Temperature shocks and low-carbon performance: Evidence from the transportation sector in China

This study identifies how temperature affects the transportation sector’s low-carbon performance, measured by carbon total factor productivity (CTFP). The findings reveal that an additional day with temperatures surpassing 30 °C results in a 0.25 % decrease in CTFP compared to days ranging from 15 °C to 20 °C. The mechanism analysis indicates that high temperatures primarily reduce CTFP by undermining technical efficiency, especially in reducing energy- and carbon-oriented technical efficiency. To combat heat stress, the transportation sector markedly increases the proportion of coal and oil consumption, thus shifting its energy structure towards a more carbon-intensive configuration. The heterogeneous analysis uncovers that the adverse impacts of high temperatures are more pronounced in transportation sectors located in the eastern region, in those that are energy- and labor-intensive, and in those heavily reliant on road transport. Moreover, we find that high-speed railways can effectively mitigate the negative impacts of high temperatures.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2024.104282
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920924002396
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Chang, Dingyi
  • Huang, Xuhui
  • 0000-0001-8503-2965
  • Wang, Chao
  • Zhang, Ning
  • 0000-0002-5634-4203
• Publication Date: 2024-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 104282
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 133
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carbon; Coal; Energy consumption; Environmental impacts; High temperature; Sustainable development
• Geographic Terms: China
• Subject Areas: Environment; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01926617
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 7 2024 11:16AM