In order to improve the scientificity and credibility in the process of climate impact assessment and policy design, and explore the optimal path of China's low-carbon transition in 2050 from an economic perspective, China Energy Modeling Forum (CEMF) will join hands with Energy Economics (Energy Economics) released a special issue entitled "Energy Economics Special Issue on The Economic Feasibility and Trade-offs in Achieving China's Low-Carbon Transformation (Economic Feasibility and Trade-offs of China's Domestic Low-Carbon Transformation)". On September 28-29, the China Energy Modeling Forum (CEMF) held a seminar on related topics in Beijing.

"Energy Economics" is an authoritative journal in the field of international energy economics, focusing on energy-related economic models and economic introductions. This year, "Energy Economics" and CEMF will jointly launch a special issue with the theme "The Economic Feasibility and Trade-offs in Achieving China's Low-Carbon Transformation". In the special issue, CEMF will invite top climate change modeling teams at home and abroad to discuss the key issues that need to be solved in China's low-carbon transformation from the perspective of models: including the relationship between economy, policy, technology and the realization of emission reduction goals; the impact of different technology combinations on climate goals Impact from an economic perspective; the role of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and negative emission technologies (NETs) in greenhouse gas emission control; economic feasibility analysis of different technology paths; technology-economic scenarios in different models settings etc. Through discussion, promote the establishment of a research framework for multi-model comparison, maximize the complementary advantages of different models, help decision makers reduce the uncertainty in the process of climate impact assessment and policy design, and identify China's 2050 low-carbon from the perspective of economic costs The optimal path in transformation. At present, the special issue has received more than 60 contributions from relevant research institutions at home and abroad.

The editorial board of this special issue consists of Researcher Li Shantong from the Development Research Center of the State Council, Researcher Wang Shouyang from the Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher Jiang Kejun from the Energy Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, Professor Fan Ying from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Researcher Su Bin from the Institute of Energy Research, National University of Singapore , Associate Professor Duan Hongbo, School of Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Associate Professor Zhu Lei, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and other well-known experts in the field of modeling at home and abroad. The editorial board expects this special issue to provide new ideas for China's multi-model comparative research work in response to global climate change and the research and analysis of mitigation measures based on technological innovation.