A dataset of low-carbon energy transition index for Chinese cities 2003–2019

Yifan Shen; Xunpeng Shi; Zhibo Zhao; Jinghang Xu; Yongping Sun; Zhenliang Liao; Yingzhu Li; Yuli Shan

doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02815-7

A dataset of low-carbon energy transition index for Chinese cities 2003–2019

Yifan Shen, Xunpeng Shi^*, Zhibo Zhao, Jinghang Xu, Yongping Sun, Zhenliang Liao, Yingzhu Li^*, Yuli Shan^*

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Abstract

Cities are at the heart of climate change mitigation as they account for over 70% of global carbon emissions. However, cities vary in their energy systems and socioeconomic capacities to transition to renewable energy. To address this heterogeneity, this study proposes an Energy Transition Index (ETI) specifically designed for cities, and applies it to track the progress of energy transition in Chinese cities. The city-level ETI framework is based on the national ETI developed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and comprises two sub-indexes: the Energy System Performance sub-index, which evaluates the current status of cities’ energy systems in terms of energy transition, and the Transition Readiness sub-index, which assesses their socioeconomic capacity for future energy transition. The initial version of the dataset includes ETI and its sub-indexes for 282 Chinese cities from 2003 to 2019, with annual updates planned. The spatiotemporal data provided by the dataset facilitates research into the energy transition roadmap for different cities, which can help China achieve its energy transition goals.

Original language	English
Article number	906
Number of pages	10
Journal	Scientific Data
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02815-7
Publication status	Published - 16 Dec 2023

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This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (72104184, 72174056, 72074069, 72004200), Zhejiang Provincial Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning Project (No. 21YJRC05-1YB), and Interdisciplinary Joint Research Fund of Tongji University (2022-4-YB-14). We thank participants of seminars in Renmin University of China and Tongji University for helpful discussions.

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