Coal-based Energy Research Articles

Sources and techniques of domestic heating within TRITIA region

The paper presents the balance of energy consumption for domestic heating in Opole and Silesian Voivodship (Poland), divided into various media. The report was based on an analysis of approximately 250 documents containing low-carbon economy plans for individual municipalities (gminas). The authors compared the current situation in these voivodships and their districts with the structure of the heating system in Poland as a whole, based on data from the Central Statistical Office of Poland. The data demonstrate that the use of coal-based energy media has not changed significantly over the years and around 55-60% of households with individual heating systems use this type of media. A much more favourable trend is found in large urban centres, where there is a high proportion of district heating. The most common of the lower-emitting fuels (LPG, natural gas, electricity, heat pumps) is natural gas, and the share of the remaining sources within this group are barely significant.

大型煤电基地开发生态累积效应及定量分析方法研究

PDF HTML阅读 XML下载 导出引用 引用提醒 大型煤电基地开发生态累积效应及定量分析方法研究 DOI: 10.5846/stxb202101150155 作者: 作者单位: 作者简介: 通讯作者: 中图分类号: 基金项目: 国家重点研发计划项目东部草原区大型煤电基地生态修复与综合整治技术及示范（2016YFC0501100）；国家重点研发计划课题（2016YFC0501101） Ecological cumulative effect and quantitative analysis method of developing large-scale coal and electricity bases Author: Affiliation: Fund Project: 摘要 | 图/表 | 访问统计 | 参考文献 | 相似文献 | 引证文献 | 资源附件 | 文章评论 摘要:大型煤电基地（CEBs）是我国煤基能源和材料集中开发区域和国家能源战略安全重要支撑，合理评价CEBs开发生态影响是CEBs可持续协调开发、科学管理中的难点问题。研究将CEBs开发视为系统工程，与自然生态系统（NES）相关联，深入研究大型煤电基地生态系统（CEBES）的驱动行为、内在结构及主要关系、生态影响途径、生态累积过程和生态累积效应及阈值分析方法。基于CEBs空间和功能定位提出CEBs的概念、内涵和特点，融合构建的CEBES涵盖到自然资源、能源开发行为（煤、电等）、其他人类活动（农、牧、城）和大气、水、土壤及生物域；研究表明CEBES的生态累积状态受三种行为驱动和影响（自然行为、能源开发行为和其他人类活动），通过融合、传导和辐射耦合作用，表现为生态要素损伤、系统结构变化和系统状态失衡三级状态，生态累积具有影响多态性、空间多尺度和过程渐变性特点；明确了生态累积过程、累积效应和阈值及其相互关系，引入反映生态影响累积程度的生态损伤系数，提出四类生态阈值（生态要素、内部结构、系统状态和行为调控）；基于系统性和实用性筛选反映生态累积相对状态的60项指标，构建具有"三力"驱动、分区要素耦合和系统评价的生态累积状态指标体系和生态综合影响指数；建立基于单位空间体的生态累积状态核心函数、生态要素、子系统及系统的生态累积函数，提出生态损伤程度、生态效应阈值的分析模型和基于多层次生态损伤耦合关系的CEBs开发生态累积影响分析方法。该方法可为我国CEBs开发区域生态影响评价、区域生态安全调控和"碳中和"发展提供理论支撑。 Abstract:Large-scale coal and electricity bases (CEBs) are essentially important to China's coal-based energy and material centralized development areas as well as national energy security strategy. Hence, it is difficult to reasonably evaluate the ecological impacts of CEBs development in the sustainable and coordinated development and scientific management of CEBs. In response to this, this paper attempted to intensively study the driving behavior, internal structure, primary relationship, ecological influence path, ecological cumulative process and ecological cumulative effect and threshold analysis method of the large-scale coal and electricity base ecosystems (CEBES) through associating the development of CEBs with NES (natural ecology system) as systems engineering. The concept, connotation, and characteristics of CEBs were proposed in accordance with spatial and functional positioning of the CEBs. Then, the amalgamation constructing CEBES were comprised of natural resources, energy development behavior (coal, and electricity, etc.), other human activities (agriculture, animal husbandry, and urban activities), atmosphere, water, soil, and ecosphere. According to the research, the ecological accumulation state of CEBES was driven and influenced by three behaviors, including natural behaviors, energy development behaviors, and other human activities. These three behaviors were manifested as damages to ecological elements, changed in system structure, and imbalance of system state through integration, conduction, and radiation coupling. More precisely, ecological cumulation had the characteristics of affecting polymorphism, spatial multi-scale, and process gradual change. Moreover, by defining the ecological cumulation process, the cumulative effect, thresholds and their mutual relations, ecological damage coefficients were introduced to reflect the cumulative degree of ecological influence. Based on this, four ecological thresholds, including ecological elements, internal structure, system state, and behavior regulation were proposed. Furthermore, an ecological accumulation state indicator system and ecologic comprehensive influencing indexes featuring the drive of "three powers", zoning element coupling, and system evaluation were constructed as 60 indicators screened from the systematic and practical properties for showing the relative status of ecological cumulation. Also, core functions of ecological cumulative state based on unit space body, ecological elements, and ecological cumulative functions of subsystems and systems were constructed. Meanwhile, the analysis models of ecological damage degree and ecological effect threshold as well as the impact analysis method of ecological cumulation of CEBs development were based on the coupling relationship of multi-level ecological damage. The proposed method can provide a theoretical support for ecological impact assessment, ecological security regulation in the developing areas of CEBs,as well as for the development of carbon neutral in China. 参考文献 相似文献 引证文献

