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Co‐Benefits of Mitigating Aerosol Pollution to Future Solar and Wind Energy in China Toward Carbon Neutrality

Authors :
Lili Ren
Yang Yang
Hailong Wang
Pinya Wang
Xu Yue
Hong Liao
Source :
Geophysical Research Letters, Vol 51, Iss 13, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Wiley, 2024.

Abstract

Abstract The climate commitment to achieving carbon neutrality before 2060 in China has been announced recently. In the context of pursuing carbon neutrality, sharing similar sources as greenhouse gases, aerosol particle and precursor emissions are projected to substantially decrease in China, which can potentially have a great impact on climate. Here, we investigate the effects of future aerosol reductions, because of achieving carbon neutrality, on solar and wind energy in China by using an earth system model. We show that significant reductions in aerosol emissions, particularly in eastern China, lead to increases in the surface downwelling shortwave radiation, surface air temperature and wind speed, which can further enhance the potential of solar and wind energy production. The findings underline that the pursuit of carbon neutrality can yield co‐benefits of not only mitigating climate change and air pollution but also fortifying the stability of renewable energy sources.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19448007 and 00948276
Volume :
51
Issue :
13
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Geophysical Research Letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b0ee675021c7461babec3357355af557
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL109296