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. 2018 Jun 25;15(7):1334. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15071334

Table 10.

Typical carbon reduction policies in different emission sectors.

S1: Building S2: Industry S3: Energy transformation S4: Transportation
MP S1-MP1: Energy efficiency performance standards in new building
S1-MP2: Energy efficiency performance standards of building appliance
S1-MP3: Auditing reports of building energy-efficiency
S1-MP4: Quota management of energy consumption
S1-MP5: Retrofitting public building with energy-saving facility
S1-MP6: Replacement of energy-saving lamp
S1-MP7: Adoption of water cooling towers instead of air-conditioning systems
S1-MP8: Replacement of obsolete water main
S1-MP9: District heating network
S2-MP1: Energy efficiency standards of various industrial sectors
S2-MP2: Application of advanced industrial equipment
S2-MP3: Energy audits and assessments
S2-MP4: Eliminating high-emission industries
S2-MP5: Standards of emission in industrial processes
S2-MP6: Adoption of advanced process technologies
S2-MP7: Emission capture and destruction
S2-MP8: Mandatory carbon reduction targets for industry
S3-MP1: Efficiency standards for power generators
S3-MP2: Mandatory transformer upgrade program
S3-MP3: District heating networking maintenance and upgrade program
S3-MP4: Program of recuperating waste heat
S3-MP5: Distributed electricity generation
S3-MP6: Phasing down coal for electricity generation
S3-MP7: Wind power generation program
S3-MP8: Solar power generation program
S3-MP9: Nuclear electric power generation
S3-MP10: Tidal power Generation
S3-MP11: Hot springs power generation and hot springs heat pump
S3-MP12: Hydroelectric generation
S3-MP13: Solar heating program
S3-MP14: Hydrogen fuel cells
S3-MP15: Bioenergy displace heating fuels
S4-MP1: Transit-oriented transportation planning
S4-MP2: Mixed land uses to minimizes daily transfer distance
S4-MP3: Enhancing the quality of public transport services
S4-MP4: Bus rapid transit network
S4-MP5: Improving complementarity of public transport
S4-MP6: Rationalization of bus routes
S4-MP7: Improving the operation efficiency of tramways
S4-MP8: Developing intercity rail to foster more efficient freight movement
S4-MP9: Extension of rail-lines
S4-MP10: Standards of vehicle fuel using efficiency
S4-MP11: Standards of vehicle carbon emission
S4-MP12: Restriction on private car
S4-MP13: Improving walk and bicycle path environment
S4-MP14: Electronic toll collection system
EP S1-EP1: Energy efficiency market for existing building
S1-EP2: Green building labeling program and information disclosure
S1-EP3: Financial support for energy service companies
S1-EP4: Subsidies and tax credits for weatherization
S1-EP5: Subsidies for purchasing energy-efficient equipment
S1-EP6: Energy efficiency labelling for the major electrical appliances
S1-EP7: Trade-in of energy-saving appliance
S1-EP8: Appliance of smart consumption meters in residential buildings
S1-EP9: Time-zone mechanism for electricity price
S2-EP1: Tax relief on carbon reduction projects
S2-EP2: Provision of loans and funds for improving industrial energy efficiency and adopting innovative technologies
S2-EP3: Carbon cap-and-trade program
S2-EP4: Supporting energy management service companies
S2-EP5: Carbon labelling scheme for industrial products
S2-EP6: Subsidizing energy-efficient equipment
S3-EP1: Subsidies and tax incentives for renewable energy
S3-EP2: Certification system for photovoltaic power generation equipment installers
S4-EP1: Financial incentives for the purchase of low-carbon vehicles.
S4-EP2: Parking fees
S4-EP3: Increase of fuel tax
S4-EP4: Congestion charges
VP S1-VP1: Energy conservation training for building maintenance staff
S1-VP2: Public education on improving building energy efficiency
S1-VP3: Expedited permitting for green buildings
S1-VP4: Encouraging large building participate in climate initiative program
S1-VP5: Demonstrative projects of ultra-low energy consumption building
S1-VP6: Encourage solar installation
S1-VP7: Encourage retrofit buildings with solar photovoltaics
S2-VP1: Encouraging larger companies to optimize manufacturing techniques
S2-VP2: Encouraging companies to upgrade industrial equipment
S2-VP3: Energy-saving technology services to industrial companies
S2-VP4: Workforce training of energy saving in industrial sector
S2-VP5: Demonstrative projects of low-carbon industry parks
S3-VP1: Encouraging larger companies to optimize operation management of power plant S4-VP1: Publicity about saving energy on trip
S4-VP2: Energy saving guidance for transportation companies
S4-VP3: Publicity about clean-fuels vehicles
S4-VP4: Promoting car-sharing programs
S4-VP5: Encouragement of telecommuting work

MP: Mandatory Administration Policy; EP: Economic Incentive Policy; VP: Voluntary Scheme Policy.