Carbon Emissions from Logistics Industry in Yangtze River Basin Exposed

Research conducted by experts at Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University has revealed a significant "carbon lock-in effect" in the logistics industry of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, resulting in a notable increase in carbon emissions from energy consumption between 2001 and 2021. The study employed a fuzzy object-element synthesis evaluation method to assess the low-carbon logistics performance in the region over two decades. The assessment identified three distinct phases in the development of low-carbon logistics: initial fluctuations, stable growth, and a recovery phase following external shocks. The research concluded by proposing targeted strategies and recommendations to achieve a synergy between low-carbon logistics, energy transition, and regional development.

Key Takeaways:

• Researchers from Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University quantified the carbon emissions generated by the logistics industry in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River between 2001 and 2021.
• The study uncovered a notable "carbon lock-in effect" related to energy consumption within the logistics sector, leading to an upward trend in carbon emissions.
• The temporal evolution of carbon emissions from the logistics industry in the region showed fluctuations with a generally upward trend.
• The study employed the fuzzy object-element synthesis evaluation method to assess the low-carbon logistics performance in the region over the past two decades.
• The assessment identified three distinct phases in the development of low-carbon logistics: initial fluctuations, stable growth, and a recovery phase following external shocks.
• The research proposed targeted strategies and recommendations from a "government-corporate-public" collaborative perspective to achieve the "low-carbon logistics-energy transition-regional development" synergy.

Statistics:

• Carbon emissions from energy consumption within the logistics sector in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River increased from 2001 to 2021.
• The study employed the fuzzy object-element synthesis evaluation method to assess low-carbon logistics performance over 20 years.
• The assessment identified an initial phase of fluctuations (2001-2005), a period of stable growth and peak performance (2006-2019), and a recovery phase following external shocks (2020-2021).

Sources:

• Macro Carbon Accounting and Development Recommendations for the Logistics Sector in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River in China. E3S Web of Conferences, 2025, 625():01011.

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