Energetska tranzicija – inteligentna, pravedna i ekološki prihvatljiva

The energy crisis that began in 2021 and continues in 2022, in addition to the great confusion in the electricity market, has contributed to many activities related to energy transition and the implementation of certain acts in this regard reconsidered and new conclusions and decisions made. Energy transition is a long-term process and generally leads to a reduction in coal-based energy production, in line with climate goals. Having in mind that changes are taking place in the meantime, both in the development of new technologies and even more in the energy market, the goals of the transition should be set so that they have the following characteristics, ie. to be: Smart transition, Just transition and Green transition. The EU TRACER project (H2020, www.tracer-h2020eu) is one of the projects whose implementation will contribute to the successful realization of the transition process. The project covers 9 regions in Europe with intensive coal exploitation. The Kolubara region of coal has been chosen for Serbia. The aim of the project is to establish a strategy for development and innovation (R & I) that will contribute to easier and more successful transition of these regions to sustainable energy noncarbon systems. The paper will present examples of good practice from the project. Part of the paper is dedicated to the transition in the Kolubara Coal Region, with the opportunities provided by new technologies, but some threats that can be found on the transition path are also highlighted. The conclusion emphasizes that the goals of transition in European countries are common, and the paths to it are different.

Thermodynamic analysis and economic evaluation of a novel coal-based zero emission polygeneration system using solar gasification

• Solar penetration reduces coal consumption and upgrades the syngas quality. • Methanol yield and net power output increase by 94.2% and 22.9%, respectively. • Equivalent solar-to-methanol efficiency soars to 44.0% at the designate point. • The levelized energy cost of the methanol is 341.95 $/ton. Hybridization of solar energy with coal can effectively reduce the fossil fuel consumption and improve the solar conversion efficiency. A novel solar hybrid polygeneration system is proposed to convert the concentrated solar energy into stable chemical (methanol) and realize the zero emission of coal-based energy system. In the proposed system, the solar-driven coal gasification is innovatively integrated with a methanol and electric power polygeneration system using a direct-fired supercritical carbon dioxide power cycle (Allam cycle) for power generation and carbon capture. Detailed models based on material and energy balance are developed and the overall system thermodynamic performance is obtained by the process simulation. Results show that in the solar hybrid system, the solar integration can improve the methanol production and net power output by 94.2% and 22.9%, respectively; the fuel saving ratio is calculated as 35.8% with the solar contribution ratio of 25.3%; and the equivalent solar-to-methanol efficiency soars to 44.0% at the designate point. For the economic performance, the levelized energy cost of the methanol is obtained as 341.95 $/ton, 10.49% higher than that of the reference system. The solar integration can obviously boost the methanol yield and net power output in the zero-emission polygeneration system, and the solar-to-chemical efficiency in the hybrid system is much higher than that of the conventional stand-alone solar system. In addition, with the investment cost of the solar field decreasing and the coal price increasing, the solar hybrid system might obtain a better economic performance.

