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Forecasting and Scenario Analysis of Carbon Emissions in Key Industries: A Case Study in Henan Province, China

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  • Yilin Guo

    (Institute of Subsurface Energy Systems, Clausthal University of Technology, 38678 Clausthal Zellerfeld, Germany
    Research Centre of Energy Storage Technologies, Clausthal University of Technology, 38640 Goslar, Germany
    Sino-German Research Institute of Carbon Neutralization and Green Development, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China)

  • Zhengmeng Hou

    (Institute of Subsurface Energy Systems, Clausthal University of Technology, 38678 Clausthal Zellerfeld, Germany
    Research Centre of Energy Storage Technologies, Clausthal University of Technology, 38640 Goslar, Germany)

  • Yanli Fang

    (Institute of Subsurface Energy Systems, Clausthal University of Technology, 38678 Clausthal Zellerfeld, Germany
    Research Centre of Energy Storage Technologies, Clausthal University of Technology, 38640 Goslar, Germany
    Sino-German Energy Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China)

  • Qichen Wang

    (Institute of Subsurface Energy Systems, Clausthal University of Technology, 38678 Clausthal Zellerfeld, Germany
    Research Centre of Energy Storage Technologies, Clausthal University of Technology, 38640 Goslar, Germany
    Sino-German Research Institute of Carbon Neutralization and Green Development, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China)

  • Liangchao Huang

    (Institute of Subsurface Energy Systems, Clausthal University of Technology, 38678 Clausthal Zellerfeld, Germany
    Research Centre of Energy Storage Technologies, Clausthal University of Technology, 38640 Goslar, Germany
    Sino-German Research Institute of Carbon Neutralization and Green Development, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China)

  • Jiashun Luo

    (Institute of Subsurface Energy Systems, Clausthal University of Technology, 38678 Clausthal Zellerfeld, Germany
    Research Centre of Energy Storage Technologies, Clausthal University of Technology, 38640 Goslar, Germany)

  • Tianle Shi

    (Sino-German Research Institute of Carbon Neutralization and Green Development, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China)

  • Wei Sun

    (Faculty of Land and Resources Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
    Yunnan Key Laboratory of Sino-German Blue Mining and Utilization of Special Underground Space, Kunming 650093, China)

Abstract

In a global context where sustainable growth is imperative, understanding carbon emissions in significant regions is essential. Henan Province, being a vital region in China for population, agriculture, industry, and energy consumption, plays a crucial role in this understanding. This study, rooted in the need to identify strategies that not only meet China’s broader carbon neutrality objectives but also offer insights regarding global sustainability models, utilizes the STIRPAT model combined with scenario analysis. The aim was to forecast carbon emission trajectories from 2020 to 2060 across the key industries—electricity, steel, cement, transportation, coal, and chemical—that are responsible for over 80% of the total emissions in Henan. The findings suggest a varied carbon peak timeline: the steel and cement industries might achieve their peak before 2025, and the transportation, coal, and chemical sectors might achieve theirs around 2030, whereas that of the power industry could be delayed until 2033. Significantly, by 2060—a landmark year for Chinese carbon neutrality ambitions—only the electricity sector in Henan shows potential for zero emissions under an extreme scenario. This study’s results underscore the importance of region-specific strategies for achieving global carbon neutrality and offer a blueprint for other populous, industrialized regions worldwide.

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  • Yilin Guo & Zhengmeng Hou & Yanli Fang & Qichen Wang & Liangchao Huang & Jiashun Luo & Tianle Shi & Wei Sun, 2023. "Forecasting and Scenario Analysis of Carbon Emissions in Key Industries: A Case Study in Henan Province, China," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(20), pages 1-21, October.
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