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Study on the Influence of International Economic Law of Carbon Emission Trading on Environmental Sustainable Development

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  • Ziying Chen

    (Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G128QQ, UK)

  • Jin-Tae Kim

    (Department of Computer and Information Engineering, Hanseo University, Nam-myeon, Taean-gun, Seosan-si 32158, Republic of Korea)

Abstract

With the continuous development of global economic and trade activities, environmental problems have become an important factor restricting the sustainable development of all countries. How to realize the coordinated development of international trade and environmental protection has become a major issue facing the international community. Since China joined the WTO, its share of international trade has been increasing continuously. In order to deeply analyze the influence of international carbon emission trading policy on domestic carbon emissions, we use an input–output model and a GTAP analysis method to theoretically calculate the carbon emissions of the international trade of various departments in Shandong Province. At the same time, the implicit carbon emission index of various industries in 2022 is calculated through the direct energy consumption coefficient. The results show that there are significant differences in the impact of the carbon tariff system on different industries. In terms of the carbon emission index, the food processing industry showed a decrease of 18.99 Mt, while the implied carbon emission of the tobacco, textile and leather manufacturing industry reached 30.56 Mt due to the continuous expansion of trade scale. In contrast, the implied carbon emission level of the metal product processing industry reached 5.3 Mt, while the carbon emission of traditional trading industries such as coal mining was almost unaffected by international trade, and its carbon emission index reached the highest level of 5.89 in 2020. In terms of trade impact, high-trade industries such as the food processing industry are significantly affected by the carbon tariff policy, and their share has dropped from 5.89% to 3.95% in the past decade. The carbon emissions generated by GDP growth established by the GTAP model are more convincing. This model can directly reflect the energy efficiency of a region from the side. Based on the present situation of international trade, this paper analyzes the inequality of the current carbon tariff system, and puts forward some policies to optimize the energy structure to reduce carbon emissions and expand domestic demand to reduce the dependence on international trade. Through the GTAP model, we put forward policy suggestions to optimize the energy structure to reduce carbon emissions and the dependence on international trade by expanding domestic demand.

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  • Ziying Chen & Jin-Tae Kim, 2024. "Study on the Influence of International Economic Law of Carbon Emission Trading on Environmental Sustainable Development," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:6:p:1453-:d:1358917
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