Decomposition Analysis of CO2 Emissions in Northeast China: Insights From Investment Factors

Global warming caused by carbon emissions is a central concern across the world. Given the immense contribution of Northeast China to total carbon dioxide emissions, this study explores the driving forces of carbon emissions in that region from the perspective of investment-related factors, applying a logarithmic mean Divisia index (LMDI) model. We assess the driving forces on carbon emissions using a temporal LMDI model and explore interregional differences using a spatial LMDI model. The main findings are as follows. First, the trajectory of investment evolution is consistent with the mitigation of carbon emissions, which indicates that investment-related factors have a significant impact on carbon emissions. Second, the region’s carbon emissions are mainly generated by industry in Inner Mongolia and Liaoning, which suggests that the industry structure in Inner Mongolia should be adjusted to improve its coal-based energy consumption. In Liaoning, in contrast, the investment efficiency effect is a major driving force, which suggests that the regional investment structure should be adjusted to generate a more significant and orderly momentum. Lastly, although the impact of industry structure on carbon emission mitigation has significantly increased over time in Northeast China, local policy needs to be updated regularly. In line with these findings, several potential suggestions are offered for the formulation of practical and appropriate guidelines by the regional government.

Effect of COVID-19 on energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in Indonesia.

Despite the pandemic's negative effect on the economy, it can help reduce emissions from energy consumption activities in line with the Paris Agreement, especially for high-emitter countries such as Indonesia. However, the policy response to COVID-19 may rebound the emissions to their pre-pandemic levels. To design an efficient policy that considers both economic and environmental variables, this study uses a computable general equilibrium model that assesses how COVID-19 and its stimulus policy will affect the macroeconomic indicator, energy consumption, and emissions at the national and regional levels. The results show that macroeconomic indicators generally performed worse with the current stimulus policy in the short run than in the long run. Refined petroleum energy consumption took the highest hit, followed by coal-based energy consumption and overall electricity demand. The pattern in emissions reduction is similar to the pattern of gross domestic product declination as well. The Sulawesi region particularly experienced the largest decrease in refined petroleum energy consumption. In contrast, the Java-Bali and Sumatra regions experienced the most coal-based energy consumption reduction and the largest emissions reduction. Should COVID-19 provide the impetus to develop more environmentally sound economic development, we would need better policy to address the recovery. Returning to pre-pandemic development will not lead to long-term environmental gain. This study offers policy recommendations for economic recovery and environmental improvement. The government should promote low-carbon technology, clean energy transition, more energy efficiency, and sustainable development to avoid the rebound effect of energy consumption and carbon emission. Coordination between central and local governments is also needed to formulate a fiscal policy inclined toward low-carbon pathways.

Sustainable transition pathways with high penetration of variable renewable energy in the coal-based energy systems

The sustainable transition of an entirely coal-powered energy system is a challenge that can be solved by integrating variable renewable energy sources and considering the synergic effect between energy supply and different sectors of energy consumption. This research shows how the scaling-up in variable renewable energy sources uptake and sector coupling while maintaining high flexibility in thermal power plants can be achieved in a coal-based energy system. The Kosovo energy system is modelled in the EnergyPLAN model as a case study. Appropriate energy transition pathways have been defined to meet the national energy policies by 2030. Five different scenarios that took into account the increase of renewable production capacities, flexible operation of coal-based thermal power plants and sector coupling options for a suitable primary energy mix by 2030 are have been discussed. Significant differences in annualized technology and emission costs can be observed between scenarios. In addition, scenario three seems to be the least cost in comparison to other scenarios. The total CO2 emissions for projected scenarios 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in 2030 accounted for 4.78, 5.28, 4.48, 3.97 and 4.95 MtCO2/year, respectively. In addition, the total annual costs for projected scenarios 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in 2030 accounted for 2168, 1611, 1993, 2479 and 2817 MEUR, respectively.

