Journal Article10.3390/bs13070612
Does the Pro-Environmental Behavior of Household PV Installation Contribute to the Shaping of Users’ Green Purchasing Behavior?—Evidence from China
Shali Wang,Ruohan Zhang,Xiaodong Guo,Haijing Ma,Jiaxi Wu,Ying Wang,Shuangshuang Fan +6 more
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TL;DR: This study investigates the impact of household PV installation on users' green purchasing behavior in China, finding a positive correlation and recommending stable economic incentives, knowledge dissemination, and policy alignment to promote low-carbon behaviors.
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Abstract: In order to achieve the "dual carbon goal", the Chinese government is actively encouraging the adoption of household photovoltaic (PV) systems. While there has been considerable research on residents' inclination to install PV, limited attention has been given to understanding how the installation and utilization of PV systems influence pro-environmental behaviors. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the potential impact of pro-environmental behavior resulting from household PV installation on users' green purchasing behavior. Based on the "learning by doing" theory, a survey was conducted with 1249 participants, and the generalized structural equation model was employed as our analytical approach. The findings of this research indicate that the adoption and utilization of household photovoltaic (PV) systems have a positive impact on green consumption. The test results demonstrate that the overall effect coefficient is 0.03, indicating that current PV promotion policies have an indirect impact on green consumption. Moreover, economic incentive policies have a more substantial influence than environmental publicity policies, with total indirect effect coefficients of 0.005 and 0.002, respectively. Based on the findings above, the following recommendations are proposed: (1) It is recommended to maintain stable economic incentives to promote the adoption of household PV systems. (2) Emphasizing the dissemination of knowledge and skills for promoting environmental protection should be prioritized. (3) Efforts should be made to align personal interests and societal interests with low-carbon policies.
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