The following handle holds various files of this Leiden University dissertation:
http://hdl.handle.net/1887/62046
Author: Yuan, R.
Title: Impact of low-carbon electricity development on carbon emissions in China
Issue Date: 2018-05-17
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© 2018 Rong Yuan
Impact of low-carbon electricity development on carbon emissions in China PhD thesis, Leiden University, The Netherlands
ISBN: 978-94-6182-892-7
All rights reserved. No part of this thesis may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the copyright holder.
Cover designed by Rong Yuan
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Ter!verkrijging!van!de!graad!van!Doctor!aan!de!Universiteit!Leiden,!!
op!gezag!van!de!Rector!Magnificus!prof.!mr.!C.J.J.M!Stolker,!!
volgens!besluit!van!het!College!voor!Promoties,!!
te!verdedigen!op!donderdag!17!mei!2018,!!
klokke!11.15!uur!
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Geboren!te!Urumqi,!China,!in!1990.!
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Co-promotor Dr. João Dias Rodrigues (Leiden Universiteit) Dr. Paul Behrens (Leiden Universiteit)
Overige leden: Prof. dr. Kornelis Blok (TU Delft)
Prof. dr. Ernst Worrell (Utrecht Universiteit)
Dr. Reinout Heijungs (Vrije Universiteit
Amsterdam / Universiteit Leiden)
Prof. dr. Martina Vijver (Leiden Universiteit) Prof. dr. Ir. Peter van Bodegom (Leiden Universiteit)
Table'of'Contents'
Chapter 1 General introduction ... 7
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Chapter 2 The evolution of inter-sectoral linkages in China’s energy-related CO2 emissions from 1997 to 2012 ... 19
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Chapter 3 Impact of non-fossil electricity on the carbon emissions embodied in China’s exports ... 49
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Chapter 4 Impact of the expansion in non-fossil electricity infrastructure on China’s carbon emissions ... 80
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Chapter 5 Carbon overhead: the impact of the expansion in low-carbon electricity in China 2015-2040 ... 111
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Chapter 6 General discussion ... 149
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Summary ... 157
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Samenvatting ... 160
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Acknowledgements ... 164
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List of publications ... 165
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Curriculum Vitae ... 166
