Study on Residents′ Perception of Low-Carbon Policy and Its Influence on Low-Carbon Behavior Intention

Energy consumption and carbon emissions by residents in China are increasing in recent years. Promoting residents to participate in low-carbon behavior practice is an effective way to reduce energy consumption and achieve the '' double carbon goal ''. This study summarizes the policy development process of residents ' energy-saving awareness and low-carbon behavior in China from four aspects: information policy, economic policy, technical policy and administrative policy. By using statistical methods such as Structural Equation Model, taking Hangzhou as an example, this paper analyzes residents ' low-carbon behavior intention and low-carbon policy perception level, and explores the impact of low-carbon policy perception on low-carbon behavior intention. The results show that residents' participation and satisfaction of low-carbon policy have a positive and significant impact on low-carbon behavior intention, but the impact of understanding of low-carbon policy on low-carbon behavior intention is insignificant. Moreover, this paper also proves that gender and education level have a positive relationship with low-carbon behavior intention. In the future, government should pay close attention to residents ' participation of low-carbon policy. Meanwhile, the improvement of residents ' satisfaction with low-carbon policy can also promote the formation of residents ' low-carbon behavior awareness.