Estimates of CO2 emissions in Shanghai (China) in 1990 and 2010

CO2 is a significant greenhouse gas. CO2 emissions result mainly from energy consumption, which is closely related to the rate of economic development, efficiency of energy use and the structure of the energy-supply system. We estimate CO2 emissions in Shanghai for 1990 and 2010 and compare our results for Shanghai with those of other regions in the world. There exists a large CO2 reduction potential for Shanghai.