The impact of low-carbon city pilot policy on carbon emission intensity: evidence from China using a multi-period difference-in-differences model
Jia-Xian Shu,
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Jie Peng,
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Jing Zhang
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Frontiers in Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
In
the
context
of
global
efforts
to
combat
climate
change,
highlighted
by
2024
UN
Climate
Change
Conference
(COP29)
and
growing
emphasis
on
low-carbon
development,
this
study
investigates
impact
China’s
city
pilot
policies
carbon
emission
intensity.
Using
data
from
283
Chinese
cities
between
2005
2021,
a
multi-period
difference-in-differences
(DID)
model
is
employed
analyze
effects
these
policies.
The
also
explores
mediating
mechanisms,
moderating
effects,
heterogeneity
across
cities.
main
findings
are
as
follows:
(1)
significantly
reduce
intensity,
with
becoming
stronger
more
stable
over
time.
(2)
reduction
in
intensity
partially
mediated
enhanced
sink
levels
industrial
structure
upgrades,
although
technological
investment
does
not
have
significant
effect.
(3)
Environmental
regulations
negatively
moderate
policy’s
effectiveness,
while
fiscal
freedom
population
growth
rates
positively
influence
its
impact.
(4)
policy
heterogeneous
cities,
driven
differences
economic
levels,
geographical
locations,
bases,
resource
endowments,
sizes.
This
paper
provides
valuable
empirical
insights
recommendations
for
transition
achieving
neutrality
peak
targets.
Language: Английский
Can green financial pilot policy reduce firms’ carbon emissions? Evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms
Economic Change and Restructuring,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
58(1)
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
Language: Английский
Bridging Energy Diversification and Human Development: The Essential Role of Green Finance
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
How does green finance reform affect corporate ESG greenwashing behavior?
Shi Xue Hu,
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Peilin Chen,
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Chunli Zhang
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International Review of Financial Analysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 104037 - 104037
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
A Ride on the Wave of “Digital” and an Advance Towards “Green”: The Spatial and Temporal Impacts of the Integration of Digital and Green Finance on the Pollution and Carbon Reduction Performance in China
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 2584 - 2584
Published: March 14, 2025
The
synergistic
convergence
of
digital
and
green
finance
(DGF)
serves
as
a
critical
role
for
advancing
ecological
modernization
in
urban
systems
carbon
reduction
performance
(PCRP).
Based
on
the
symbiotic
co-evolution
(DF)
(GF),
this
study
explored
developmental
evolutionary
patterns,
spatial
effects,
influence
mechanisms
DGF
PCRP
Chinese
cities.
findings
include
following:
(1)
Between
2011
2022,
levels
both
increased
were
generally
higher
eastern
coastal
cities
than
less
developed
western
(2)
temporal
associations
showed
positive
intensifying
relationship
during
period,
with
most
showing
correlation.
(3)
Spatial
correlation
was
clearly
positive,
characterized
by
clear
trend
expansion
concentration
High-high
aggregates
an
overall
banded
distribution
all
types
aggregates.
clusters
mainly
concentrated
inland
major
cities;
notably,
Low-low
mostly
distributed
around
clusters,
relatively
stable
distribution.
(4)
In
terms
spillover
not
only
contributed
directly
to
but
also
indirectly
advanced
it
through
improving
ESG
performance,
promoting
technology
innovation
increasing
public
concern
environment.
addition,
effect
more
pronounced
parts
non-resource
This
provides
theoretical
empirical
support
deepening
promote
at
city
level.
Language: Английский
Towards urban low-carbon industrial development through air pollution reduction: A spatiotemporal synergy perspective
Kang Gao
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Gondwana Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Effect of Low‐Temperature Torrefaction Pretreatment on the Energy–Mass Co‐Benefit of Corn Straws
Yantao Yang,
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Lei Song,
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Mei Yang
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Energy Science & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 4, 2025
ABSTRACT
To
explore
the
effects
of
low‐temperature
torrefaction
on
physicochemical
properties
and
energy–mass
co‐benefit
corn
straws,
products
obtained
after
at
different
low
temperatures
were
studied.
