Substantial emission reductions from Chinese power plants after the introduction of ultra-low emissions standards

doi:10.1038/s41560-019-0468-1

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	Substantial emission reductions from Chinese power plants after the introduction of ultra-low emissions standards
	Tang, Ling 1,2; Qu, Jiabao 3,4; Mi, Zhifu 5; Bo, Xin 3,6; Chang, Xiangyu 7; Anadon, Laura Diaz 8; Wang, Shouyang 9; Xue, Xiaoda 2; Li, Shibei 3; Wang, Xin 10; Zhao, Xiaohong 3
	2019-11-01
发表期刊	NATURE ENERGY
ISSN	2058-7546
卷号	4 期号:11 页码:929-938
摘要	In 2014, China introduced an ultra-low emissions (ULE) standards policy for renovating coal-fired power-generating units to limit SO2, NOx and particulate matter (PM) emissions to 35, 50 and 10 mg m(-3), respectively. The ULE standard policy had ambitious levels (surpassing those of all other countries) and implementation timeline. We estimate emission reductions associated with the ULE policy by constructing a nationwide, unit-level, hourly-frequency emissions dataset using data from a continuous emissions monitoring systems network covering 96-98% of Chinese thermal power capacity during 2014-2017. We find that between 2014 and 2017 China's annual power emissions of SO2, NOx and PM dropped by 65%, 60% and 72%, respectively. Our estimated emissions using actual monitoring data are 18-92% below other recent estimates. We detail the technologies used to meet the ULE standards and the determinants of compliance, underscoring the importance of ex post evaluation and providing insights for other countries wishing to reduce their power emissions.
DOI	10.1038/s41560-019-0468-1
收录类别	SCI
语种	英语
资助项目	National Science Foundation for Outstanding Young Scholars[71622011] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[71971007] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[71988101] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[11771012] ; National Programme for Support of Top Notch Young Professionals ; National Research Programme for Key Issues in Air Pollution Control[DQGG-05-07]
WOS研究方向	Energy & Fuels ; Materials Science
WOS类目	Energy & Fuels ; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
WOS记录号	WOS:000496958300013
出版者	NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
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文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.amss.ac.cn/handle/2S8OKBNM/50643
专题	中国科学院数学与系统科学研究院
通讯作者	Mi, Zhifu; Bo, Xin
作者单位	1.Beijing Univ Chem Technol, Sch Econ & Management, Beijing, Peoples R China 2.Beihang Univ, Sch Econ & Management, Beijing, Peoples R China 3.Minist Environm Protect, Appraisal Ctr Environm & Engn, Beijing, Peoples R China 4.Hebei Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Environm Sci & Technol, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, Peoples R China 5.UCL, Bartlett Sch Construct & Project Management, London, England 6.Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Energy & Environm Engn, Beijing, Peoples R China 7.Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Management, Xian, Shaanxi, Peoples R China 8.Univ Cambridge, Ctr Environm Energy & Nat Resource Governance, Dept Land Econ, Cambridge, England 9.Chinese Acad Sci, Acad Math & Syst Sci, Beijing, Peoples R China 10.Minist Environm Protect, China Natl Environm Monitoring Ctr, Beijing, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Tang, Ling,Qu, Jiabao,Mi, Zhifu,et al. Substantial emission reductions from Chinese power plants after the introduction of ultra-low emissions standards[J]. NATURE ENERGY,2019,4(11):929-938.
APA	Tang, Ling.,Qu, Jiabao.,Mi, Zhifu.,Bo, Xin.,Chang, Xiangyu.,...&Zhao, Xiaohong.(2019).Substantial emission reductions from Chinese power plants after the introduction of ultra-low emissions standards.NATURE ENERGY,4(11),929-938.
MLA	Tang, Ling,et al."Substantial emission reductions from Chinese power plants after the introduction of ultra-low emissions standards".NATURE ENERGY 4.11(2019):929-938.