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Co-drivers of Air Pollutant and CO<sub>2</sub> Emissions from On-Road Transportation in China 2010–2020

Zhulin Qi, Yixuan Zheng, Yueyi Feng, Chuchu Chen, Yu Lei, Wenbo Xue, Yanling Xu, Zeyuan Liu, Xiufeng Ni, Qingyu Zhang, Gang Yan, Wang Jinnan

Environmental Science & Technology · 2023

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Summary

Co-controlling the emissions of air pollutants and CO<sub>2</sub> from automobiles is crucial for addressing the intertwined challenges of air pollution and climate change in China. Here, we analyze the synergetic characteristics of air pollutant and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from China's on-road transportation and identify the co-drivers influencing these trends. Using detailed emission inventories and employing index decomposition analysis, we found that despite notable progress in pollution control, minimizing on-road CO<sub>2</sub> emissions remains a formidable task. Over 2010-2020, the estimated sectoral emissions of VOCs, NO<sub><i>x</i></sub>, PM<sub>2.5</sub>, and CO declined by 49.9%, 25.9%, 75.2%, and 63.5%, respectively, while CO<sub>2</sub> emissions increased by 46.1%. Light-d

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Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1021/acs.est.3c08035
Catalogue ID
SNmoi1q7vw-07gqdb
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