Low-Carbon Consumption in China: Residential Behavior, Corporate Practices and Policy Implication

Low-Carbon Consumption in China: Residential Behavior, Corporate Practices and Policy Implication
ISBN-10
981152792X
ISBN-13
9789811527920
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
327
Language
English
Published
2020-07-14
Publisher
Springer Nature
Authors
Bin Zhang, Zhaohua Wang

Description

This book explores China’s low-carbon consumption in the context of residential behaviour, corporate practices and policy Implication. It first calculates the carbon and ecological footprints of residential consumption, including both direct and indirect emissions, before discussing Chinese residential behavioural aspects and determinants of electricity saving, low-carbon transportation, low-carbon product purchasing, and e-waste recycling. The authors then investigate the relationship between industrial growth and carbon emissions, using the example of the iron and steel industry to examine the motivation for energy intensive industries to reduce carbon emissions. They also consider energy efficiency and inter-company collaboration on carbon emission reduction. Lastly, the book describes the major low-carbon policies in China and their impact, economic cost and public acceptance.

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