AUTHOR=Wang Lili , Zhou Xinli , Wei Liping , Xiao Wenwen 

TITLE=A network analysis of carbon emission flows among marine industries in China

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Energy Research

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/energy-research/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2023.1107796

DOI=10.3389/fenrg.2023.1107796

ISSN=2296-598X

ABSTRACT=<p>In recent years, environmental problems have become an important bottleneck restricting the sustainable development of Marine economy in China. <italic>CO</italic><sub>2</sub> is one of the main greenhouse gases which contributes to marine environmental problems. As <italic>CO</italic><sub>2</sub> emissions can transfer among industries, identifying the industries that release <italic>CO</italic><sub>2</sub> most and clarifying the carbon emission flows among marine industries are helpful for decision-makers to curb <italic>CO</italic><sub>2</sub> emissions of marine industries. This paper applies the network method to measure carbon emission flows. First, carbon transfer coefficient is calculated. Second, carbon transfer network of marine industry is constructed based on carbon transfer coefficient. Then the structure of marine industry carbon transfer network is analyzed. Finally, the method proposed in this paper is applied to the case of China and some suggestions for carbon reduction is put forward.</p>