Evolution, stage characteristics and governance model transformation of China's low-carbon policy

Authors

Yigang WEI, School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Lab for Low-carbon Intelligent Governance, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Emergency Support Simulation Technologies for City Operations, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaFollow
Jiawei SHI, School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Guannan XU, School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, ChinaFollow

Keywords

low-carbon policy, policy themes, evolving analysis, governance model transformation

Document Type

Policy & Management Research

Abstract

A systematic review of China’s low-carbon policy and paradigm transformation is imperative for establishing a well-designed policy system to achieve the “dual carbon” goals. Based on the theory of policy change, this study constructs an analytical framework of “policy objectives—policy themes—policy fluctuations”. This study uses text mining techniques and policy measurement methods to analyze 1 743 low-carbon policies implemented in China from 2000 to 2021. The study summarizes the stage characteristics and evolutionary path of low-carbon policy development in China, evaluates the contribution of each policy theme at different stages, and portrays the paradigm shift in low-carbon governance. The findings reveal that the main low-carbon policy themes have evolved from “equal emphasis on pollution prevention and ecological protection”, to “energy conservation and emission reduction”, and finally to the strategic layout of “energy conservation and emission reduction, pollution reduction and carbon synergy” in low-carbon governance. China’s low-carbon governance has undergone a transformation process through exploratory governance, movement-based governance, pluralistic governance, and adaptive governance, with distinct significant stage differences in the combination of constraints and incentives under different paradigms.

First page

761

Last Page

770

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

WEI, Yigang; SHI, Jiawei; and XU, Guannan (2024) "Evolution, stage characteristics and governance model transformation of China's low-carbon policy," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 39 : Iss. 4 , Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20230112003
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol39/iss4/14