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Research on China's technology lists for addressing climate change.

Authors :
WANG Can
CONG Jianhui
WANG Ke
QI Yue
CA Wenjia
Li Yulong
FU Sha
WANG Wentao
WEI Yuanyuan
ZHENG Xinzhu
JIANG Jiani
CHEN Minpeng
LIU Wenling
ZHANG Yongxiang
TIAN Zhibing
CHEN Ji
LI Rui
ZUO Haiqing
Source :
China Population Resources & Environment; 2021, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p1-12, 12p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

The compilation of technology lists of addressing climate change has guiding effect on promoting technological research and development, demonstration and popularization. It is also crucial for China to strengthen ecological civilization construction, achieve the carbon emission peak and carbon neutral target, and enhance global climate governance capabilities. This study first proposes the existing classification outline of the technology promotion lists, technology demand lists and future technology lists. Then, different methodologies are integrated on the basis of the existing outline of four technology lists: China's existing technological promotion list for addressing climate change, China's demand list for climate change mitigation technology, China's key technology list for addressing climate change, and China's future technology list for addressing climate change. What's more, core technologies are analyzed in the aspects of technology maturity, carbon reduction cost, carbon reduction potential, economic benefits, social influence, uncertainty, etc. The results show that: key industries and sectors in China already have relatively mature mitigation/adaptation technologies to support the achievement of climate change targets. The multi-sectoral system of promoting climate-friendly technologies has been established, which has played an active role in tackling climate change. Currently, climate technology needs are concentrated in the traditional technology and equipment upgrading, renewable energy technology and management decision-making support technology. The key technologies are concentrated in 3 major areas and 12 technological directions that urgently need a breakthrough. For carbon emmission peak and carbon nentrality, carbon depth reduction/zero carbon emissions and geoengineering technology ( CDR and SRM) have played an important role in forming the structure of global emissions and achieving carbon neutrality in the future. Thus, the uncertainty assessment for the comprehensive technology cost-effectiveness, technology integration direction, technical maturity, ethics and ecological impacts is supportive to the national technology strategy. Finally, the presented study proposes several policy suggestions for medium-and long-term technology deployment, improving technology conversion rate, promoting the research and development of key core technologies, and forming a technology list collaborative update and release mechanism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
Chinese
Volume :
31
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
China Population Resources & Environment
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
150277945