Energy structure, digital economy, and carbon emissions: evidence from China.

As a new production factor, digitalization plays a vital role in society, economy, and the environment. Based on the expanded STIRPAT model, this paper empirically tests the impact of energy structure and digital economy on carbon emissions by panel data from 2011 to 2017 in 30 provinces of China. The results show that the energy structure mainly based on coal has a significant driving effect on carbon emissions. Compared with non-resource-based provinces, the increase of energy structure dominated by coal has a greater effect on carbon emission in resource-based provinces. It is worth noting that this kind of influence has a greater impact on the central region of China, followed by the western region and the eastern region. Besides, the digital economy has a significant moderating effect. With the development of digital economy, the impact of coal-based energy structure on carbon emissions is gradually decreasing. This effect is more significant in non-resource-based provinces and eastern China, but not significant in resource-based cities and central and western China.

Coal-based energy chemical engineering：Pay one's respects to Prof. Kechang Xie

Coal-based energy chemical engineering：Pay one's respects to Prof. Kechang Xie

Modification of the cascade methane liquefaction process to improve the efficiency of the system

In recent years, the dynamic development of the LNG industry has been observed. This is largely due to the transition of many countries from coal-based energy to greener energy. Natural gas is regarded as an intermediate fuel. Natural gas can be transported by pipeline, but in many cases it is more economical to transport it in a liquefied form. The liquefaction process is very energy-consuming, which is why many researchers are focused on optimizing this process. This work is an attempt to optimize the operation of the basic cascade natural gas liquefaction system. The proposed modifications contribute to a significant reduction in the costs of the liquefaction process.

USING ACTOR NETWORK THEORY TO EXPLORE SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES IN AN ENGINEERING & SOCIETY COURSE

This paper explores the use of Actor-Network Theory as a tool for exploring the complexity ofsustainability issues in a core Engineering and Society course for second-year students in a large,multidisciplinary engineering program. In the course, Actor Network Theory, which is a method for analyzing sociotechnical issues with an emphasis on the concept of power and its distribution, was introduced to the students through a series of learning activities and an assignment, initially encouraging the students to apply the approach to a system within their own life. Subsequently, the approach was used to analyze complex sociotechnical issues, for example, the use of Coal-based energy in Nova Scotia, and the Coastal Gaslink pipeline dispute in the Wet’suwet'enterritory. This paper describes our approach to introducing Actor Network Theory to engineering students, the benefits and limitations of the approach, and the efficacy of the approach for exploring sustainability issues. Other instructors may consider the introduction of ActorNetwork Theory through courses in Engineering & Society and Engineering Design.

Modelling the Relationship Between Self-Ignition Temperature and Physicochemical Parameters of Coal Mine Waste with the Application of the Partial Least Squares Method

Purpose The aim of the work presented in this paper was the construction of a regression model describing the relationship between the experimentally determined value of the maximum temperature observed during the coal mine waste fire and physicochemical parameters characterizing the coal mine waste. Methods The model was constructed with the application of the Partial Least Squares method. The experimental data analysed was acquired through the use of a laboratory test stand with a fixed bed reactor and analytical method of gas chromatography. Results The constructed model was characterized by a good fit of the data used in its construction and the strong predictive ability for the new data. It illustrated the significant impact of the content of H and Fe2O3 and trace elements: Co, Cu, Pb, Sr, V and Zn in a sample on the value of the maximum temperature reached during the fire of coal mine waste. Practical implications The practical importance of the work presented is clear in the light of the role of coal in the Polish economy and environmental aspects related to coal mining and the coal-based energy sector, in particularly to coal waste disposal and utilization. The model constructed contributes to the development of methods of self-ignition and fire risk assessment on coal waste dumps by determining the relationship between waste dump fire occurrence, the temperature observed during the fire and the physicochemical parameters characterizing the coal mine waste. Originality/value The novelty of the study presented in the paper consists in both finding the relationships modelled and the data extraction methods applied in the research field concerned.