Through
proximate
analysis,
ultimate
scanning
electron
microscopy,
higher
calorific
value,
straws
The
results
showed
as
follows:
After
pretreatment,
with
decrease
volatile
matter,
H/C
ratio
decreased
by
21.59%,
O/C
19.05%,
value
increased
14.78%
from
19.42
to
22.29
MJ·kg
−1
.
Therefore,
pretreatment
can
promote
volatilization
light
components
in
significantly
increase
fixed
carbon
content,
then
improve
mass
density
energy
quality
into
high‐grade
fuels.
improvement
is
convenient
for
storage
transportation,
improving
combustion.
Language: Английский
Beautifying urban environment: Smart city construction and sustainable pollution control in China
Qipeng Wang,
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Yong Liu
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Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
371, P. 123262 - 123262
Published: Nov. 9, 2024
Language: Английский
Unlocking Green Patterns: The Local and Spatial Impacts of Green Finance on Urban Green Total Factor Productivity
Jiyou Xiang,
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Linfang Tan,
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Da Gao
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et al.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(18), P. 8005 - 8005
Published: Sept. 13, 2024
The
urgency
of
global
climate
change
and
environmental
degradation
has
become
increasingly
apparent,
green
finance,
as
a
pioneering
financial
tool,
is
providing
critical
support
to
unlock
regional
patterns.
Based
on
the
data
China’s
prefecture
level
from
2010
2021,
this
study
examines
causal
relationship
mechanism
finance
(GF)
urban
total
factor
productivity
(GTFP)
using
spatial
Durbin
model.
results
show
following:
(1)
Green
can
not
only
improve
local
GTFP,
but
also
spillover
effect,
it
still
valid
after
robustness
test,
which
means
that
development
GF
significantly
promote
transformation.
(2)
effect
are
more
obvious
in
coastal
developed
areas.
(3)
After
deconstructing
transformation,
paper
finds
improving
energy
utilization
efficiency,
mitigating
capital
mismatch
degree,
enhancing
new
quality
important
impact
channels
for
enhance
GTFP.
These
conclusions
provide
theoretical
reference
help
with
construction
high-quality
“Double
Cycle”
pattern,
low-carbon
This
application
value
provides
experience
other
developing
countries
seek
transformation
perspective
practice.
Language: Английский
The Impact of National Big Data Pilot Zones on the Persistence of Green Innovation: A Moderating Perspective Based on Green Finance
Ruizhi Liu,
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Miaole Hou,
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Ruifeng Jing
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et al.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(21), P. 9570 - 9570
Published: Nov. 3, 2024
Enhancing
the
persistence
of
corporate
green
innovation
is
crucial
for
promoting
sustainable
societal
development.
As
big
data
technologies
and
related
policies
advance,
digitalization
emerges
as
an
effective
enabler
in
enterprises.
This
study,
grounded
resource-based
theory
ecology
theory,
examines
impact
national-level
pilot
zone
reforms
on
innovation,
utilizing
from
China’s
A-share-listed
companies
2011
to
2021.
It
also
explores
moderating
effect
finance
Empirical
results
indicate
that
(1)
implementation
zones
positively
influences
with
robustness
endogeneity
tests
confirming
these
findings.
(2)
The
development
regional
moderates
this
relationship.
(3)
A
mediation
analysis
reveals
enhance
by
alleviating
financing
constraints,
talent
aggregation,
facilitating
industrial
upgrading.
(4)
heterogeneity
shows
positive
more
pronounced
non-state-owned,
non-heavy
polluting
firms,
those
receiving
high
subsidies,
regions
stringent
environmental
regulations.
study
offers
a
novel
theoretical
perspective
empirical
evidence
digital
transformation
angle
national
policy,
supporting
contributing
policy
enhancement
aimed
at
achieving
growth.
Language: Английский