According to Nagoya University, the "One Belt, One Road" initiative is a huge wide-area economic zone connecting China and Europe, which was proposed by President Xi Jinping of China in 2013.The Silk Road economic belt that runs from China to Europe via Central Asia by land is called the "one area," and the Maritime Silk Road that runs from the South China Sea to Europe via the Indian Ocean is called the "one road."There are about 70 countries along the railway line, and it is said that the aim is to expand the Greater China region to the world through infrastructure investment.

Professor Zhao and his colleagues hoped that the economic effect would spread to 60% of the world's population, GDP (gross domestic product), and 30% of trade, and would have a great effect on the world economy.On the other hand, China is the world's second largest economy and the world's largest carbon dioxide emitter.With the large-scale development, the resumption of high-energy, high-carbon, high-pollution industries regulated in China could have a great impact on the environment.

Furthermore, since developing countries along the railway line are expected to experience a rapid increase in carbon dioxide emissions and a large amount of energy usage, they warned that it is possible to fully predict that adverse effects on global warming and serious environmental destruction will occur. rice field.

In order to prevent these problems, Professor Kaoru and his colleagues need to revise the concept itself to minimize its adverse effects on the environment, develop it without causing environmental damage, and thoroughly monitor carbon emissions.

Paper information:[Science] Carbon footprint of China's belt and road