Modelling the Relationship Between Self-Ignition Temperature and Physicochemical Parameters of Coal Mine Waste with the Application of the Partial Least Squares Method

Purpose The aim of the work presented in this paper was the construction of a regression model describing the relationship between the experimentally determined value of the maximum temperature observed during the coal mine waste fire and physicochemical parameters characterizing the coal mine waste. Methods The model was constructed with the application of the Partial Least Squares method. The experimental data analysed was acquired through the use of a laboratory test stand with a fixed bed reactor and analytical method of gas chromatography. Results The constructed model was characterized by a good fit of the data used in its construction and the strong predictive ability for the new data. It illustrated the significant impact of the content of H and Fe2O3 and trace elements: Co, Cu, Pb, Sr, V and Zn in a sample on the value of the maximum temperature reached during the fire of coal mine waste. Practical implications The practical importance of the work presented is clear in the light of the role of coal in the Polish economy and environmental aspects related to coal mining and the coal-based energy sector, in particularly to coal waste disposal and utilization. The model constructed contributes to the development of methods of self-ignition and fire risk assessment on coal waste dumps by determining the relationship between waste dump fire occurrence, the temperature observed during the fire and the physicochemical parameters characterizing the coal mine waste. Originality/value The novelty of the study presented in the paper consists in both finding the relationships modelled and the data extraction methods applied in the research field concerned.

Reviews of clean coal conversion technology in China: Situations & challenges

It is important to develop the advanced coal to chemicals industry (ACCI) against a backdrop of coal-based energy structures, excessive imported oil and natural gas, and strict environmental constraints in China. In this study, the technology and industry of China's ACCI are reviewed to explain the effect of using coal to replace oil and natural gas, and the corresponding resource and environmental burdens that this will create. Development trends in technology and industry are also proposed to explore future scenarios. The review shows that although excellent progress has been made on an industrial scale, demonstrative level, and in terms of technology and equipment, the lack of strategic understanding, severe external constraints, partly underdeveloped technologies, and weak foundations must be immediately addressed. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the importance that the ACCI has on the energy revolution and energy system. Based on technological innovation, a variety of external factors should be considered as a whole with emphasis on filling the knowledge gap of theoretical foundations and industry standards to support high-quality development for ACCI.

Climate Change Policy Coherence across Policies, Plans, and Strategies in Pakistan\u2014Implications for the China\u2013Pakistan Economic Corridor Plan

Climate Change (CC) adaptation and mitigation policy coherence (PC) across sectors is essential to effectively address CC challenges and support synergies. Pakistan is highly vulnerable to CC. In this paper, the extent to which Pakistan’s national and provincial water, agriculture, and energy sector policies, development plans and strategies are aligned in a CC policy coherent manner is established. In this context, a qualitative content document analysis with associated scoring is used to assess government documents. Furthermore, implications of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor Initiative (CPEC; 2017–2030), the biggest infrastructure investment program ever in Pakistan, are discussed. An important result is that sectoral policies are found to have different degrees of PC. Better coherence is found at federal than at provincial levels. Furthermore, CC policies are found to be more coherently addressed in water and agriculture policies than in energy policies. It is suggested that to achieve higher levels of CC PC, federal and provincial governments should establish mechanisms of intergovernmental consultation for policy-making and cross-sectoral planning, especially in the energy sector. Our findings can help the Government of Pakistan to transform CPEC into a model green Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the region. In this context, there are important implications with regards to e.g., reducing coal-based energy projects and environmentally damaging infrastructure activities in sensitive ecosystems. With this paper, the authors want to raise awareness of the key importance of CC PC, particular in context of the BRI. Many countries participating in the initiative have carbon reduction targets in place.

