Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2024, 70(3):125-136 | DOI: 10.17221/329/2023-AGRICECON

Assessment of agricultural carbon emissions reduction potential and optimisation pathways based on a framework of equity and efficiency principles: Evidence from Fujian Province in ChinaOriginal Paper

Jie Ye1,2, Renshan Xie3, Xingwei Deng4, Minling Lin4, Yang Chen4, Ketao Lin5, Jianzhou Yang6
1 College of Business, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, P. R. China
2 Private Economic Development Research Institute of Characteristic New Think Tank for Universities in Fujian Province, Quanzhou, P. R. China
3 Quanzhou Rural Revitalization Group, Quanzhou, China
4 Anxi College of Tea Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Quanzhou, P. R. China
5 College of Resource and Environment Sciences, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, P. R. China
6 School of Economics and Management, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, P. R. China

Fujian Province, China was chosen as the study area for estimating the marginal agricultural abatement costs within the province based on data for 2010–2020. The study employed these estimations as a pivotal factor affecting the efficiency of carbon emissions reduction, constructed an index model to gauge the potential of agricultural carbon emissions reduction, and delved into the urban agricultural carbon emissions reduction potential from the perspectives of economic development rights (equity) and carbon emissions reduction difficulty (efficiency). Our findings indicated a marked regional disparity in the marginal abatement costs of agriculture across Fujian Province, with the highest recorded at EUR 1.3771 × 108 per 104 tonnes and the lowest at EUR 0.6526 × 108 per 104 tonnes, albeit demonstrating general upward inter-annual trends. Furthermore, the assessment of agricultural carbon emissions reduction potential, grounded in the principles of equity and efficiency, revealed four distinct developmental tiers. Resource allocation pathways for carbon emissions reduction were subsequently delineated, informed by the stratification of high- and low-carbon emissions reduction potential indices alongside typological characteristics. The outcomes of this study offer strategic guidance to the government of Fujian Province in crafting suitable carbon emissions reduction strategies and in devising targeted action plans aimed at achieving the twin goals of 'carbon peaking' and 'carbon neutrality'.

Keywords: agricultural marginal abatement costs; reduction potential index modelling; equity and efficiency indices

Received: September 30, 2023; Revised: February 20, 2024; Accepted: March 7, 2024; Prepublished online: March 25, 2024; Published: March 26, 2024  Show citation

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Ye J, Xie R, Deng X, Lin M, Chen Y, Lin K, Yang J. Assessment of agricultural carbon emissions reduction potential and optimisation pathways based on a framework of equity and efficiency principles: Evidence from Fujian Province in China. Agric. Econ. - Czech. 2024;70(3):125-136. doi: 10.17221/329/2023-AGRICECON.
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