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Energy Efficiency
Published in: Energy Efficiency 4/2019

25-09-2018 | Original Article

Evaluation of energy efficiency and air pollutant emissions in Chinese provinces

Authors: Ying Li, Yung Ho Chiu, Liang Chun Lu, Ching Ren Chiu

Published in: Energy Efficiency | Issue 4/2019

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Abstract

The growth in the world economy has resulted in an increase in environmental pollution and ecological destruction in many parts of the world. In particular, economic development in mainland China in recent years has seen a massive rise in environmental pollution such as particulate matter (PM2.5), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NO2) in many cities; as a result, there has been an increased focus on air pollution and carbon dioxide emission control in recent years. This study used 2013–2017 energy consumption data from 31 cities in China to examine overall and specific efficiencies, for which employees, fixed assets, and energy consumption were taken as the input indicators, and gross domestic product (GDP) and the PM2.5, SO2, and NO2 levels as the output indicators. It was found that from 2013 to 2017, only four cities (Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanning, and Shanghai) had total efficiency scores of 1, with all other cities needing efficiency improvements. The efficiency scores for the different pollutants varied widely, with the NO2 efficiencies being generally higher with less improvement needed, while the SO2 and PM2.5 efficiencies required significantly greater governance measures.
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Metadata
Title
Evaluation of energy efficiency and air pollutant emissions in Chinese provinces
Authors
Ying Li
Yung Ho Chiu
Liang Chun Lu
Ching Ren Chiu
Publication date
25-09-2018
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Energy Efficiency / Issue 4/2019
Print ISSN: 1570-646X
Electronic ISSN: 1570-6478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-018-9733-6

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