Table 2 Selection of keywords in different dimensions for policy text classification.

From: China’s low-carbon policy intensity dataset from national- to prefecture-level over 2007–2022

Policy dimension

Subdimension

Keywords

Sources

Policy objectives

Carbon reduction

Carbon emission

Zhao et al.30

Carbon intensity

Climate change

GHG emission

Carbon peaking

Carbon neutrality

Low-carbon city pilot

Pan et al.14

Emission trading pilot

Zhu et al.12

Green finance

Su et al.31

Ecological civilization

Zhang and Fu32

Energy conservation

Energy conservation

Pardo Martínez and Silveira33

Energy consumption

Energy intensity

Energy efficiency

Differential power pricing

Lin and Liu34

Target responsibility system

Sun35

Ten-Thousand Enterprises Program

Lo et al.36

Capacity utilization

Overcapacity

Zhu et al.37

Withdrawal of outdated capacity

Air pollution control

Zhao et al.38

Technology

Industrial development

Du et al.39

Technology innovation

R&D

Productivity

Policy instruments

Command-and-control

Penalty

Turken et al.40

Prohibition/Ban

Knill et al.3

Permits

Standard

Tang et al.16

Restricted use

Target responsibility system

Sun35

Market-based

Subsidies

Zhang et al.41

Taxes

Loan

Risk guarantees

Jonestone et al.18

Grants

Tradable certificates

Price supports

Investment incentives/Finance