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Embodied energy and carbon emissions of building materials in China
Non-technical summary: Embodied energy and carbon emissions of building materials in China
22 October 2021
Details
- Title: Embodied energy and carbon emissions of building materials in China
- Publication/funder: The paper is based on a dissertation written in fulfilment of the requirements for the Sustainable Resources: Economics, Policy and Transition MSc
- Date accepted: 09/10/2021
- Authors: Wanlin Chen, Shiyu Yang, Xinzhen Zhang, Nino David Jordan and Jiashun Huang
Summary
The paper analyses the annual total energy and carbon emissions associated with the use of building materials in China. It highlights potential opportunities to reduce carbon emissions in the Chinese construction sector.