Low-carbon consumption in China : residential behavior, corporate practices and policy implication / Zhaohua Wang, Bin Zhang.

Unlimited

Authorized users

Can lend chapters, not whole ebooks

Low-carbon consumption in China : residential behavior, corporate practices and policy implication / Zhaohua Wang, Bin Zhang.

9789811527920 (electronic book)
981152792X (electronic book)
9811527911
9789811527913

Singapore : Springer ; Beijing : Science Press, [2020]

English

1 online resource

TJ163.4.C5 W36 2020

333.79160951

This book explores Chinas 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.

Includes bibliographical references.

Access limited to authorized users.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 17, 2020).

Print version: 9789811527913

Online Resources > Ebooks
All Resources