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Enlarged carbon footprint inequality considering household time use pattern
Examining household carbon emissions through a supply chain perspective reveals the climate impact of consumption behaviors and variations across societal structures and features. Despite the evident and expanding environmental inequality, strategies for its mitigation and prioritization remain debated. This study investigates the origins of carbon emission inequalities from household consumption, using Japan as a case study, a society characterized by aging demographics and comparatively equal income redistribution. By quantitatively analyzing household carbon footprints, we observe a U-shaped distribution in emissions as income levels increase. Notably, the carbon footprint sizes are strikingly similar between the lowest and highest income groups, yet inequalities emerge in education and investments in future generations. Integrating these findings, this study further conducts a scenario analysis to project shifts in future low-carbon lifestyles, indicating that middle-income groups are more prone to achieving personal-level decarbonization. This projection is vital in understanding how to effectively address carbon footprint inequalities, especially considering the entrenched preferences in wealthier demographics for investing in future generations.
Enlarged carbon footprint inequality considering household time use pattern
Examining household carbon emissions through a supply chain perspective reveals the climate impact of consumption behaviors and variations across societal structures and features. Despite the evident and expanding environmental inequality, strategies for its mitigation and prioritization remain debated. This study investigates the origins of carbon emission inequalities from household consumption, using Japan as a case study, a society characterized by aging demographics and comparatively equal income redistribution. By quantitatively analyzing household carbon footprints, we observe a U-shaped distribution in emissions as income levels increase. Notably, the carbon footprint sizes are strikingly similar between the lowest and highest income groups, yet inequalities emerge in education and investments in future generations. Integrating these findings, this study further conducts a scenario analysis to project shifts in future low-carbon lifestyles, indicating that middle-income groups are more prone to achieving personal-level decarbonization. This projection is vital in understanding how to effectively address carbon footprint inequalities, especially considering the entrenched preferences in wealthier demographics for investing in future generations.
Enlarged carbon footprint inequality considering household time use pattern
Yin Long (Autor:in) / Liqiao Huang (Autor:in) / Yuan Li (Autor:in) / Quan Wen (Autor:in) / Yoshikuni Yoshida (Autor:in)
2024
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Unbekannt
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