(iii)
sector,
characterized
substantial
energy
consumption,
predominant
emitter
all
production-based
accounting
more
than
40%
total
emissions.
This
study
conducive
analyzing
developing
reduction
policies
considering
equitable
allocation
responsibilities
both
consumption
perspectives.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(4), P. 898 - 898
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
The
energy
transition
requires
substantial
financial
investments
and
the
adoption
of
innovative
technological
solutions.
aim
this
paper
is
to
analyze
economic
aspects
implementing
zero-emission
strategies
as
a
key
component
toward
carbon-neutral
economy.
study
assesses
costs,
benefits,
challenges
these
strategies,
with
particular
focus
on
wind
farms
nuclear
power,
including
small
modular
reactors
(SMRs).
presents
an
in-depth
examination
examples,
onshore
offshore
farms,
well
from
both
large-scale
reactors.
It
highlights
their
construction
operating
associated
challenges.
investment
required
generate
1
MW
varies
significantly
depending
technology:
range
$1,300,000
$2,100,000,
$3,000,000
$5,500,000,
traditional
power
plants
$5,000,000,
while
(SMRs)
require
between
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
per
MW.
discussion
underscores
critical
role
in
diversifying
renewable
sources
addressing
high
capital
requirements
technical
complexities
emerging
SMRs.
By
evaluating
solutions,
article
contributes
broader
understanding
essential
for
advancing
sustainable
future.
Frontiers in Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: March 17, 2025
Introduction
In
order
to
achieve
the
coordinated
development
of
environmental
protection
and
economic
growth,
China
has
implemented
a
series
policies.
However,
relationship
between
policy
growth
is
ambiguous
due
regional
differences.
Methods
this
study,
data
30
provinces
in
from
2010
2019
collected
establish
three
panel
threshold
models
with
different
variables
analyze
environment
growth.
Results
The
results
study
are
as
follows:
(1)
when
R&D
level
less
than
9.890,
detrimental
When
9.890
10.077,
slightly
positive
impact
on
exceeds
significant
effect
(2)
9.469,
(3)
industrial
dependence
0.372,
promotes
Discussion
novelty
that
there
proved
nonlinear
it
concluded
influence
geographically
different.
We
have
made
certain
suggestions
will
help
win-win
situation
for
both
development.
