Investigating carbon emissions in China

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To meet its new 2030 targets, China will need to take aggressive steps, including introducing a nationwide price on carbon emissions as well as preparing for the safe and efficient deployment of nuclear and renewable energy at large scale.

Valerie Karplus, assistant professor

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Assistant Professor Valerie Karplus of the MIT Sloan School of Management and Professor Xiliang Zhang of Tsinghua University are using a novel model to investigate the impacts of China’s energy and climate policies on the country’s future energy use, carbon dioxide emissions, and economic activity.

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