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Relaxing fertility policies and delaying retirement age increase China’s carbon emissions

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  • Ling Tang

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Junai Yang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jiali Zheng

    (Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Xinlu Sun

    (University College London)

  • Lu Cheng

    (Renmin University of China)

  • Kehan He

    (The University of Hong Kong)

  • Ling Li

    (Capital University of Economics and Business)

  • Jinkai Li

    (Beijing Institute of Technology)

  • Wenjia Cai

    (Tsinghua University)

  • Shouyang Wang

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Paul Drummond

    (University College London)

  • Zhifu Mi

    (University College London)

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Relaxing fertility policies and delaying retirement age would increase China’s household carbon footprint mainly by boosting population and labour. Policymakers should synergize policies targeting population ageing and climate change, which are both crucial for sustainable development.

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  • Ling Tang & Junai Yang & Jiali Zheng & Xinlu Sun & Lu Cheng & Kehan He & Ling Li & Jinkai Li & Wenjia Cai & Shouyang Wang & Paul Drummond & Zhifu Mi, 2024. "Relaxing fertility policies and delaying retirement age increase China’s carbon emissions," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 14(12), pages 1228-1229, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:14:y:2024:i:12:d:10.1038_s41558-024-02145-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41558-024-02145-5
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