Study on the Carbon Emission Efficiency of the Logistics Industry in the Yangtze River Delta Region

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jse.202411105

Author(s)

Heping Ding, Caiqiu Cheng*

Affiliation(s)

School of Business, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, Anhui, China

Abstract

In order to cope with climate warming, control greenhouse gas emissions and realize the “double carbon” goal, it is necessary for China to improve the carbon emission efficiency of the logistics industry (LCEY). Therefore, in order to realize the emission reduction and efficiency of the logistics industry, this paper measures, evaluates and improves the LCEY in China's Yangtze River Delta region. Firstly, the evaluation index system of the LCEY is constructed from the perspective of inputs and outputs, and the input indexes mainly include the labor population, fixed capital inputs and energy consumption in the logistics industry, and the desired outputs include the output value of the logistics industry, cargo turnover, and the non-desired outputs are the CO2 emissions, which are measured using the Super-SBM model; secondly, the Tobit model is used to analyze the influencing factors of LCEY in the Yangtze River Delta; finally, countermeasure suggestions to improve the LCEY are put forward, the aim is to provide methodological and theoretical underpinnings for the LCEY's management and research, and to provide a basis for the policies formulation.

Keywords

Carbon Emission Efficiency; Logistics Industry; DEA Model; Tobit Model

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