Can Chinese Families Achieve a Low-Carbon Lifestyle? An Empirical Test of China’s Low-Carbon Pilot Policy

Global warming has caused concern among countries worldwide. Since 2010, the Chinese government implemented low-carbon pilot policies (LCPPs) in some regions to control carbon emissions. To evaluate implementation effects of LCPPs, we matched China’s macro data with household financial survey data. Specifically, used a OLS model for assessing impact LCPPs on emissions and conducted heterogeneous analysis. Further, evaluated mechanism through which affect households. The research results yielded three main findings. (1) can promote reduction emissions; however, exhibits time lag. (2) reduce by promoting upgradation consumption structure. LCPP enables households products involving high levels emissions, while increasing emission products, thereby affecting total (3) An analysis heterogeneity revealed that mainly country’s eastern central regions, especially urban households’ This paper describes suggests viable path further LCPPs.