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The document argues that demand-side flexibility (DSF) is essential for integrating intermittent renewables and managing the electrification of transport, buildings, and industry. It highlights that while large industrial users have traditionally provided flexibility, residential and small business consumers have significant untapped potential through assets like electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps. Using the UK as a primary example, the brief identifies barriers such as inadequate economic signals and passive consumer behavior, and suggests enablers including smart metering, market reform, and digital aggregation platforms. For China, the authors recommend a 'hybrid approach' combining market-based pricing with administrative scheduling to transition away from a reliance on coal-fired power for system flexibility, while emphasizing the need for pilots to understand consumer preferences.

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  • The development of DSF is hindered by inadequate economic signals, high transaction costs for small consumers, and a gap between current power system settings and future needs. Many consumers remain passive because the cost of changing demand patterns often exceeds the financial benefits.
  • The UK has implemented several enablers for DSF, including the separation of system operation (ESO) from grid ownership (NG) to avoid conflicts of interest, the introduction of a Capacity Market open to low-carbon resources, and the use of 'regulatory sandboxes' to test new pricing and technology.

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Robinson, D., & 李鑫 (2021). 消费者如何帮助 电力系统脱碳. Climate Strategies. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSF-China-Policy-Brief-CHN_v2.pdf
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Robinson, David, and 李鑫. 消费者如何帮助 电力系统脱碳. Climate Strategies, 2021. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSF-China-Policy-Brief-CHN_v2.pdf.
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@techreport{robinson2021, author = {Robinson, David and 李鑫}, title = {{消费者如何帮助 电力系统脱碳}}, institution = {Climate Strategies}, year = {2021}, month = oct, url = {https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSF-China-Policy-Brief-CHN_v2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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