Preface
Chapter 1 CO2 emissions from residential consumption in China 1
1.1 Residential energy consumption and direct CO2 emissions 2
1.2 Residential indirect energy consumption and ecological footprint 6
1.3 Driving forces of indirect CO2 emissions from residential consumption in China 17
1.4 Summary 25
Chapter 2 Household electricity consumption and saving behavior in China 27
2.1 Features and determinants of household electricity-saving behavior 28
2.2 Rebound effect of residential electricity consumption 43
2.3 Summary 60
Chapter 3 Low-carbon transportation for the residential sector in China 62
3.1 Characteristics of CO2 emissions from residential transportation 62
3.2 Emission efficiency and marginal abatement cost for transportation 76
3.3 Rebound effect for transportation 95
Chapter 4 Residents’ willingness in purchasing low-carbon products 109
4.1 Residents’ willingness and determinants in purchasing NEVs 109
4.2 Residents’ willingness and determinants in purchasing energy-efficient household appliances 130
4.3 Summary 150
Chapter 5 E-waste recycling behavior in China 152
5.1 Current situation of E-waste recycling 152
5.2 Willingness behavior towards E-waste recycling in China 162
5.3 Determinants of residents’ E-waste recycling behavioral intentions in China 174
5.4 Summary 187
Chapter 6 The motivation of energy-intensive industries on CO2 emission reduction: learning from the ISI 189
6.1 CO2 emission structure and reduction practices of China’s ISI 190
6.2 Determinants of corporate practices of CO2 emission reduction: an empirical analysis from the ISI 195
6.3 Relationship between practices of CO2 emission reduction and corporate performance 205
6.4 Summary 211
Chapter 7 Energy efficiency and CO2 emission abatement technology 214
7.1 Regional total-factor energy efficiency in China 216
7.2 Analysis of China’s energy efficiency from both static and dynamic perspectives 231
7.3 Relationship between energy technology patents and CO2 emissions 246
7.4 Summary 261
Chapter 8 Inter-company cooperation on CO2 emission abatement 265
8.1 Overview of inter-company cooperation on CO2 emission abatement 266
8.2 Determinants of inter-company cooperation on CO2 emission abatement 275
8.3 Performance of inter-company cooperation on CO2 emission abatement 295
8.4 Summary 300
Chapter 9 Low-carbon policies in China 303
9.1 Major low-carbon policies in China 303
9.2 Environmental regulation policy and its performance 305
9.3 Public acceptance of low-carbon policies 314
References 334
Appendix 363