IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 1351: Upstream-Downstream Joint Carbon Reduction Strategies Based on Low-Carbon Promotion

IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 1351: Upstream-Downstream Joint Carbon Reduction Strategies Based on Low-Carbon Promotion

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph15071351

Authors: Xiqiang Xia Junhu Ruan Zhiru Juan Yan Shi Xuping Wang Felix T. S. Chan

A differential game model is established to analyze the impact of emissions reduction efforts and low-carbon product promotion on the reduction strategies of low-carbon product manufacturers (subsequently referred to as manufacturers) and the retailers of such products in a dynamic environment. Based on this model, changes in emissions reduction efforts and promotional efforts are comparatively analyzed under three scenarios (retailers bearing the promotional cost, manufacturers bearing the promotional cost, and centralized decision-making). The results are as follows: (1) the trajectory of carbon emissions reduction per product unit is the highest when the supply chain is under centralized decision-making, followed by when manufacturers bear the promotional cost, and lastly when retailers bear the cost; (2) when manufacturers bear the promotional cost, the market demand, emissions reduction effort, and promotional effort are higher, although the unit retail price is higher than when retailers bear the promotional cost; and (3) under centralized decision-making, the unit retail price is the lowest; however, sales volume, the emissions reduction effort, and the promotional effort are all higher than those in the other scenarios.

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