Can electrification mitigate the marginal cost of carbon emission abatement? Evidence from China

IF 3.8 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI:10.1016/j.jup.2024.101883

Hui Chen, Yongqing Wang

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Abstract

Our study assesses the impact of China's electrification rate on the marginal cost of carbon emission abatement. Employing the linear econometric model with squared terms and the spatial Durbin model, we reveal an inverted U-shaped non-linear relationship between electrification and marginal abatement costs of the local and neighboring areas, with the turning point corresponding to an electrification rate of 31.34% and 19.60% respectively. In short, increased electrification helps mitigate marginal abatement costs. Moreover, we also observed that the differences in electricity supply and demand significantly affect the causal relationship between electrification and marginal abatement costs.

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Utilities Policy ENERGY & FUELS-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

CiteScore

6.80

自引率

10.00%

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审稿时长

66 days

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