Carbon emission rush in response to the carbon reduction policy in China

IF 2.3 3区社会学 Q1 AREA STUDIES

China Information Pub Date : 2022-05-11 DOI:10.1177/0920203X221093188

Ruixiong Qi, Chenchen Shi, M. Wang

引用次数: 4

Abstract

China has announced ambitious dual-carbon targets to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. However, due to regional differences and lack of accurate emission monitoring data, local governments have been given greater autonomy to achieve these targets. Based on semi-structured interviews and document analysis on emission peak campaigns in inland regions, this article identifies one local game strategy – ‘Dauling Dragon’ (木翼双龙) whereby local governments prioritize high emission projects to be completed by 2030 in order to create a margin for future development, a phenomenon known as ‘carbon rush’ (碳冲锋). The article explores the consequences and antecedents of such a strategy through the lens of environmental authoritarianism. It also makes a theoretical contribution to the conceptualization of the Dauling Dragon strategy, by focusing on its effects on local environmental implementation. Findings from our case study show that China’s climate ambitions, especially its long-term carbon neutrality goal, faces local political obstacles.

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应对中国碳减排政策的碳排放热潮

中国宣布了雄心勃勃的双碳目标，到2030年达到碳排放峰值，到2060年实现碳中和。然而，由于地区差异和缺乏准确的排放监测数据，地方政府被赋予了更大的自主权来实现这些目标。基于对内陆地区排放峰值运动的半结构化访谈和文献分析，本文确定了一种地方博弈策略——“大令龙”，即地方政府优先考虑到2030年完成的高排放项目，以便为未来的发展创造空间，这种现象被称为“碳冲”(碳冲)。本文通过环境威权主义的视角探讨了这种战略的后果和前因后果。它还通过关注其对地方环境实施的影响，为“大岭龙”战略的概念化做出了理论贡献。我们的案例研究结果表明，中国的气候目标，特别是其长期碳中和目标，面临着当地的政治障碍。

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3.50

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4.80%

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