Table 1 Scenario settings in this study.
From: Saving less in China facilitates global CO2 mitigation
Scenarios | Changes in saving rates | Regional settings | Emission intensity |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Decrease by 15-percentage points | All Chinese regions change simultaneously | As of 2012 |
2 | Decrease by 15-percentage points | Only one region changes at a time | As of 2012 |
3 | Change to 37% (Shanghai’s saving rate in 2012) | Only one region changes at a time | As of 2012 |
4 | Decrease by 15-percentage points | All Chinese regions change simultaneously | Best scenario |
