Chinese future frequent flyers’ willingness to pay for carbon emissions reduction

• Chinese university students’ WTP for both voluntary and compulsory carbon reduction regimes is examined. The their domestic international flight footprints estimated. Their positively related to income, environmental concern trust in the projects. Females tend have a higher WTP. intention contribute during Covid-19 pandemic was lower. Carbon offset programs taxes not been introduced China’s aviation sector, but may be implemented coming decade. This research surveys students understand factors associated with willingness participate pay offsets travel. Our survey subjects represent future frequent flyers generation likely impacted most by global warming. We find that (WTP) emissions levels of offsetting/reduction than males. mean offsetting regime travel approximately 36.33 yuan, whereas under about 28.65 yuan. For travel, these two figures are 45.37 yuan 71.70 respectively.