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As one of the most important marine energy bases in China, Shandong Province has abundant reserves of coal and petroleum resources. According to statistics, the proportion of raw coal in marine energy consumption in Shandong Province exceeded three-fourths of the total in 2012. Shandong Province is a coastal economic and populous province in China. The gross national product and total population of Shandong Province ranked third and second in the ranking of all provinces and cities in China, respectively. The huge demand of production and living for marine energy has brought great difficulties to energy saving, emission reduction, and low-carbon economic development in Shandong Province. Therefore, it is particularly important to study the carbon balance of marine energy in Shandong Province based on carbon emissions and low-carbon economy.