Over two-thirds of the historical carbon emissions embodied in legacy capital contribute to China's growing consumption-based emissions responsibility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11368198 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dongxiao Xu (Beijing Normal University), Yan Zhang (0000-0001-8460-2671, Beijing Normal University, corresponding author), Quanliang Ye (0000-0002-6135-3403, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis), Yuli Shan (0000-0002-5215-8657, University of Birmingham), Jiahan Li (0000-0002-5118-0908, Beijing Normal University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 118 |
| Pages | 108268 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Impact Assessment Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-9255 • E-ISSN: 1873-6432 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108268 |
| OpenAlex | W4416513296 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 40 |
Capital (architecture · Carbon fibers · Carbon neutrality · Carbon offset · Climate change · Climate change mitigation · Consumption (sociology · Greenhouse gas · Low-carbon economy · Sustainable consumption · Climate Change Policy and Economics · Environmental Impact and Sustainability · Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |