Institutional Logic of Carbon Neutrality Policies in China: What Can We Learn?
Global warming is a critical crisis threatening human survival and development. International organizations and countries worldwide are introducing policies and practices to achieve carbon neutrality. In China, numerous carbon neutrality policies have been established; however, a systematic understa...
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| author | Cheng Zhou Ruilian Zhang Julia Loginova Vigya Sharma Zhonghua Zhang Zaijian Qian |
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| description | Global warming is a critical crisis threatening human survival and development. International organizations and countries worldwide are introducing policies and practices to achieve carbon neutrality. In China, numerous carbon neutrality policies have been established; however, a systematic understanding of the underlying policy logic is lacking. Using the institutional analysis and development (IAD) framework, this paper analyzes selected carbon neutrality policies in China. We conducted a bibliometric visualization analysis of the texts of 20 policies and matched their logic to the elements of the IAD framework. We established 90 keywords with occurrences of no less than 10 times in China’s carbon neutrality policies. The network visualization analysis identified six clusters. We discuss implementation challenges of China’s carbon neutrality policies, address the policy implementation, and finally outline impacts on China’s carbon neutrality governance. This study responds to the global concern over China’s carbon neutrality commitments by clarifying the institutional logic of China’s policies and actions. This study could provide a reference for countries worldwide that are designing and introducing carbon neutrality policies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e52626f0586347a29d5811529ad391d42023-11-23T16:30:26ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-06-011512439110.3390/en15124391Institutional Logic of Carbon Neutrality Policies in China: What Can We Learn?Cheng Zhou0Ruilian Zhang1Julia Loginova2Vigya Sharma3Zhonghua Zhang4Zaijian Qian5School of Public Administration, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, ChinaCentre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, AustraliaCentre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, AustraliaCentre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, AustraliaBeijing Tianying Zero Carbon Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., China Tianying Inc., Beijing 102200, ChinaSchool of Public Administration, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, ChinaGlobal warming is a critical crisis threatening human survival and development. International organizations and countries worldwide are introducing policies and practices to achieve carbon neutrality. In China, numerous carbon neutrality policies have been established; however, a systematic understanding of the underlying policy logic is lacking. Using the institutional analysis and development (IAD) framework, this paper analyzes selected carbon neutrality policies in China. We conducted a bibliometric visualization analysis of the texts of 20 policies and matched their logic to the elements of the IAD framework. We established 90 keywords with occurrences of no less than 10 times in China’s carbon neutrality policies. The network visualization analysis identified six clusters. We discuss implementation challenges of China’s carbon neutrality policies, address the policy implementation, and finally outline impacts on China’s carbon neutrality governance. This study responds to the global concern over China’s carbon neutrality commitments by clarifying the institutional logic of China’s policies and actions. This study could provide a reference for countries worldwide that are designing and introducing carbon neutrality policies.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/12/4391carbon neutralityenergy transitionpublic policyinstitutional logicChina |
| spellingShingle | Cheng Zhou Ruilian Zhang Julia Loginova Vigya Sharma Zhonghua Zhang Zaijian Qian Institutional Logic of Carbon Neutrality Policies in China: What Can We Learn? Energies carbon neutrality energy transition public policy institutional logic China |
| title | Institutional Logic of Carbon Neutrality Policies in China: What Can We Learn? |
| title_full | Institutional Logic of Carbon Neutrality Policies in China: What Can We Learn? |
| title_fullStr | Institutional Logic of Carbon Neutrality Policies in China: What Can We Learn? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Institutional Logic of Carbon Neutrality Policies in China: What Can We Learn? |
| title_short | Institutional Logic of Carbon Neutrality Policies in China: What Can We Learn? |
| title_sort | institutional logic of carbon neutrality policies in china what can we learn |
| topic | carbon neutrality energy transition public policy institutional logic China |
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