The COVID-19 pandemic and energy transitions: Evidence from low-carbon power generation in China.

Li, K; Qi, S; Shi, X

The COVID-19 pandemic and energy transitions: Evidence from low-carbon power generation in China.

Li, K Qi, S Shi, X

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Publisher:: ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: J Clean Prod, 2022, 368, pp. 132994
Issue Date:: 2022-09-25

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dc.contributor.author	Li, K
dc.contributor.author	Qi, S
dc.contributor.author	Shi, X https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9653-7395
dc.date.accessioned	2022-11-01T22:10:05Z
dc.date.available	2022-06-30
dc.date.available	2022-11-01T22:10:05Z
dc.date.issued	2022-09-25
dc.identifier.citation	J Clean Prod, 2022, 368, pp. 132994
dc.identifier.issn	0959-6526
dc.identifier.issn	1879-1786
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/163120
dc.description.abstract	The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to a decline in carbon emissions or an improvement in air quality. Yet little is known about how the pandemic has affected the "low-carbon" energy transition. Here, using difference-in-differences (DID) models with historical controls, this study analyzed the overall impact of COVID-19 on China's low-carbon power generation and examined the COVID-19 effect on the direction of the energy transition with a monthly province-specific, source-specific dataset. It was found that the COVID-19 pandemic increased the low-carbon power generation by 4.59% (0.0648 billion kWh), mainly driven by solar and wind power generation, especially solar power generation. Heterogeneous effects indicate that the pandemic has accelerated the transition of the power generation mix and the primary energy mix from carbon-intensive energy to modern renewables (such as solar and wind power). Finally, this study put forward several policy implications, including the need to promote the long-term development of renewables, green recovery, and so on.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
dc.relation.ispartof	J Clean Prod
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132994
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess
dc.subject	0907 Environmental Engineering, 0910 Manufacturing Engineering, 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences
dc.title	The COVID-19 pandemic and energy transitions: Evidence from low-carbon power generation in China.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	368
utslib.location.activity	Netherlands
utslib.for	0907 Environmental Engineering
utslib.for	0910 Manufacturing Engineering
utslib.for	0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (International)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (International)/Australia-China Relations Institute
utslib.copyright.status	embargoed	*
utslib.copyright.embargo	2024-09-01T00:00:00+1000Z
dc.date.updated	2022-11-01T22:10:02Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	368

Abstract:

The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to a decline in carbon emissions or an improvement in air quality. Yet little is known about how the pandemic has affected the "low-carbon" energy transition. Here, using difference-in-differences (DID) models with historical controls, this study analyzed the overall impact of COVID-19 on China's low-carbon power generation and examined the COVID-19 effect on the direction of the energy transition with a monthly province-specific, source-specific dataset. It was found that the COVID-19 pandemic increased the low-carbon power generation by 4.59% (0.0648 billion kWh), mainly driven by solar and wind power generation, especially solar power generation. Heterogeneous effects indicate that the pandemic has accelerated the transition of the power generation mix and the primary energy mix from carbon-intensive energy to modern renewables (such as solar and wind power). Finally, this study put forward several policy implications, including the need to promote the long-term development of renewables, green recovery, and so on.

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