Geomechanical and flow implications with continued bioconversion of coal to methane: Experiments and modeling

Microbial conversion of coal to methane is a promising technology during transition of coal-based energy from conventional coal mining to natural gas recovery from coal. Significant research advances have been made towards engineering ideal microbial communities and nutrients for bio-stimulation of coal. However, actual field applications require geomechanical and flow behavior characterization of coal during the bioconversion process as well as gas production over the life of the created “biogenic gas reservoirs”. This study presents the results of an experimental investigation to estimate gas/methane production using bioconversion of coal and analyses of variations in bulk modulus, strain and permeability. Bulk modulus of coal demonstrated time-dependent behavior with continued bioconversion of solid coal. The phenomenon was modeled using mass balancing in a closed environment and the logistic equation based biogenic gas production with time. The modeled gas production and changes in modulus of coal showed excellent agreement with the corresponding experimental results. Next, numerical simulation of biogenic conversion of coal in a constant stress in-situ condition, replicating the Huff ‘n Puff method under field conditions, was carried out. The results showed that bioconversion can lead to decrease in effective stress, increase in permeability and decrease in the modulus of coal with time. Repeated recharge of coal with nutrients and recovering the produced gas, that is, sequential cycles of Huff n’ Puff, showed further increase in permeability and decrease in coal strength, potentially leading to coal failure in-situ, further increasing the permeability, thus enhancing the prospect of field application of the technology.

India’s new coal geography: Coastal transformations, imported fuel and state-business collaboration in the transition to more fossil fuel energy

The advance of renewable energy around the world has kindled hopes that coal-based energy is on the way out. Recent data, however, make it clear that growing coal consumption in India coupled with its continued use in China keeps coal-based energy at 40 percent of the world’s heat and power generation. To address the consolidation of coal-based power in India, this article analyses an energy transition to, rather than away from, carbon-intensive energy over the past two decades. We term this transition India’s new coal geography; the new coal geography comprises new ports and thermal power plants run by private-sector actors along the coastline and fuelled by imported coal. This geography runs parallel to, yet is distinct from, India’s ‘old’ coal geography, which was based on domestic public-sector coal mining and thermal power generation. We understand the development of coastal thermal power as an outcome of long-term electrical energy shortages and significant public controversy within the old coal geography. By analysing the making of the new coal geography at a national level, and scrutinizing its localised manifestation and impact through a case study of Goa state, we outline the significant infrastructural investment and policy work of a dispersed network of public- and private-sector actors that slowly enabled this new coal energy avatar. We argue that the enormous effort to establish India’s new coal geography further entrenches the country’s reliance on coal. The result is that for India, energy security is a choice between domestic and imported coal.

The effects of long-term supercritical CO2 exposure on Zululand Basin core samples

Carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration in geological formations is a viable solution for ensuring coal-based energy supply whilst reducing CO2 emissions. The variation in the microstructure and composition of geological formations before and after CO2 storage plays a significant role in CO2 sequestration. Three core samples obtained from the Zululand Basin in South Africa were exposed to supercritical CO2 (ScCO2) in the presence of water under typical hydrothermal conditions (175 bar, 70 °C) for up to 2 months. The samples were characterized pre- and post-treatment using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), low pressure nitrogen (N2) adsorption and low pressure CO2 adsorption. Physical and chemical structural changes were observed in all three samples after treatment, to varying degrees. Mineral alterations were observed in the three samples, including plagioclase and calcite dissolution/precipitation and quartz composition changes. Dissolution of organic components and surface chemistry alterations were found in two of the core samples. Increases in pore volume, surface area and CO2 adsorption capacity were observed in all studied samples after CO2 treatment.

