CO2 Emissions Structure of Local Economy: A Case of Shenzhen, China

Taking Shenzhen city as a case, one of the most passionate local governments in China's low carbon transition, this paper assesses CO2 emissions structure at local scale with an EIO-LCA model. The result shows that the Production and Supply of Electric Power and Heat Power sector is the largest direct emitter in Shenzhen, 81.20% of whose emissions are generated for other sectors. The Manufacture of Computers, Communication and Other Electronic Equipment sector is the largest CO2 consumer, 92.56% of whose embodied emissions are generated by other sectors. If all the final demands were met by local industries, the total emissions of the city would double. Corresponding policy suggestions for emissions reduction and local governance in general context are then put forward.