Life cycle carbon emissions from road infrastructure in China: A region-level analysis

Y Han, H Li, J Liu, N Xie, M Jia, Y Sun… - … Research Part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
To achieve carbon neutrality, it is urgent to quantify carbon emissions to support policy
deployment. Based on life cycle assessment, this paper proposed calculation method for …

Quantification of carbon footprint of urban roads via life cycle assessment: Case study of a megacity-Shenzhen, China

R Mao, H Duan, D Dong, J Zuo, Q Song, G Liu… - Journal of cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
As one of the largest energy consumers, the transport sector generated direct and indirect
emissions which significantly affect the environment, accounting for approximately one-third …

Greenhouse gas emissions from road construction in China: A province-level analysis

J Chen, F Zhao, Z Liu, X Ou, H Hao - Journal of cleaner production, 2017 - Elsevier
Road construction is a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport
sector. In this study, by using the life cycle assessment method, the greenhouse gas …

Potential energy conservation and CO2 emissions reduction related to China's road transportation

Q Lu, J Chai, S Wang, ZG Zhang, XC Sun - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
As the largest mode in China's transportation industry, road transportation is the vital part to
achieve a goal of congestion and emissions reduction. We analyzed the future development …

Rethinking the carbon dioxide emissions of road sector: Integrating advanced vehicle technologies and construction supply chains mitigation options under …

Y Liu, Y Wang, P Lyu, S Hu, L Yang, G Gao - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The single life cycle assessment on advanced vehicle technologies and clean construction
supply chains offers the potential for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from vehicle …

The impact of public transportation on carbon emissions—from the perspective of energy consumption

QL Jing, HZ Liu, WQ Yu, X He - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Transportation has become the second-largest source of global carbon
emissions. Promoting low-carbon development by means of public transport and green …

Decarbonization scenarios and carbon reduction potential for China's road transportation by 2060

Q Lu, H Duan, H Shi, B Peng, Y Liu, T Wu, H Du… - npj Urban …, 2022 - nature.com
The transportation sector is a crucial source of greenhouse gas emissions, and the degree
of its low-carbon transformation is closely related to the achievement of China's carbon …

Research on road transport planning aiming at near zero carbon emissions: Taking Ruicheng County as an example

D Sun, J Xia - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid development of the urban and rural transport sectors has increased focus on
energy and the environment. To support the transport sector in its efforts to achieve carbon …

Energy use of, and CO2 emissions from China's urban passenger transportation sector–Carbon mitigation scenarios upon the transportation mode choices

D He, H Liu, K He, F Meng, Y Jiang, M Wang… - … Research Part A: Policy …, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper estimates the energy consumption and CO 2 emissions from China's urban
passenger transportation sector up to year 2030. A “bottom-up” methodology is developed to …

Dynamic energy and carbon footprints of urban transportation infrastructures: Differentiating between existing and newly-built assets

T Wei, S Chen - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Transportation infrastructures play an important role in building energy-efficient and low-
carbon cities. Yet, how existing and newly-built assets contribute differently to the footprints …