Table 4.
CO2 emissions driving forces in energy industry.
(Data source: calculated fitting coefficients).
| 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 |