Global transition of operational carbon in residential buildings since the millennium

X Xiang, N Zhou, M Ma, W Feng, R Yan - Advances in Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The residential sector is the third-largest energy consumer and emitter globally and as such
is at the forefront of the energy transition and net-zero emissions pathway. To accelerate the …

A global review of energy consumption, CO2 emissions and policy in the residential sector (with an overview of the top ten CO2 emitting countries)

P Nejat, F Jomehzadeh, MM Taheri, M Gohari… - … and sustainable energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Climate change and global warming as the main human societies' threats are fundamentally
associated with energy consumption and GHG emissions. The residential sector …

Historical decarbonization of global commercial building operations in the 21st century

X Xiang, M Ma, X Ma, L Chen, W Cai, W Feng, Z Ma - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Building operations will be the most critical step in completing the “last mile” of global carbon
neutrality. To seek the best practical path to decarbonize commercial building operations …

[HTML][HTML] Towards COP27: Decarbonization patterns of residential building in China and India

R Yan, M Ma, N Zhou, W Feng, X Xiang, C Mao - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
As the two largest emerging emitters with the highest growth in operational carbon
emissions from residential buildings, the historical emission patterns and decarbonization …

Digital inclusive finance and consumption-based embodied carbon emissions: A dual perspective of consumption and industry upgrading

R Zhang, K Wu, Y Cao, H Sun - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Promoting the development of financial instruments can influence carbon emission
reduction in the context of the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. There are …

A machine learning analysis of the relationship among iron and steel industries, air pollution, and economic growth in China

M Mele, C Magazzino - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship among iron and steel industries, air
pollution and economic growth in China. Using monthly time series from 2000 to 2017, we …

How does population aging affect household carbon emissions? Evidence from Chinese urban and rural areas

J Fan, L Zhou, Y Zhang, S Shao, M Ma - Energy Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
Population aging has become a salient demographic phenomenon in China, thus causing
social and economic concerns. However, little is known about the impact of population aging …

Role of renewable energy in China's energy security and climate change mitigation: An index decomposition analysis

B Wang, Q Wang, YM Wei, ZP Li - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Renewable energy is an efficient tool to support China's endeavors to keep energy
independence and mitigate climate change. This paper applies a Divisia index approach to …

Willingness to pay a price premium for energy-saving appliances: Role of perceived value and energy efficiency labeling

Y Zhang, C Xiao, G Zhou - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Energy consumption has caused major crises and severe global challenges, such as
environmental problems and climate change. Household appliances are highly utilized …

Decoupling China's economic growth from carbon emissions: Empirical studies from 30 Chinese provinces (2001–2015)

Y Wu, VWY Tam, C Shuai, L Shen, Y Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The world has witnessed unparalleled economic development over the past decades, but
accompanied by large amount of carbon emissions, which triggered the global warming. It is …