Research on the characteristics of implicit carbon emission transfer in countries along the Belt and Road
Fang Guochang
Huang Meng
Abstract：This article explores the characteristics of implicit carbon emission transfer in countries along the Belt and Road.In order to clarify the changes in carbon emissions of relevant countries before and after the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative,a complex network structure model based on the 2012 and 2020 World Multi-Regional Input-Output(MRIO)tables is constructed.This model investigates the structural characteristics of the implicit carbon emission flow network in countries along the Belt and Road.Research shows that the spatial pattern of carbon emissions in countries along the Belt and Road remains stable,with China,Russia,Iran,and India consistently having high implicit carbon emissions.The in-degree index of central countries experienced significant fluctuations around 2012 and 2020,primarily concentrated in China,Bangladesh,India,Saudi Arabia,Iraq,and Israel.The overall carbon transfer network exhibits a clear"core-periphery"structure,where the northern and southern economic belts of countries along the Belt and Road are regions with higher carbon emissions,most countries are gradually moving closer to the core nodes through their connections.
Keywords：Belt and Road Initiativeimplicit carbon emissionsinput-output tablecomplex networks
Publication Date：2024-02-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 55-62 )