Clean heating and heating poverty: A perspective based on cost-benefit analysis

To improve the air quality in winter, clean heating policy was implemented “2 + 26” cities of China 2016, which mainly included replacing coal with gas or electricity. Tremendous financial subsidies have been provided by city and central governments. This new mode changed fee-cost to residents. paper estimates economic costs both governments residents, evaluates environmental public health benefits combining a difference-in-differences model an exposure-response function. Results show that total were up 43.1 billion yuan . Governments residents account for 44% 56% costs, respectively. In terms benefits, project is effective pollution control brings about 109.85 (95% CI: 22.40–159.83). The identified as net-positive benefit program improvements. However, inequality from different increases burden on low-income households leads poverty less developed regions. We provide suggestions implementation future campaigns subsidy mechanism design other developing countries. • Existing situation problems its China. Economic yuan. costs. Clean co-benefits net positive program.