Abstract:To understand the industrial carbon emissions linkage among regions and sectors, it is important to develop a new method to deal with multi-regional and multi-sector scenario. This study extended the classical hypothetical extraction method (HEM) from one dimension (inter-regional or inter-sector) to two dimensions (multi-regional and multi-sector), and it is used to measure industrial carbon emissions linkage of Chongqing with 30 provinces and 22 industrial sectors. Result shows that the advanced HEM we developed will help to solve the problem of the underestimating carbon linkages in one dimension scenario. Combining with inter-regional and inter-sector carbon linkages analysis, the new HEM helps to identify key sectors with high potential in embodied carbon reduction, to confirm the carbon reduction responsibility, and to promote cooperation among regions and sectors.