Department of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, Hebei, China.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Dec;30(59):123570-123585. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-31023-4. Epub 2023 Nov 22.
Residential indirect carbon emissions (RICE) are the major contributor to carbon emissions from the household sector. Regional RICE inequality has gradually become the focus of current issues. This paper has accounted for the RICE level of each province in China from 2010 to 2020 and assessed the RICE inequality at different regional scales employing the Theil index. Additionally, this paper presents a comprehensive analysis of RICE inequality across three dimensions: region, consumption category, and driving factors, illustrating the principal sources and determinants of RICE inequality. The results indicate the following: (1) RICE inequality in China is generally on a downward trend. (2) The gap between eastern China and the other regions is the dominant source of RICE inequality. (3) Residence consumption affects RICE inequality far more than other consumption categories. (4) Disposable income and the urban-rural structure of the population are the predominant factors affecting RICE inequality for most regions. The consumption propensity effect has a relatively pronounced impact on RICE inequality in the central and western regions. Based on the analysis, local governments ought to focus on economic construction, promote urbanization, and regulate the housing market to alleviate the RICE inequality.
居民间接碳排放（Residential indirect carbon emissions，RICE）是家庭部门碳排放的主要贡献者。区域 RICE 不平等已逐渐成为当前关注的焦点。本文核算了中国各省 2010-2020 年的 RICE 水平，并采用泰尔指数评估了不同区域尺度的 RICE 不平等。此外，本文还从区域、消费类别和驱动因素三个维度综合分析了 RICE 不平等，说明了 RICE 不平等的主要来源和决定因素。结果表明：（1）中国的 RICE 不平等总体呈下降趋势。（2）东部地区与其他地区之间的差距是 RICE 不平等的主要来源。（3）居住消费对 RICE 不平等的影响远大于其他消费类别。（4）对于大多数地区，可支配收入和人口的城乡结构是影响 RICE 不平等的主要因素。消费倾向效应对中、西部地区的 RICE 不平等具有较为显著的影响。基于分析结果，地方政府应注重经济建设、推进城市化、规范住房市场，以缓解 RICE 不平等。
