Open Physics (Mar 2017)

A mathematical/physics carbon emission reduction strategy for building supply chain network based on carbon tax policy

  • Li Xueying,
  • Peng Ying,
  • Zhang Jing

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/phys-2017-0011
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 1
pp. 97 – 107

Abstract

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Under the background of a low carbon economy, this paper examines the impact of carbon tax policy on supply chain network emission reduction. The integer linear programming method is used to establish a supply chain network emission reduction such a model considers the cost of CO2 emissions, and analyses the impact of different carbon price on cost and carbon emissions in supply chains. The results show that the implementation of a carbon tax policy can reduce CO2 emissions in building supply chain, but the increase in carbon price does not produce a reduction effect, and may bring financial burden to the enterprise. This paper presents a reasonable carbon price range and provides decision makers with strategies towards realizing a low carbon building supply chain in an economical manner.

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