Journal
SUSTAINABILITY
Volume 6, Issue 11, Pages 8012-8028Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su6118012
Keywords
non-metallic mineral products industry; energy consumption; carbon dioxide emissions; energy efficiency; policy analysis
Funding
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in China [105274054]
- Humanities and Social Science Research Funds from the Chinese Ministry of Education [14YJCZH055, 13YJC790179]
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China is the largest non-metallic mineral producer in the world and one of the key consumers of four major non-metallic mineral products, including cement, refractories, plate glass and ceramics. The non-metallic mineral products industry's rapid growth has brought about a large demand for energy. The present study provides an overview of China's non-metallic mineral products industry in terms of production, energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. In this industry, the energy efficiency is relatively low and the level of carbon dioxide emission is much higher than developed countries' average. This study interprets the effects of some newly issued policies and analyses the influential factors in achieving energy conservation and emission reduction goals. It also discusses the prospects for saving energy and emission reduction in the industry. Retrofitting facilities and using new production technologies is imperative. Additionally, implementing market-based policies, promoting industrial transformation and effective international cooperation would help decrease carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption.
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