Energy transition for the low-carbon pulp and paper industry in China
Man,Y., Li, J., Hong, M., Han, Y.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol 131, 109998
China
Pulp and paper industry is one of the eight critical industries for controlling carbon emissions in China. As the paper productions increase, the pulp and paper industry may fail in achieving the emission reduction target due to the rapid growth of greenhouse gas emissions. The study uses life cycle assessment to evaluate the greenhouse gas emissions of China's papermaking industry chain in order to propose emission reduction targets and find ways to achieve the emission reduction targets for China's papermaking industry. Considering the net carbon absorption of plant raw materials and the extensive paper industrial chain, this study obtained that the greenhouse gas emission of major paper types under corresponding pathways ranges from 1.96 t CO2 eq/t paper to 6.55 t CO2 eq/t paper.
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