Study on Residents' Perception of Low-Carbon Policy and Its Influence on Low-Carbon Behavior Intention

Abstract

AbstractEnergy consumption and carbon emissions by residents in China are increasing in recent years. Promoting residents to participate in low-carbon behavior practice is an effective way to reduce energy consumption and achieve the “double carbon goal”. This study summarizes the policy development process of residents' energy-saving awareness and low-carbon behavior in China from four aspects: information policy, economic policy, technical policy and administrative policy. By using statistical methods such as Structural Equation Model, taking Hangzhou as an example, this paper analyzes residents’ low-carbon behavior intention and low-carbon policy perception level, and explores the impact of low-carbon policy perception on low-carbon behavior intention. The results show that residents’ participation and satisfaction of low-carbon policy have a positive and significant impact on low-carbon behavior intention, but the impact of understanding of low-carbon policy on low-carbon behavior intention is insignificant. Moreover, this paper also proves that gender and education level have a positive relationship with low-carbon behavior intention. In the future, government should pay close attention to residents’ participation of low-carbon policy. Meanwhile, the improvement of residents’ satisfaction with low-carbon policy can also promote the formation of residents' low-carbon behavior awareness.KeywordsLow-carbon behavior intentionLow-carbon policyResidents’ perceptionStructural equation modelingHangzhou