The Dichotomy between Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency in Light of the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Settimo, Gaetano; Avino, Pasquale

doi:10.3390/atmos12060791

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“…After simulation and prediction analysis, Guo et al once again posited that the continuous improvement of total factor productivity is one of the critical conditions that needs to be met for China to achieve the goal of energy regulation [37]. Using the best technologies to reduce unnecessary energy consumption and improve energy efficiency deserves attention [38]. However, the relationship between technological progress and carbon dioxide emissions is still complex and requires in-depth research [39].…”

Section: Research On Technological Progress and Carbon Emission Reduc...mentioning

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Does a Recycling Carbon Tax with Technological Progress in Clean Electricity Drive the Green Economy?

Liu

et al. 2022

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The environmental issue is a significant challenge that China faces in leading the development of the green economy. In this context, reducing CO2 emissions is the key to combatting this problem. Taking the 2017 social accounting matrix (SAM) as the database and combing macroeconomic parameters from previous studies, this article constructed the environmentally computable general equilibrium (CGE) model as an analytical model to analyze the economic–environmental–energy impacts of recycling carbon tax with technological progress in clean electricity. We found that when the rate of clean electricity technological progress reaches 10%, the carbon recycling tax that reduces corporate income taxes will achieve a triple dividend of the carbon tax, namely, promoting economic development, reducing carbon emissions, and improving social welfare. In the meantime, on the basis of carbon tax policies that raise the price of fossil energy, clean electricity technological progress will help accelerate the transformation of electricity structure, reduce the proportion of thermal power generation, and better promote emission reduction. In addition, due to the high carbon emission coefficient, coal contributes significantly to carbon emission reduction. Therefore, China should implement a carbon tax recycling policy supplemented by the progress of clean power technology as soon as possible to better promote green economy development.

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Section: Research On Technological Progress and Carbon Emission Reduc...mentioning

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Does a Recycling Carbon Tax with Technological Progress in Clean Electricity Drive the Green Economy?

Liu

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“…High efficiency particulate air filters (HEPA) and fine filters have been reported to disinfect 83% and 54% SARS-CoV-2 containing aerosols, respectively, and have a high filtration efficiency for 0.3 µm - 10 µm particles ( Zhang, 2020 ; Zhao et al, 2020a ). Air purifiers with HEPA can be portable, are inexpensive for richer developing countries such as China, and have been recommended to be specially used in healthcare facilities ( Lednicky et al, 2020 ; Yeo et al, 2020 ; Zhao et al, 2020a ; Rodríguez et al, 2021 ; Settimo and Avino, 2021 ; WHO, 2021a). Air filters have been recommended to be positioned to face less cleaner air, regularly disinfected or discarded with medical waste, replaced according to expert or manufacturer advice, and to be used with UV lamps, face masks and ventilation ( Zhao et al, 2020b ; Cilhoroz and DeRuisseau, 2021 ; Curtius et al, 2021 ; Feng et al, 2021b ; Lindsley et al, 2021 ; WHO, 2021a).…”

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Elucidating the role of environmental management of forests, air quality, solid waste and wastewater on the dissemination of SARS-CoV-2

Stietiya

2022

Hygiene and Environmental Health Advances

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“…The signing of the "Kyoto Protocol" in 1997 brought China's climate change research and governance into a new chapter [23][24][25]. Scholars around the world have conducted intense discussions on greenhouse gas emissions and governance.…”

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How to Promote Low-Carbon Economic Development? A Comprehensive Assessment of Carbon Tax Policy in China

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Facing the increasingly severe environmental problems, the development of a green and sustainable low-carbon economy has become an international trend. In China, the core issue of low-carbon economic development is effectively resolving the contradiction between the exploitation and utilization of fossil energy and greenhouse gas emissions (mainly carbon emissions). Based on the SAM matrix, we established a static Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model to simulate the impact of carbon tax policies on energy consumption, carbon emissions, and macroeconomics variables under 10, 20, and 30% emission reductions. Meanwhile, we analyze the impact of different carbon tax recycling mechanisms under the principle of tax neutrality. We find that the carbon tax effectively reduces carbon emissions, but it will negatively impact economic development and social welfare. A reasonable carbon tax recycling system based on the principle of tax neutrality can reduce the negative impact of carbon tax implementation. Among the four simulated scenarios of carbon tax cycle, the scenario of reducing residents’ personal income tax is most conducive to realizing the “double dividend” of carbon tax.

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The Dichotomy between Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency in Light of the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract: Recently, there has been a great increase in the importance of issues related to energy efficiency [...]

Cited by 24 publications

References 22 publications

Does a Recycling Carbon Tax with Technological Progress in Clean Electricity Drive the Green Economy?

Does a Recycling Carbon Tax with Technological Progress in Clean Electricity Drive the Green Economy?

Elucidating the role of environmental management of forests, air quality, solid waste and wastewater on the dissemination of SARS-CoV-2

How to Promote Low-Carbon Economic Development? A Comprehensive Assessment of Carbon Tax Policy in China

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