Dynamic Evaluation of Low-Carbon Energy Transformation Readiness and Obstacle Factors: Evidence from China and Kazakhstan

Wei Wei

doi:10.47297/wspciateWSP2633-772X05.20260701

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Dynamic Evaluation of Low-Carbon Energy Transformation Readiness and Obstacle Factors: Evidence from China and Kazakhstan

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Dynamic Evaluation of Low-Carbon Energy Transformation Readiness and Obstacle Factors: Evidence from China and Kazakhstan
Dynamic Evaluation of Low-Carbon Energy Transformation Readiness and Obstacle Factors: Evidence from China and Kazakhstan
Farabi Business School, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050040, Kazakhstan
Vol. 7, Issue 1, Pages: 29-32(2026)
Online First：12 August 2026，

Published：28 February 2026
DOI：10.47297/wspciateWSP2633-772X05.20260701
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Wei Wei.Dynamic Evaluation of Low-Carbon Energy Transformation Readiness and Obstacle Factors: Evidence from China and Kazakhstan[J].Chinese Industry and Technology of Eco-environment,2026,07(01):29-32.
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Wei Wei.Dynamic Evaluation of Low-Carbon Energy Transformation Readiness and Obstacle Factors: Evidence from China and Kazakhstan[J].Chinese Industry and Technology of Eco-environment,2026,07(01):29-32. DOI： 10.47297/wspciateWSP2633-772X05.20260701.

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Low-carbon energy transition is critical for fossil-energy-dependent economies under global carbon neutrality goals. Taking China and Kazakhstan as comparative cases

this study develops a dynamic evaluation framework for low-carbon energy transformation readiness from 2015 to 2024. An entropy-weighted composite evaluation model is used to measure readiness from four dimensions: energy structure and carbon lock-in

low-carbon energy development

clean electricity development

and renewable energy demand pressure. An obstacle degree model is then applied to identify the key structural constraints.The results show that China's readiness level remained consistently higher than Kazakhstan's and followed an overall upward trend

driven mainly by renewable energy expansion

low-carbon electricity development

and declining electricity carbon intensity. Kazakhstan remained constrained by fossil fuel dependence

high electricity carbon intensity

and limited clean energy supply. Obstacle analysis indicates that fossil fuel dependence and electricity carbon intensity are common barriers in both countries

while China faces stronger pressure from energy demand growth and Kazakhstan faces greater constraints from insufficient renewable and low-carbon energy development. The study contributes by integrating dynamic readiness evaluation with obstacle factor identification and provides comparative evidence for low-carbon transformation in fossil-energy-dependent economies.

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