Table 3 Sub-scenario settings.

From: Agent based modeling of energy consuming rights trading for low carbon transformation in China

Scenario Name

Scenario

No.

Quota Allocation

Payment Method

Incentives

Energy Intensity

Clean Energy Share

No Market

S0

None

None

None

No Change

No Change

Free Quota

S1

Baseline Method

Free

None

Decreased 1%

Increased 5%

Paid Quota

S2

Baseline Method

Paid

None

Decreased 1%

Increased 5%

Tiered Payment

S3

Baseline Method

Tiered

None

Decreased 1%

Increased 5%

Baseline Development

S4

Baseline Method

Paid

None

Decreased 1%

No Change

Traditional Development

S5

Baseline Method

Paid

None

No Change

No Change

High-quality Development

S6

Baseline Method

Paid

Yes

Decreased 1%

Increased 5%