ANALYSIS ON CARBON EMISSION FEATURES AND REDUCTION POTENTIALS IN AVIATION INDUSTRY OF CHINA

In response to the construction of a national carbon emission trading market, the corrected carbon emission amount of Aviation Industry of China (AVIC) was researched according to historical energy consumption data, and the carbon emission features were analysed from the perspectives of industries and production processes in this paper. In addition, the carbon emission reduction potentials are studied based on both total carbon emission and carbon intensity data. The research shows that the machinery manufacturing industry is the key emission reduction industry of AVIC, and its carbon intensity is higher than the industrial standard, with the reduction potential of 42.04%similar to 61.36%. As to the production processes, the power station, test run and test flight, forging and machining are the major carbon emission processes. With high carbon emission reduction potential, there are 9 companies of AVIC which merit special attention in participating in carbon trading.