Special Issue "The Nexus of Carbon Emissions and Global Production Networks"

Dear Colleagues,

The global production network is the most important factor affecting the spatial pattern of carbon emissions. At present, many studies have conducted a large number of studies on the carbon emissions involved in global trade, demand–supply chains, and value-added chains. Some theoretical problems, such as embodied carbon emissions and carbon leakage have been indicated, and some countermeasures, such as consumption-based carbon emission accounting system, value-added carbon emission responsibility sharing mechanism, among others were proposed, which have played a positive role in global carbon governance. Therefore, further research on the relationship between the global production network and carbon emissions, revealing the impact of changes in the global production pattern on the global carbon emission pattern, and discussing the favorable and unfavorable factors for carbon emission reduction in the process of organizing the production network, will help promote global carbon governance.

This Special Issue "The Nexus of Carbon Emissions and Global Production Networks" will collect information on changes in global or regional production patterns and shifts in carbon emissions, carbon emissions embodied in production networks, economic growth and carbon emission inequality, low-carbon and green supply chain management. Original theories, new methods, interesting cases, review articles, and other forms of research are all welcome. The topics of the Special Issue include, but are not limited to: carbon peaking, carbon neutrality, energy consumption and carbon emission reduction, industrial spatial organization, industry relocation, industry upgrading, demand–supply chain, value-added chain, low-carbon supply chain management, green supply chain management, carbon emission remote sensing, carbon emission monitoring, etc.

Dr. Hongguang Liu
Dr. Pingxing Li
Prof. Dr. Qiang Wang
Dr. Mengyao Han
Guest Editors

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• carbon emissions
• global production networks
• demand-supply chain
• value-added chain
• industrial spatial organization
• carbon emission accounting
• carbon emission monitoring