China's CO2 emissions from power generating stations and the role of subsidies - a first exploration.

Du, L. M., Hanley, A. and Rehdanz, Katrin (2016) China's CO2 emissions from power generating stations and the role of subsidies - a first exploration. Applied Economics Letters, 23 (5). pp. 332-335. DOI 10.1080/13504851.2015.1073832.

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Abstract

Our analysis is the first of its kind to explore patterns of subsidization and CO2 emissions in China's electricity-producing sector. Applying data for all power plants across China and controlling for the age, capacity and location of generating stations, we find that plants attracting a higher government subsidy are also the plants generating a disproportionate share of CO2 emissions. This distortion is incongruent with China's aspiration for a greener economy but may be eliminated if China delivers on its November 2013 announcement to review many industry subsidies on its way to a fully fledged market economy.

Document Type: Article
Additional Information: Times Cited: 0 Du, Limin Hanley, Aoife Rehdanz, Katrin
Keywords: Carbon emissions, China, power sector, plant-level data
Research affiliation: Kiel University > Kiel Marine Science
OceanRep > The Future Ocean - Cluster of Excellence
Kiel University
Refereed: Yes
Open Access Journal?: No
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Projects: Future Ocean
Date Deposited: 25 Feb 2017 07:06
Last Modified: 20 May 2019 15:54
URI: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/36064

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