ABSTRACT
China is now encouraging private consumption to boost its economy. In this chapter, we explored the long-term trends of household C02 emission and related driving forces of changing household indirect C02 emission. As China’s households move up the consumption ladder, our results indicate that household-based C02 emission likely will continue to rise for some time. Growth prospects look especially high for rural China where energy use lags heavily. Based on our results, we also offer some valuable policy suggestions for China to achieve its peak carbon emission target around 2030 from a household perspective.
