Structure Decomposition Of Embodied Carbon Emissions In China’s Trade And Analysis How To Develop Low-carbon Economy

Based on the input-output table (2002-2007) and energy datas, firstly this paperanalysised the similarities and differences of three methods which used to calculateembodied carbon emissions in international trade. Secondly, I have measured theamount of embodied carbon emission in China. Thirdly, we analyzed industries’situation of international competitive advantage. Based on the industries interdependtheories, at last this paper trying to find out this kind of industries which emissionedless embodied carbon but have played a key role to promote economic growth inChina. These can provide some information which is benefit to build a low-carboneconomic structure in China. The main results got from this study showed as follow:（1） The embodied carbon emission method is the most reasonable whichbase on demand coefficient.（2） China is a net exporter of embodied carbon emission and the amount ofembodied carbon emissions was rised rapidly between2002and2007. The netexported embodied carbon emissions of China reached up to615.12Mt,1590.93Mtand1928.93Mt in2002,2005and2007, respectively.（3） From2002to2007, the effect of CO2emissions intensity(-20.00％) wasnegative, whereas the effects of the other three factors were all positive. Among fourfactors, the total volume of exports(106.58％) was found to be the largest contributorof carbon emissions, follow by the structure of intermediate inputs(10.80％). Theeffect of structure of exports was very small(2.62％).（4） The competitive advantage industries are mainly belonging to lowcarbon industry, whereas the high carbon industry competitive disadvantagesignificantly. Africa is the only net import region of China’s international trade carbontransfer (26.20Mt).（5） There is a significant difference in carbon productivity in differentsectors of China. And the energy industry is the first choice which needs internaladjustment urgently; high technology industries should become the key sectors whichwe development urgently; light industries are the objects of our steady development.