How can China allocate CO2 reduction targets at the provincial level considering both equity and efficiency? Evidence from its Copenhagen Accord pledge

• Published in: Resources, conservation and recycling Vol. 130; pp. 31 - 43
• Main Authors: Dong, Feng, Long, Ruyin, Yu, Bolin, Wang, Ying, Li, Jingyun, Wang, Yue, Dai, Yuanju, Yang, Qingliang, Chen, Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2018
• Subjects: carbon; carbon dioxide; Carbon emission quotas; carbon markets; China; emissions; Equity; FCAM; issues and policy; China; Equity; FCAM; Carbon emission quotas; China

•China’s pledge at Copenhagen Accord are taken as example.•Three equity principles are applied to allocate carbon emission quotas.•The allocation results based on Pays ability egalitarian are selected as constraint condition in MFCAM.•The regions with higher input-output efficiency obtain more quota...