Does Coal Consumption Control Policy Synergistically Control Emissions and Energy Intensity?

Jianhua Huangfu, Wenjuan Zhao () and Lei Yu
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Jianhua Huangfu: School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing 100029, China
Wenjuan Zhao: School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Lei Yu: China Petroleum Planning and Engineering Institute, CPPEI, Beijing 100089, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 10, 1-15

Abstract: The coal consumption constraint policy (CCCP) serves a crucial role in the maintenance of environmental and economic sustainability for China. However, it is debatable whether the CCCP reduces emissions and energy intensity. The present study explores the impact and realization pathways of the CCCP on energy and emissions intensity at the city level from 2005 to 2019 using a time-varying difference-in-differences (DID) and structural equation model (SEM) approach. We find that the CCCP can control emissions and energy intensity synergistically. Particularly, the CCCP has significantly reduced SO 2 and CO 2 emission intensity and energy intensity by 0.1283%, 0.0747%, and 0.2493%, respectively. Moreover, the CCCP can effectively reduce emissions intensity through industrial restructuring, and technology advancement is the only effective way to reduce energy intensity. The study provides some valuable suggestions to enable the control of coal consumption.

Keywords: coal consumption constraint policy; emissions intensity; energy intensity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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