Nature Communications (Mar 2021)
A plant-by-plant strategy for high-ambition coal power phaseout in China
- Ryna Yiyun Cui,
- Nathan Hultman,
- Diyang Cui,
- Haewon McJeon,
- Sha Yu,
- Morgan R. Edwards,
- Arijit Sen,
- Kaihui Song,
- Christina Bowman,
- Leon Clarke,
- Junjie Kang,
- Jiehong Lou,
- Fuqiang Yang,
- Jiahai Yuan,
- Weirong Zhang,
- Mengye Zhu
Affiliations
- Ryna Yiyun Cui
- Center for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Nathan Hultman
- Center for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Diyang Cui
- Center for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Haewon McJeon
- Center for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Sha Yu
- Center for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Morgan R. Edwards
- Center for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Arijit Sen
- Center for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Kaihui Song
- Center for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Christina Bowman
- Center for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Leon Clarke
- Center for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Junjie Kang
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Jiehong Lou
- Center for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Fuqiang Yang
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Jiahai Yuan
- School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University
- Weirong Zhang
- School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University
- Mengye Zhu
- Center for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21786-0
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 12,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 10
Abstract
A key strategy for meeting China’s 2060 carbon neutrality goal and the global 1.5 °C climate goal is to rapidly shift away from unabated coal use. Here, the authors detail how to structure a high-ambition, plant-by-plant coal phaseout in China while balancing multiple national needs.
