China is currently the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2). China therefore has a
key role in global climate change mitigation. Policies and commitments are required to …

Energy, water, and carbon dioxide are interdependent and have complex interactions
through the economic supply chains of cities. Reviewing the state-of-art advances in the …

Abstract The 2015 Paris Agreement aims to keep global warming by 2100 to below 2° C,
with 1.5° C as a target. To that end, countries agreed to reduce their emissions by nationally …

Environmental regulations affects the environmental quality of not only local areas but also
surrounding regions. It remains unknown whether the effect of environmental regulations on …

Decoupling economic growth from resource use and emissions is a precondition to stay
within planetary boundaries. A number of countries have achieved a reduction in their …

China announced at the Paris Climate Change Conference in 2015 that the country would
reach peak carbon emissions around 2030. Since then, widespread attention has been …

Trade relationships contribute greatly to energy security and trade efficiency, which are
increasing vital in energy trade. Thus, trade relationships are worthy of further investigation …

While it is understood that cities generate the majority of carbon emissions, for most cities,
towns, and rural areas around the world no carbon footprint (CF) has been estimated. The …

Enterprises are at the forefront of climate actions and multinational enterprises (MNEs)
engage in foreign direct investment, allowing them substantial influence over the entire …

Regional trade agreements (RTAs) have been widely adopted to facilitate international trade
and cross-border investment and promote economic development. However, ex ante …