Impact of government subsidies on household biogas use in rural China

Sun, Dingqiang; Bai, Junfei; Qiu, Huanguang; Cai, Yaqing

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2014.06.009

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“…Table 1 listed the attributes and their levels in our CE. Literature Sun et al [21] Manure price Price of manure in the market…”

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The Design of Policy Instruments towards Sustainable Livestock Production in China: An Application of the Choice Experiment Method

Pan

2016

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Abstract:In face of gradual ecological deterioration, the Chinese government has been in search of more efficient and effective mitigation policies, aiming to promote the sustainability of livestock production. However, researchers and policy makers seem to neglect a key issue: pinpoint policies are the most important, which means niche targeting is the premise before any policy design, such that better knowing of the livestock farmers preference is prerequisite. This paper then analyzes this question using a method of choice experiment to elicit the farmers' preference and valuation of livestock pollution control policy instruments at household-scale, medium-scale and large-scale farms. Five attributes (technology regulation, pollution charge, biogas subsidy, manure price, and information provisioning) were set as livestock pollution control policy instruments. In total, 754 pigs farmers from five representative provinces in China were surveyed, and the collected data were analyzed using random parameter logit models. The marginal substitution rates for attributes are estimated both with preference space approach and willingness to pay space approach. The results show significant heterogeneities in farmers' preferences and valuations for livestock pollution control policy instruments within the three scales. All policy instruments effectively increased the manure eco-friendly treatment ratio for medium-scale farms, and household-scale farms showed little change in the manure eco-friendly treatment ratio under all policy instruments. Household-scale farms and medium-scale farms suggested the highest preference for the biogas subsidy policy, while large-scale farms suggested the highest preference for the manure price policy.

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“…Table 1 listed the attributes and their levels in our CE. Literature Sun et al [21] Manure price Price of manure in the market…”

Section: Attributes and Levelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Design of Policy Instruments towards Sustainable Livestock Production in China: An Application of the Choice Experiment Method

Pan

2016

Sustainability

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“…According to a questionnaire survey in five provinces, Qu et al (2013) believes that besides government promotion, other social factors also have significant effects on households' decision of biogas use. Another study suggests that the net effect of the current subsidy policy on rural household biogas use is nearly negligible (Sun et al 2014). Frankly speaking, these studies have already posed challenges to the current policy on biogas in China.…”

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Where is the future of China’s biogas? Review, forecast, and policy implications

Zhang

Wang

et al. 2016

Pet. Sci.

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This paper discusses the history and present status of different categories of biogas production in China, most of which are classified into rural household production, agriculture-based engineering production, and industry-based engineering production. To evaluate the future biogas production of China, five models including the Hubbert model, the Weibull model, the generalized Weng model, the H-C-Z model, and the Grey model are applied to analyze and forecast the biogas production of each province and the entire country. It is proved that those models which originated from oil research can also be applied to other energy sources. The simulation results reveal that China's total biogas production is unlikely to keep on a fast-growing trend in the next few years, mainly due to a recent decrease in rural household production, and this greatly differs from the previous goal set by the official department. In addition, China's biogas production will present a more uneven pattern among regions in the future. This paper will give preliminary explanation for the regional difference of the three biogas sectors and propose some recommendations for instituting corresponding policies and strategies to promote the development of the biogas industry in China.

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“…For instance, Moiseyev et al [3] projected impact of subsidies and carbon pricing on the use of wood biomass for energy in the UK. Another study by Sun et al [4] investigates subsidies on household biogas use in China, while a study by Gharibnavaz and Waschik [5] investigate the food and energy subsidy reform in Iran. Nauleau et al [6] argue that subsidy should be differentiated to achieve the social optimum.…”

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Formulating Interest Subsidy Program to Support the Development of Electricity Generation from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Biomass: An Indonesian Case Study

Syaifudin¹,

Nurkholis²,

Handika³

et al. 2018

MATEC Web Conf.

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Abstract. This paper analyses financial feasibility and cost-benefit and formulates the relevant subsidy program that is currently implemented by the government. We find that providing interest subsidy is financially feasible only if it serves to substitute the consumption of diesel. The benefits are higher than the costs among three types (45 t, 60 t and 75 t) of the palm waste generator capacity. The paper also reveals that Credit Program is relevant with the objective, to provide interest subsidy to farmers, but certain adaptations are required.

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Impact of government subsidies on household biogas use in rural China

Cited by 58 publications

References 27 publications

The Design of Policy Instruments towards Sustainable Livestock Production in China: An Application of the Choice Experiment Method

The Design of Policy Instruments towards Sustainable Livestock Production in China: An Application of the Choice Experiment Method

Where is the future of China’s biogas? Review, forecast, and policy implications

Formulating Interest Subsidy Program to Support the Development of Electricity Generation from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Biomass: An Indonesian Case Study

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