2024年12月3日（周二）13:30-15:00 张帆 （暨南大学经济学院）

讲座系列：“双碳”战略与绿色经济系列讲座第9场（学科发展系列讲座总期第70场）

讲座人： 张帆 （暨南大学经济学院助理教授）

时间：2024年12月3日（周二）13:30-15:00 

地点：博学楼1220

主持人：谭娅（对外经贸大学国际经济贸易学院能源与低碳经济学系讲师）

讲座题目：A story of fire and water: cryptocurrency mining, power choice, and  Environmental cost

讲座摘要：We investigate the environmental impacts of cryptocurrency in China. We find a robust pattern of seasonal migration of Bitcoin mining activities that aligns with the country's monsoon seasons. Bitcoin mining requires a significant amount of electricity. Miners typically operate in cities with substantial hydroelectric power resources to take advantage of lower electricity price. However, during the dry season, when water scarcity increases electricity prices in these areas, miners relocate to cities with more coal-powered electricity supplies. This shift to coal-powered electricity for Bitcoin mining results in a notable increase in SO2 emissions, contributing to a 15% rise in annual SO2 emissions in China. Our study highlights the significant and adverse environmental consequences of cryptocurrency mining activities.

主讲人简介：

Zhang Fan is an Assistant Professor at the School of Economics, Jinan University. Prior to this, he worked in School of Insurance, University of International Business and Economics （UIBE）, and obtained his Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore. His research interests include urban and environmental economics, development economics, and household finance. His research findings have been published in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management and Real Estate Economics, etc.