2019
DOI: 10.3390/en12183475
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Investigating Policy Instrument Adoption in Low-Carbon City Development: A Case Study from China

Abstract: Based on policy instrument theory and a case of low-carbon city development (Qihe County in Shandong), this study examined the policy instruments adopted for low-carbon city development in China and the effectiveness of these instruments. All the policies adopted by the piloted city from 2008 and 2014 were collected, coded, and analyzed. A two-dimensional analytical framework was developed based on a trichotomous policy instrument categorization and low-carbon city connotation. The results showed that the key … Show more

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“…There are some articles on low-carbon emission reduction from the perspective of the government [34], and this paper is from the perspective of residents. With the development of a low-carbon economy, residents' values gradually turn to green values.…”
Section: Residents' Low-carbon Behaviormentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are some articles on low-carbon emission reduction from the perspective of the government [34], and this paper is from the perspective of residents. With the development of a low-carbon economy, residents' values gradually turn to green values.…”
Section: Residents' Low-carbon Behaviormentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The ideology adopts two conceptual frameworks, i.e., low carbon society and low carbon economy, in its collaboration between the public, private, and civil sectors. Ismaila & Bununu (2019) and Mao, Ma, Wang & Bian (2019) pointed out that low carbon cities arean essential urbanisation mission to establish environmentally-friendly societies that favor a simultaneous development of low carbon economy and environments. The implementation of low carbon cities comprised two vital mechanisms, i.e., absorption and emission.…”
Section: The Concept Of Low Carbon Citymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Mao, Ma, Wang, and Bian (2019) [4] examine a case of Qihe County in Shandong, China, focusing on policy instruments adopted for low-carbon city development and the effectiveness of these instruments. The article analyzes multi-policy goals, two policy domains (energy and mobility), various types of instruments (compulsory, mixed and voluntary), and layers (urban and national level).…”
Section: Contributions Of the Special Issuementioning
confidence: 99%
“…EU regulation turns out to be critical for reducing the role of coal. Mao et al (2019) [4] highlight the strong influence of national instruments on urban development in China. Lastly, one of the key reasons for Norway's global lead in E-mobility market share was the alignment of national policies for E-mobility (especially financial purchase support) with particular local user benefits (such as parking and use of the car-pool lane) (Dijk et al 2020) [6].…”
Section: Kaszyński and Kamiński Wang And LImentioning
confidence: 99%