Analysis of Carbon Emission and Emission Reduction Potentialin Shaanxi Province

The rapid development of China’ s economy and society is obtained at the cost of the consumption of energy, especially fossil energy. And the coal-based energy consumption structure enables China to become the largest carbon dioxide emitter in the world. With the enhancement of global greenhouse effect, ecological environment deterioration is becoming increasingly serious. Carbon emission reduction has become one of the most important international issues. As one of the fastest growing economies in the world, China has also actively responded to energy conservation and emission reduction.As a major energy province in China, Shaanxi province plays a critical role in the national energy supply, and it was also listed as the first batch of low-carbon pilot areas in 2010. In recent years, relying on its own energy advantages, Shaanxi has witnessed rapid economic growth, but the resource stock and environmental carrying capacity cannot withstand the high intensity of resource consumption and environmental pollution under the traditional resource mode. As the first batch of “low-carbon development” pilot provinces, adjusting the industrial structure, changing the mode of economic development and realizing “low-carbon economy” have become the urgent problems to be solved in Shaanxi Province.

Environmental Pollution a Negative Externality from China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Policy implications for Pakistan

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) isconsidered as the ‘flagship’ project of China’s Belt andRoad Initiative (BRI) and has been widely acclaimedby both Chinese and Pakistani officials often terming itas ‘game-changer’ to overcome Pakistan’s lingeringissues of energy and economic crisis. Within theframework of CPEC, China is investing more than 56billion US dollars as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)in various energy and infrastructure projects includinga vast network of railways, highways, economic zonesand gas pipelines. While much has been debated andwritten about various projects under CPEC in theexisting academic discourses, vis-à-vis threats to thebiodiversity (Nabi et al., 2017), its potentialimplications to environmental hazards (Ali, 2018) andto overcome energy shortfall of Pakistan (Kugelman,2017). However, scientific study to reinforce the issuesof environmental pollution, particularly related toCEPEC coal-based energy projects have been stilllacking.The pertained literature on CPEC consisted qualitativestudies to inspect and judge different aspects such asimportance of CPEC for both countries and its effectson geo political of South Asia. Challenges for CPEC inPakistan, South Asia and foreign policy betweenChina-Pakistan), as Nan, (2015) explained that thisproject is not only valuable for Pakistan and China, butit is also beneficial for the global economy byincluding several other countries. Furthermore, Li andSun, (2015) and Irshad, etal, (2015) reported theimportance of CPEC and it long and short-termbenefits for both countries. Further, Hussain and Khan(2017) also stated that it will enhance the cooperationbetween two countries and advantageous for Chinese,Middle Eastern and South Asian people (Ali, 2016).Further, Wolf, (2017) explained the insights, potentialsand challenges concerning CPEC and domestic levelcooperation between China and Pakistan.In addition, quantitative studies focused to shed a lighton the impact of China Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) (Such as, impact on gdp, socio-economy,trade, stock market, energy sector and infrastructure).CPEC will build rails and roads infrastructure andinfrastructure development may decrease the povertyand increases the agriculture development in Pakistan(Ahmed & Mustafa, 2016). Most recent articleexamined the impact of CPEC impact on energy(energy consumption and energy saving potential) inthe prospect of Pakistan (Mirza, Fatima, Ullah, 2019).A latest study surveyed in Pakistan and their researchresults shows that entrepreneur’s attitude andintentions to China and Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) development is positive, it means CPECproject also designing an entrepreneurial environment(Kanwal et al., 2019).A large number of studies (Begum, etal., 2015; Ozturk,and Acaravci, 2010) have discussed various elementsand causes of CO2 emissions. Similarly, manyresearches (Khurshid, etal., 2018; Hadi, etal., 2018;Hussain, 2017; Hussain, 2015) on Pakistan-Chinarelations in the context of economy, society andgeopolitical point of view. Present study is aimed toinvestigate the CPEC development effects i.e. grossdomestic product (gdp), foreign direct investment (fdi),trade openness (top), energy consumption (enguse) onenvironmental pollution (CO2) in Pakistan usingFMOLS and DOLS methods.