Allocating carbon emission responsibilities in the Chinese civil aviation industry considering equity and efficiency

IF 3.3 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2025-02-18 DOI:10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100496

Ye Li , Ya Liu , Qiang Cui

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Abstract

A reasonable and practical allocation of carbon emission rights to the transport industry, a significant net emitter of carbon dioxide, is critical for achieving China's carbon neutrality goals. This paper proposes an allocation scheme for carbon emissions, considering the differences in the emission reduction contributions and capacities of China's five major airlines, while balancing equity and efficiency. First, a carbon emission allocation framework is developed based on the principle of fairness, determining the weights of relevant indicators. Next, nine scenarios are constructed considering both aviation and energy development, and the comprehensive index method is applied for the initial allocation of carbon emission rights. Following this, the initial allocations are evaluated for efficiency based on the principle of efficiency. Finally, the optimal distribution of carbon emission rights is determined using the Zero-Sum-Gain Data Envelopment Analysis (ZSG-DEA) model. The results indicate that this allocation model, grounded in both fairness and efficiency, can effectively optimize the carbon emission rights distribution for the five major airlines.

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考虑公平和效率的中国民航碳排放责任分配

交通运输业是二氧化碳的主要净排放源，合理、切实地分配其碳排放权对于实现中国的碳中和目标至关重要。本文提出了一种碳排放分配方案，考虑到中国五大航空公司在减排贡献和减排能力上的差异，同时平衡公平和效率。首先，基于公平原则构建碳排放分配框架，确定相关指标的权重。其次，构建了考虑航空和能源发展的9个情景，运用综合指数法对碳排放权进行初始配置。在此之后，根据效率原则评估初始拨款的效率。最后，利用零和增益数据包络分析（ZSG-DEA）模型确定了碳排放权的最优分配。结果表明，基于公平和效率的碳排放权分配模型能够有效优化五大航空公司的碳排放权分配。

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Sustainable Futures Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science

CiteScore

9.30

自引率

1.80%

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审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Sustainable Futures: is a journal focused on the intersection of sustainability, environment and technology from various disciplines in social sciences, and their larger implications for corporation, government, education institutions, regions and society both at present and in the future. It provides an advanced platform for studies related to sustainability and sustainable development in society, economics, environment, and culture. The scope of the journal is broad and encourages interdisciplinary research, as well as welcoming theoretical and practical research from all methodological approaches.