Diagnosis of Energy Structure Low-Carbon Development Performance Based on the Perspective of Process Management:An Empirical Study of 36 Major Cities in China
Global climate change is profoundly affecting human existence and development,making low-carbon city development an urgent imperative.The low-carbon development of energy structures has become a common challenge faced by the international countries today,significantly influencing the overall effectiveness of low-carbon city development.This paper,adopting a process management perspective,establishes a diagnostic indicator system for low-carbon development of urban energy structures.Using 36 major Chinese cities as samples,it diagnoses the performance of urban energy structure low-carbon development.The paper delves into the key issues and offers targeted recommendations.The research findings are as follows:(1)The overall scores for the energy structure low-carbon development in these cities are not high,leaving ample room for improvement.(2)There are significant differences in the performance of urban energy structure low-carbon development across the five key process management stages,with an overall tendency to prioritize Plan and Do over Check and Act.(3)There is noticeable spatial heterogeneity in the energy structure low-carbon development across these cities.Cities in eastern coastal areas tend to exhibit relatively better performance in urban energy structure low-carbon development.In contrast,some cities in the northeastern and western inland regions of China still have room for improvement in their energy structure low-carbon development.This research enriches the theoretical foundation for diagnosing the performance of urban energy structure low-carbon development and helps city managers identify strengths and weaknesses in energy structure low-carbon development.It provides decision-making support for further enhancing the performance of energy structure low-carbon development.
low-carbon cityenergy structureprocess managementperformance diagnosisindex system