Beibei Liu
Nanjing University
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Journal of Environmental Management | 2010
Xianbing Liu; Beibei Liu; Tomohiro Shishime; Qinqin Yu; Jun Bi; Tetsuro Fujitsuka
Environmentalism in China is under transformation from the traditional command and control model to emphasize the advantages of economic tools and encourage the participation of the public. Firms are much more aware of the importance of environmental issues, and some of them have practiced environmental activities beyond compliance. In order to help understand the driving mechanism of proactive corporate environmental behaviors from the firms perspective, this paper identifies the drivers affecting the proactive environmental management level (EML(p)) based on the institutional theory, and gives an empirical study on the firms based in Changshu city of Jiangsu Province, China. The usable data, collected from the 117 valid respondents in a questionnaire survey, indicates that EML(p) is still moderately low currently. Less than 10% of the samples are practicing all the six categorized types of voluntary environmental activities. The econometric exercise confirms a significantly positive effect of the externally mimetic pressure on EML(p), which may attribute to a higher sensitivity of Chinese companies to the market factors. However, the roles of the general public and industrial associations are not significant, showing the marginal power of selected normative pressures. Regarding internal factors, firms, which view environmental issues as opportunities and often arrange internal environmental training, are more likely to adopt proactive environmental activities. More concerns from the general public like neighborhood communities and mass media shall be addressed to enhance the normative power to improve EML(p) in China from the future perspective.
Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering in China | 2014
Lingyun Zhu; Beibei Liu; Jun Bi
Energy for water heating accounts for an increasing part in residential energy demand in China. An extensive survey was conducted to analyze the determinants of household energy choices for water heaters among residents in Nanjing, China. Two sets of variables were examined as potential influences: building features and household socio-economic characteristics. Results suggest that building features such as gas availability and building structures, and household characteristics such as household head’s education degree and energy-conserving sense are crucial determinants in choosing natural gas as water heater energy. Installation permission for solar water heater, building stories, and residential location serve as determining factors in choosing solar water heaters. Based on these, barriers and opportunities are discussed for transitions toward cleaner water heating energies, and suggestions are given for local governments to promote cleaner energy replacement in China.
Journal of Cleaner Production | 2008
Bing Zhang; Jun Bi; Zengwei Yuan; Junjie Ge; Beibei Liu; Maoliang Bu
Journal of Cleaner Production | 2010
Ling Zhang; Zengwei Yuan; Jun Bi; Bing Zhang; Beibei Liu
Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering in China | 2009
Bing Zhang; Jun Bi; Beibei Liu
Journal of Cleaner Production | 2010
Xianbing Liu; Qinqin Yu; Tetsuro Fujitsuka; Beibei Liu; Jun Bi; Tomohiro Shishime
Energy Policy | 2013
Beibei Liu; Feng Wang; Bing Zhang; Jun Bi
Environmental Management | 2013
Beibei Liu; Heng Liu; Bing Zhang; Jun Bi
Energy Policy | 2012
Beibei Liu; Pan He; Bing Zhang; Jun Bi
Journal of Cleaner Production | 2017
Feng Wang; Beibei Liu; Bing Zhang