Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(10), P. 4154 - 4154
Published: May 15, 2024
Low-carbon
urban
policy
(LCUP)
and
corporate
green
innovation
are
considered
crucial
strategies
methods
for
reducing
carbon
emissions,
addressing
climate
change,
promoting
environmental
sustainability.
This
study
constructed
a
quasi-natural
experiment
based
on
the
low-carbon
city
strategy
program
implemented
in
China
2010,
utilizing
data
from
Chinese
prefecture-level
cities
publicly
listed
companies
2005
to
2020.
Employing
multi-period
difference-in-differences
(DID)
approach,
this
paper
reveals
that
establishment
of
model
effectively
fosters
corporations.
Further
analysis
demonstrates
promotional
effect
is
particularly
significant
non-state-owned
enterprises,
enterprises
with
high
media
attention,
those
level
digitalization,
located
levels
finance
Eastern
Central
regions
China.
These
conclusions
withstood
series
robustness
tests,
confirming
their
validity.
Meanwhile,
examination
mechanisms
public
awareness,
government
regulation,
information
disclosure
three
key
transmission
through
which
LCUP
affects
innovation.
The
findings
provide
empirical
insights
change
enhancing
sustainable
capacity
environments.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 674 - 674
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
The
transition
to
carbon
neutrality
in
China’s
heavy
industries
is
essential
for
mitigating
global
climate
change,
given
the
sector’s
significant
contribution
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
This
study
systematically
examines
multifaceted
barriers
and
opportunities
influencing
decarbonization
efforts
these
industries.
Employing
expert-driven
methodologies,
including
Delphi
method
best-worst
(BWM),
research
identifies
prioritizes
critical
challenges,
such
as
high
upfront
costs
renewable
technologies,
technological
dependency
on
coal,
fragmented
regulatory
frameworks.
It
highlights
transformative
opportunities,
emphasizing
advancements
capture,
utilization,
storage
(CCUS),
energy
integration,
strengthened
pricing
mechanisms.
findings
reveal
interaction
between
economic,
technological,
policy
dimensions,
underscoring
need
coordinated
interventions
overcome
entrenched
barriers.
contributes
theoretical
by
integrating
expert
insights
with
robust
multi-criteria
decision-making
techniques
offers
actionable
pathways
policymakers
industry
stakeholders
accelerate
industrial
decarbonization.
These
align
international
objectives,
providing
a
scalable
framework
sustainable
transitions
energy-intensive
sectors.
Energy Strategy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53, P. 101420 - 101420
Published: May 1, 2024
Effectively
improving
the
green
innovation
efficiency
(GIE)
in
manufacturing
is
an
important
way
to
break
through
environmental
and
energy
constraints.
This
study
explored
multiple
mechanisms
of
carbon
trading
GIE
using
a
sample
A-share
listed
enterprises
China
from
2015
2020.
The
findings
indicated
that
(1)
has
significant
promoting
effect
on
enterprises;
(2)
promotes
by
increasing
government
subsidies,
research
development
investment,
financing
constraints;
(3)
single
threshold
GIE.
When
price
(CTP)
at
or
below
value,
1%
increase
CTP
results
0.0785%
GIE;
when
exceeds
promotion
weakens
0.0498%.
value
varies
according
heterogeneity
property
rights
technical
intensity.
should
guide
CTPs
optimal
range,
provide
reward-punishment
mechanisms,
formulate
stringent
but
distinct
policies
specific
characteristics
enterprises.
enriches
cutting-edge
literature
economics
expands
boundaries
enterprise
GIE,
which
also
helps
improve
market
provides
micro-level
theoretical
guidance
deepen
policy
practice.
