Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(24), P. 11095 - 11095
Published: Dec. 18, 2024
Haze
pollution
control
is
integral
to
green
development,
and
fiscal
taxation
policies
are
fundamental
mechanisms
supporting
this
effort.
This
study
leverages
the
implementation
of
China’s
Environmental
Protection
Tax
(EPT)
Law
as
a
quasi-natural
experiment
assess
impact
greening
tax
system
on
haze
based
panel
data
from
281
prefecture-level
cities
in
China
2012
2021.
The
findings
indicate
that
(1)
EPT
significantly
reduces
pollution,
with
results
confirmed
after
series
robustness
tests;
(2)
controls
through
promoting
cleaner
industrial
structure,
fostering
technological
innovation,
strengthening
rigidity
environmental
law
enforcement;
(3)
decentralization
enhances
inhibitory
effect
pollution;
(4)
haze-reduction
especially
notable
non-old
bases,
areas
less
pressure
officials’
promotions,
higher
public
awareness.
not
only
enriches
research
policy
effects
but
also
contributes
sustainable
development
goal
continuously
fighting
for
blue
skies.
Sustainability Accounting Management and Policy Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 807 - 832
Published: April 8, 2024
Purpose
This
paper
aims
to
examine
whether
chief
executive
officer’s
(CEO)
information
technology
(IT)
background
can
affect
enterprises’
continuous
green
innovation
(CGI).
Design/methodology/approach
study
uses
the
data
of
China’s
listed
enterprises
from
2011
2019.
Findings
The
statistical
results
reveal
that
when
a
company
hires
CEO
with
an
IT
background,
its
CGI
be
higher.
Firm
ownership,
firm
digitization
and
industry
bias
alter
impact
CEO’s
on
firms’
CGI.
effect
is
most
pronounced
in
non-state-owned
(non-SOEs),
high-digitalized
skill-biased
industries,
while
not
SOEs,
low-digitalized
labor-biased
industries.
Practical
implications
has
practical
implications,
as
it
measures
enterprises.
It
also
points
necessity
for
enhance
Social
findings
provide
new
strategies
incentivizing
sustainable
development
innovation.
Originality/value
To
best
authors’
knowledge,
this
first
discuss
association
between
conclusions
enrich
both
upper
echelons
theory
enterprise
literature.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(12), P. 2899 - 2899
Published: June 13, 2024
Climate
change
has
a
significant
impact
on
human
economic
and
social
life,
climate
issues
have
rapidly
emerged
as
global
hot
topic.
Using
data
from
prefecture-level
cities
in
China
2005
to
2020
sample,
this
study
explores
the
relationship
between
policy
uncertainty
(CPU)
urban
green
total
factor
energy
efficiency
(GTFEE).
The
results
show
that,
first,
CPU
can
significantly
improve
GTFEE,
are
reconfirmed
after
various
robustness
tests.
Second,
promotes
GTFEE
by
improving
public
environmental
concerns
optimizing
consumption
structure.
Third,
promotion
role
of
is
particularly
resource-based
economically
developed
cities.
provide
theoretical
basis
practical
enlightenment
for
government
formulate
forward-looking
policies
promote
transformation
development
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.
International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Purpose
Green
Public
Procurement
(GPP)
is
a
crucial
way
to
promote
producing
green
products,
but
its
relationship
with
corporate
pollution
emissions
needs
be
verified.
This
study
aims
evaluate
the
environmental
effects
of
policy
by
analyzing
how
GPP
influences
pollution.
Design/methodology/approach
based
on
extensive
sample
data
Chinese
industrial
enterprises
from
2001
2010,
using
China’s
first
list
as
an
exogenous
policy.
The
authors
have
established
differential
model
explore
impact
and
underlying
mechanisms.
Findings
significantly
reduces
sulfur
dioxide
(SO2)
enterprises.
Verify
robustness
this
conclusion
replacing
variables,
excluding
other
interventions
that
reduce
selfselection
bias,
conducting
placebo
testing.
encourages
regulated
improve
their
production
processes,
drive
clean
technology
innovation,
optimize
energy
structure,
efficiency
emissions.
cleaning
effect
more
significant
in
eastern
central
China
large
medium-sized
urban
areas.
has
effectively
reduced
SO2
private
capital-intensive
heavily
polluting
Originality/value
paper
constructs
difference-in-differences
2006.
It
explores
policies
affect
reduction.
findings
enrich
research
emerging
economies.
Moreover,
unlike
existing
studies
subject
regulation,
focuses
reduction
affected
demand-driven
policies,
expanding
theoretical
research.
Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 17, 2025
ABSTRACT
This
study
uses
the
establishment
of
Pilot
Free
Trade
Zones
(PFTZ)
as
a
quasi‐natural
experiment,
analyzing
data
from
A‐share
listed
companies
in
Shanghai
and
Shenzhen
2009
to
2022.
A
staggered
difference‐in‐differences
(DID)
model
is
applied
examine
impact
PFTZ
on
firms'
green
governance
performance
(GGP).
The
results
show
that
significantly
enhance
GGP,
with
robust
findings
after
parallel
trend
tests,
placebo
addressing
endogeneity.
Mechanism
analysis
reveals
improve
GGP
through
two
key
mechanisms:
“conceptual
governance”
“process
governance.”
conceptual
mechanism
strengthens
firm's
environmental
social
responsibility
awareness,
while
process
enhances
management
efficiency
fosters
innovation
transformation,
thereby
improving
quality.
Heterogeneity
indicates
stronger
effects
high‐pollution
industries,
firms
greater
reputational
capital,
regions
advanced
finance
infrastructure,
eastern
regions.
Furthermore,
regional
regulatory
intensity
public
awareness
positively
moderate
this
effect.
also
expands
corporate
access
sustainable
financing,
supporting
balanced
economic
outcomes.
provides
valuable
insights
for
policymakers
promote
transformation
within
PFTZ.
