Through the analysis of China's economic data,it is found that the labor demand per unit of GDP of the tertiary industry is generally higher than that of the secondary industry,which means that during low-carbon transformation,employment demand will not only migrate,but the total amount will also change.In order to achieve these NDC targets,the Chinese government directly incorporated low-carbon development into the 13th Five-Year National Development Plan,including measures to optimize industrial and energy systems,implement energy conservation and emissions reduction projects,strengthen technical support for energy saving and emissions reduction technologies,and establish a comprehensive market-based mitigation mechanism.In recognition of the latter measure,the national emissions trading system(ETS)is an important tool that can leverage market forces to optimize resource allocation in response to the need to mitigate climate change.This study evaluates the potential for a national ETS in China especially the labor demand.Using a dynamic computable general equilibrium(CGE)model with detailed representations of economic activity,emissions,and income distribution,we examine alternative mitigation policies from now until 2050.Based on statistical and survey data,we disaggregate the labor and household sectors and simulate the impact of ETS policies on the income of different groups of household.
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