Accident like the Fukushima unlikely in a country with effective nuclear regulation: Literature review and proposed guidelines

Wang, Qiang; Chen, Xi; Yi‐chong, Xu

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2012.09.012

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“…This conclusion is different from previous results regarding other more developed regions [10,35]. Put precisely, more "no decoupling" was observed in Northwest China than in more developed regions [18,37,54,74,75]. This means that underdeveloped areas clearly lag behind developed areas in the process of decoupling.…”

Section: Decoupling State In Northwest Chinacontrasting

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Multilevel Index Decomposition of Energy-Related Carbon Emissions and Their Decoupling from Economic Growth in Northwest China

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Rapid economic growth in Northwest China has been accompanied by a dramatic increase in carbon emissions. Based on the two-level Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index (LMDI) method, this study decomposes changes in energy-related carbon emissions in Northwest China during 1995-2012 from the regional and provincial perspectives. Further, by constructing an expanded decomposition model of the decoupling index, this paper quantitatively analyzes delinking indicators of economic activity and environmental pressure in Northwest China. The results indicate that: (1) at both regional and provincial levels, economic activity effects play a crucial role in increasing carbon emissions, whereas improvements of energy efficiency appear as the main factor in curbing carbon missions; (2) the significance of influencing factors of CO 2 emissions varies across provinces. The role of economic activity in Shannxi is more pronounced compared to that of the other four provinces, as well as the role of population in Xinjiang; (3) when the decoupling relationship is considered, "relative decoupling" and "no decoupling" are the main characteristics under investigation during the examined period. Whereas "strong decoupling" was only identified in 2007 and 2009; (4) the current extensive pattern of economic growth in Northwest China poses a serious threat to the decoupling process. Furthermore, the coal-based energy structure also hinders the decoupling process. According to these results, some policy recommendations are proposed.

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Section: Decoupling State In Northwest Chinacontrasting

confidence: 79%

Multilevel Index Decomposition of Energy-Related Carbon Emissions and Their Decoupling from Economic Growth in Northwest China

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“…The decoupling model proposed by the Tapio model has been developed based on the OECD decoupling model, which has been widely used to analyze the relationship between economic growth and ICE [69][70][71][72]. The Tapio decoupling model does not require a base year, which is more efficient and appropriate than the OECD model [73], as it mitigates the problem of choosing a base period.…”

Section: Decoupling Elasticity Modelmentioning

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Decoupling and Decomposition Analysis of Carbon Emissions from Industry: A Case Study from China

Wang

Jiang

2016

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China has overtaken the United States as the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide, with industrial carbon emissions (ICE) accounting for approximately 65% of the country's total emissions. Understanding the ICE decoupling patterns and factors influencing the decoupling status is a prerequisite for balancing economic growth and carbon emissions. This paper provides an overview of ICE based on decoupling elasticity and the Tapio decoupling model. Furthermore, the study identifies the factors contributing to ICE changes in China, using the Kaya identity and Log Mean Divisia Index (LMDI) techniques. Based on the effects and contributions of ICE, we close with a number of recommendations. The results revealed a significant upward trend of ICE during the study period 1994 to 2013, with a total amount of 11,147 million tons. Analyzing the decoupling relationship indicates that "weak decoupling" and "expansive decoupling" were the main states during the study period. The decomposition analysis showed that per capita wealth associated with industrial outputs and energy intensity are the main driving force of ICE, while energy intensity of industrial output and energy structure are major determinants for ICE reduction. The largest contributing cumulative effect to ICE is per capita wealth, at 1.23 in 2013. This factor is followed by energy intensity, with a contributing cumulative effect of −0.32. The cumulative effects of energy structure and population are relatively small, at 0.01 and 0.08, respectively.

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“…The carbon abatement-intensity analysis shows that a scenario with a higher nuclear-penetration share is an economically more effective pathway for reducing the equivalent amount of greenhouse-gas emissions compared to a scenario with a lower nuclear-penetration share. However, to overcome potential barriers and limitations to the rapid expansion of nuclear power (including fuel supply, spent-fuel management, proliferation and safety issues), there is a need for strong international cooperation (technology, and human and physical infrastructure transformation) [57][58][59], coupled with concerted efforts to increase public acceptance [60], and a medium-to long-term emphasis on deployment of advanced reactor technologies (Generation IV and smaller modular reactors) [3,56,61]. Whether this is achievable within the next few decades in many countries remains open for debate and difficult to resolve in a simulation modelling exercise like this.…”

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Global zero-carbon energy pathways using viable mixes of nuclear and renewables

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Accident like the Fukushima unlikely in a country with effective nuclear regulation: Literature review and proposed guidelines

Cited by 58 publications

References 68 publications

Multilevel Index Decomposition of Energy-Related Carbon Emissions and Their Decoupling from Economic Growth in Northwest China

Multilevel Index Decomposition of Energy-Related Carbon Emissions and Their Decoupling from Economic Growth in Northwest China

Decoupling and Decomposition Analysis of Carbon Emissions from Industry: A Case Study from China

Global zero-carbon energy pathways using viable mixes of nuclear and renewables

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