Preliminary Analysis of China's Provincial Carbon Emissions and the Synergy with Pollution Reduction
Under the background of China's peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality goals,based on the data of 30 provinces in China from 2018 to 2021,this paper used the method given by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC)to calculate carbon emissions using energy consumption data and emission factors,analyzed the spatiotemporal evolutionary characteristics of China's carbon dioxide(CO2)emissions,and used the emission reduction synergy effect quantitative evaluation method to evaluate the synergistic effects of pollution reduction and carbon reduction in various provinces and cities.The results show that:China's total carbon emissions are increasing year by year,but the growth rate has begun to slow down since 2021;A high-value carbon emission area centered on North China and South China has been formed,roughly showing a"low in the south and high in the north"pattern,the carbon emissions and growth rates in most provinces and cities are still increasing;About 70%of the provinces and cities have not yet formed a synergistic effect between carbon emissions and air pollution/air quality,and local governments should strengthen the control of carbon emissions.Therefore,it is recommended that all provinces and cities in China improve the utilization rate of clean energy,develop low-carbon technologies according to local conditions,so as to reduce carbon emissions and achieve synergy in pollution reduction and carbon reduction.