Title The cooperation mechanisms of Central and Local Governments for Promoting Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction in the Transportation Sector
Dept Transportation Energy and Environment Division
Year 2012
Month
Price
Summary “Energy conservation and carbon reduction” is one of the most important government policies, to which lots of resources have been devoted by central and local governments. However, these policies lack integration, making their effectiveness low. Additionally, according to the study of IOT in 2010, in the context of passenger transportation, the carbon dioxide (CO2) emission ratio of urban transport to intercity transport is 7:3, which explains the importance of energy conservation and carbon reduction in urban areas under the jurisdiction of local government. To emphasize the responsibility of energy consumption and carbon reduction in urban transportation and to enhance the synergy of energy conservation and carbon reduction policies respectively promoted by central and local governments, it is important to establish cooperation mechanisms between the central and local governments. Based on this, this study first reviews the related implementation strategies and mechanisms, CO2 inventory, and emission reduction evaluation models of our country and others in the transportation sector, followed by a discussion of the issues and challenges faced by governments, in order to identify the key factors of administrative mechanisms for promoting energy conservation and carbon reduction policies, and then proposes cooperation strategies and mechanisms of central and local governments and a manual for energy conservation and carbon reduction for local governments based on a questionnaire survey. The research results can be viewed as a key reference for promoting energy conservation and carbon reduction.

　　The major results of this project are: 1. Based on the discussion of the operational mechanisms of energy conservation and carbon reduction in transportation, key successful factors of the collaboration between central and local governments have been identified. 2. Energy conservation and carbon reduction strategies and mechanisms have been proposed for the central and local governments, including implementation strategies (a total of 23 strategies under five strategic aspects), missions, cooperation framework and organizations, action plans, auditing, budgeting and draft directions for implementation. 3. Based on the questionnaire survey, suggestions for the supporting policies of the collaboration and short-term transportation demand management strategies are proposed. 4. The “Estimation Manual for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction of Local Governments” is drafted and the operational standards for CO2 inventory and CO2 reduction estimation of urban transport system and urban green polices are established. According to the questionnaire survey, the local governments are satisfied with the drafted manual. 5. An urban CO2 inventory of railway, highway, airway and waterway transportation systems is accomplished, which can help local governments monitor the current status of transportation emissions.
Post date 2012/09/04
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