Effect of building energy efficiency standards on carbon emission efficiency in commercial buildings

IF 3.9 4区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.cjpre.2024.09.004

Xia Wang , Qi Ye , Yan Du , Mao Zhou

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Abstract

The building sector plays a crucial role in the worldwide shift toward achieving net-zero emissions. Building energy efficiency standards (BEESs) are highly effective policies for reducing carbon emissions. Therefore, exploring the provincial variations in carbon emission efficiency (CEE) in the building sector and identifying the effect of BEESs on CEE is crucial. This study focuses on commercial buildings in China and applies a difference in differences model to evaluate the impact of BEESs on the CEE of commercial buildings. The slacks-based measure–data envelopment analysis model is employed to assess the CEE of commercial buildings in 30 Chinese provinces from 2000 to 2019. Furthermore, heterogeneous tests are used to explore how climate characteristics and economic conditions affect the efficiency of BEESs. The results indicate that BEESs positively influence the CEE of commercial buildings. Specifically, a 1% increase in the intensity of BEESs causes a 0.148 4% increase in the CEE of commercial buildings. Moreover, the impact of BEESs is particularly pronounced in the southern and western provinces. This study provides valuable scientific evidence for governments to enhance BEESs implementation.

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建筑节能标准对商业建筑碳排放效率的影响

在全球实现净零排放的过程中，建筑行业发挥着至关重要的作用。建筑能效标准（BEES）是减少碳排放的高效政策。因此，探索建筑领域碳排放效率（CEE）的省际差异并确定 BEES 对 CEE 的影响至关重要。本研究以中国商业建筑为研究对象，采用差异模型评估 BEES 对商业建筑碳排放效率的影响。研究采用基于松弛的计量-数据包络分析模型，评估了 2000 年至 2019 年中国 30 个省份商业建筑的 CEE。此外，还采用了异质性检验来探讨气候特征和经济条件如何影响 BEES 的效率。结果表明，BEES 对商业建筑的 CEE 有积极影响。具体来说，BEES 的强度每增加 1%，商业建筑的 CEE 就会增加 0.148 4%。此外，BEES 的影响在南部和西部省份尤为明显。这项研究为政府加强 BEESs 的实施提供了宝贵的科学依据。

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Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-

CiteScore

4.30

自引率

1.10%

发文量

791

审稿时长

79 days

期刊介绍： The Chinese Journal of Population, Resources and Environment (CJPRE) is a peer-reviewed international academic journal that publishes original research in the fields of economic, population, resource, and environment studies as they relate to sustainable development. The journal aims to address and evaluate theoretical frameworks, capability building initiatives, strategic goals, ethical values, empirical research, methodologies, and techniques in the field. CJPRE began publication in 1992 and is sponsored by the Chinese Society for Sustainable Development (CSSD), the Research Center for Sustainable Development of Shandong Province, the Administrative Center for China's Agenda 21 (ACCA21), and Shandong Normal University. The Chinese title of the journal was inscribed by the former Chinese leader, Mr. Deng Xiaoping. Initially focused on China's advances in sustainable development, CJPRE now also highlights global developments from both developed and developing countries.