Table 4 CO2 emissions driving forces in energy industry.

From: Regression analysis and driving force model building of CO2 emissions in China

Driving force

Indicator

Time

Normalized coefficients

Market demand change

Total energy consumption change rate

Full cycle

1.1181

Energy industry regulations

Establishment of the National Energy Administration

2008

0.4651

Regulations such as Energy-saving Power Generation Measures

2007

 

Energy Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China

2007

 

Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Scientific Development of the Coal Industry

2015

 

Notice of the National Energy Administration on promoting the orderly development of coal power in China

2016

 

Measures by the Administration of Credit Evaluation of Energy Market Subjects (Trial)

2017

 

12,398 Energy Regulatory Hotline Complaint Reporting Guide

2017

Industrial structure reforms

Power System Reform Program

2002

− 0.4987

Coal price linkage

2004

Renewable energy law

2005

Forced shutdown of small thermal power units and operations

2007

 

Energy Development Strategy Action Plan (2014–2020)

2014

 

Energy Technology Revolution and Innovation Action Plan (2016–2030)

2016

 

Notice on the Pilot Project of Distributed Generation Marketization

2017

Industrial technology innovations

Energy processing conversion total efficiency change rate

Full cycle

− 0.3508