The Effect of Exports on Carbon Emission in China: An Empirical Study Based on Panel Data of 28 Manufacturing Industries

Abstract

With continuous increase of carbon emission, China is facing more and more pressure from international community. However, what is the driving force of China's carbon emission growth? Whether China's carbon emission should be borne by the Chinese people? Based on carbon accounting resulted from energy consumption, this paper quantitativly analyze the effect of exports on carbon emission using China's 28 manufacturing industrial panel data from 2001 to 2007. The results show that: There is a close link between China's exports and carbon emission, and the increasing commodity exports are an important factor for China's carbon emission in recent years, so the developed countries should bear some responsibility for China's carbon emission. Finally, according to the results of this study, this paper proposes some recommendations to reduce carbon emission.