Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(22), P. 9928 - 9928
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
The
development
of
clean
energy
is
great
significance
for
achieving
air
pollution
and
carbon
reduction.
China
has
launched
demonstration
province
(CEDP)
construction
as
a
pilot
program
to
accelerate
cleaner
alternatives
promote
synergies
between
Existing
studies
have
focused
on
the
abatement
effects
this
policy
but
are
inconclusive
whether
also
reduces
pollution.
In
paper,
we
empirically
assess
synergistic
impact
CEDP
reduction
using
difference-in-differences
method
by
treating
quasi-natural
experiment
provincial-level
panel
data
from
2005
2020
in
China.
We
find
that
PM2.5
intensity
eastern
central
regions
show
tendency
move
towards
lower
gradient
compared
western
region,
effect
reduction,
implementation
significantly
increases
synergy
emissions
provinces,
which
remains
robust
finding
after
multiple
tests.
terms
regional
differences,
policy’s
more
significant
than
those
regions,
suggests
made
progress
environmental
improvement
relevant
policies,
provides
new
ideas
possibilities
reducing
Further
mechanism
tests
industrial
upgrading
efficiency
important
channels
achieve
Accordingly,
put
forward
recommendations
expand
coverage
pilots
an
orderly
manner,
strengthen
transmission
role
improvement,
improve
evaluation
system
operation.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(8), P. e28976 - e28976
Published: April 1, 2024
The
massive
consumption
of
fossil
energy
has
resulted
in
high
CO2
emissions,
posing
a
formidable
challenge
to
global
sustainable
economic
development
(SED).
As
countries
endeavor
shift
from
clean
sources
achieve
SED,
research
on
the
impact
is
scarce,
and
quantitative
analysis
lacking.
This
study
measured
China's
SED
used
spatial
econometric
model
examine
production
across
30
provinces
China
2008
2020.
Results
show
that
(1)
exhibits
significant
positive
autocorrelation
characteristics,
forming
"point-to-area"
pattern.
(2)
Clean
consumption,
production,
structure
all
contribute
promotion
region
have
spillover
effects.
(3)
A
considerable
regional
disparity
exists
SED.
eastern
central
regions
effects,
whereas
western
opposite.
Notably,
estimated
coefficient
Durbin
relatively
small,
reflecting
ongoing
transition
its
limited
role
promoting
sustainability.
Joint
efforts
differentiated
policies
are
essential
develop
economic.
