Low-carbon City Development in China:
A Case of Baoding
Meng,Y., Dai, Y., Liu, Z., Zhang, H., Qi, Y.
School of Public Policy and ManagementTsinghua University, Beijing, 100084
Overview
Background and Brief Introduction
Research Question
Methodology
Data and Findings
Conclusions
Background and Introduction
Raise up of “Low-carbon City” concept
Baoding’s low-carbon city development
experience
Low-carbon City Development
Low carbon related concepts are widely spread all over the world
National efforts towards low carbon developmentEfforts that local government makes towards LCC
Production Consumption Transportation and city design
Japan
Industry structure adjustment;Advanced energy saving technology;Increases energy efficiency;Low carbon energy; Carbon storage
Heat keeping technology; Energy saving infrastructure and office building
Reasonable planning zones; Encourage public transportation; encourage low emission transportation
Paris Bike renting system
Aberdeen Energy management at property level
Energy saving bulbEncourage car pool and energy efficiency car
Low Carbon City initiatives in China
City Goal Actions and Plans
Zhu Hai Low-carbon economic development zone
Promoting Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bus and taxi
Ri ZhaoMember city of Climate
Neutral Network
Encouraging the usage of household solar heating system; Replacing public lighting system with photovoltaic
system; Promoting greenhouse usage and solar stove in rural areas
Bao Ding Low-carbon cityEncouraging the development of solar energy industry, promoting solar usage in public lighting and high way
lighting via different programmes
Hang Zhou Low-carbon industry, Low-carbon city
Provide free-renting service to residents and traveler
Shang Hai
Low-carbon community, Low-carbon commercial
zone, Low-carbon industry zone
Green buildings for the World Expo, Solar power generation demonstration project, Carbon-neural project in
Chongming Island
Wu Xi Low-carbon industry Biggest solar PV production company in the country
Baoding:Location: Hebei Province
Population:11,234,000 (urban population
1,060,100)
Area:22,109 square kilometers
GDP:119,996 billion yuan (2006)
Baoding
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Baoding
First Sector (%) 21.0 20.3 18.9 19.2 19.3 18.3 17.3
Second Sector (%)
43.8 44.0 44.8 46.0 47.1 48.8 49.0
Third Sector (%) 35.2 35.7 36.3 34.8 33.6 32.9 33.7
China-Average
First Sector (%) 15.1 14.4 13.7 12.8 13.4 12.2 11.3
Second Sector (%)
45.9 45.1 44.8 46.0 46.2 47.7 48.7
Third Sector (%) 39.0 40.5 41.5 41.2 40.4 40.1 40.0
Total (%) 100
Low-carbon city development in Baoding
Year Low-carbon City Stage
1998Renewable energy enterprise appeared in Baoding
2000-
2003Renewable Energy Related Industry Development
2006 Electric Valley of China Project
2007 Solar City Project
2008 Low-carbon City
Productivity Chart of Renewable Industry in Baoding(2004-2006)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2004 2005 2006 Year
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Baoding, He-Bei Province
Research Question
WHY/HOW:
◦Did Baoding select this low-carbon development
model?
◦What are the driven factors for Baoding to
develop its low-carbon city?
Methodology
Case based study
Aim at theory exploration
04/12/2023
Data Collection (I) Interview:
Mayor Director of the High-Tech Development
Zone Government branches, such as
development reform committee, department of environmental protection, etc.
Major firms in Baoding Experts in different areas
04/12/2023
Data Collection (II) Statistics Data:
Social and Economic development statistics
City urban planning data Questionnaire:
Major enterprises in Baoding High-Tech Development Zone
Findings (I) :
Local governance structure change
International Governance
National/Central Governance
Local Governance
Local Government
Enterprise General Public
Central Government
Policy/ Strategy Change
2003, Scientific Outlook
on Development
2005-2007, National
regulatory and policy
framework for
sustainable development
Local-central policy
dynamics.
Findings (II) :
Influence of National Policy Change
Local Government Reaction
“Green Path” between
economic development and
environment : “Electric
Valley Project”
“Solar City Project”
Baoding lobbied the
Ministry of Science and
Technology for four national
titles
National policiesInternational organizationsLocal leaders’ oversea visitInternational market change
Findings (III) :
Influence of International Governance Change
Solar PV, Existing World Capacity, 1995-2008Wind Power, Existing World Capacity, 1996-2008
Conclusions
Local government stays central in
building low-carbon city
Theoretical model to explain low-carbon
city development in China
New governance model emerged in low-
carbon city development
Thank you for your comments
and suggestions!
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