SOx and CO₂ Emissions in China and Environmental Forecasting

Abstract

China has already become the second largest country in the energy consumption. Increasing energy consumption involves an increase of CO₂ and SOx gas emissions. In this article, we estimate the environmental forecasting in China to apply of Environmental Kuznets Curve. Furthermore we analyze the effects of environmental countermeasure against air pollution. By using the input-output tables, we can analyze the forward linkage effects and the backward linkage effects in environmental countermeasure. In the forward linkage effects, the mining industry receives a strong effect. The backward linkage effects of any industrial section are negligible. These results of this article are instructive results for considering the future environmental situation in China.