![]() Given the heterogeneities of regional economies within China, the CFs of producing the same product can be significantly different across regions 22. Although global CFs hotspots have been spatially explicitly mapped for nations worldwide including China 21, interregional trade within China was not considered. Existing studies have investigated global CFs in China at the national level 14 or at the provincial level considering the interregional trade within China 1, but without spatially explicit emission profiles. A significant share of China’s GHG emissions can be attributed to the final consumption of other nations and regions, given that approximately one-quarter of China’s gross domestic product (GDP) is from exports. Given the increasing importance of non-state actors―provinces/states, cities, and companies―in climate mitigation, it becomes increasingly important to spatially explicitly link final consumers to subnational actors that have direct control over GHG emissions.Ĭhina, the world’s largest GHG-emitting nation 20, has long been the primary producer of various industrial and consumer products. Previous work has linked GHG emissions to final consumption, but primarily at the national 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or regional 1, 16, 17, 18, 19 levels. This separation between GHG emissions and final consumption, in turn, undermines local mitigation efforts 5.Ĭarbon footprint (CF) accounting (i.e., consumption-based accounting) tracks the GHG emissions driven by supply chains and allocates the mitigation responsibilities to final consumers 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Globally, large shares of products and services are not consumed locally, which leads to considerable embodied emissions driven by global supply chains. International trade separates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from consumption drivers 1, 2, 3, 4. The carbon footprint hotspots in China identified are the key places in which collaborative mitigation efforts between China and downstream parties that drive those emissions. Approximately 1% of the land area holds 75% of the global carbon footprint in China. ![]() Our results show that the carbon footprints of foreign regions in China are concentrated in key manufacturing hubs, including the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, and North China Plain. Here we map CO 2 emissions in China driven by global consumption in 2012 at a high spatial resolution (10 km × 10 km) using a detailed, firm-level emission inventory. There is no study that provides a spatially explicit mapping of global carbon footprint in China―the world’s largest CO 2 emitter―simultaneously considering both international and interprovincial trade. Without prejudice to any legal obligations to amend forward-looking statements, Henkel has no intention of constantly updating all forward-looking statements contained in this website.Developing localized climate mitigation strategies needs an understanding of how global consumption drives local carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions with a fine spatial resolution. However, the results actually achieved by Henkel may differ greatly from these forward-looking statements, because they depend on a whole group of factors of a competitive and macroeconomic nature that are in some cases beyond the control of Henkel. Forward-looking statements made on this website have been given according to the best of our knowledge and belief. Henkel does not assume any liability for any mistakes in the contents of this website. However, we are unable to guarantee the completeness and correctness of the information. KGaA (hereinafter referred to as "Henkel"), affiliated companies of Henkel and third parties has been put together with utmost care. The information available on this website about Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Henkelstrasse 67, 40589 Düsseldorf, Germany. This website is brought to you by Henkel AG & Co.
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