Energy use and CO2 emissions in China's pulp and paper industry: Supply chain approach

This study is to assess greenhouse gases and energy use of China's PPI using an accounting framework that makes up the entire supply chain. A cradle-to-grave tracking is applied in the calculation. We consider three groups of raw materials wood, waste paper, and non-wood fiber yet focus on wood and waste paper, which are further divided into two subclasses according to the sources: domestic and imported. The different impacts in the major exporting countries to China's PPI are analyzed by considering the land use change. In addition, sensitivities to changes in major factors in the supply chain are examined. The results of this study are useful in framework designing and decision making of regional strategy department of PPI.