Journal of Environmental Planning and Management,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
67(3), P. 564 - 593
Published: Oct. 6, 2022
This
article
evaluates
the
composite
index
of
carbon
lock-in
(CLI),
and
then
examines
whether
green
financial
inclusion
(GFI)
can
help
to
explain
pace
CLI
in
283
Chinese
cities
for
period
2010–2017.
We
also
conduct
four
heterogeneous
analyses,
detect
asymmetric,
threshold,
mediating
effects
GFI-CLI
nexus.
The
primary
findings
reveal
that:
(1)
GFI
plays
a
significant
role
abatement;
(2)
restraining
effect
on
is
more
eastern
China,
first-tier
cities,
non-resource-based
capital
cities;
(3)
shows
an
asymmetric
correlation
with
at
various
quantiles.
Moreover,
internet
penetration
would
enhance
such
negative
relationship;
(4)
has
indirect
acceleration
eliminating
through
channels
innovation,
government
support,
development
digital
economy.
Following
above
findings,
we
propose
some
suggestions
related
climate
change
mitigation
evolution.
China Economic Review,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
76, P. 101872 - 101872
Published: Oct. 8, 2022
Sustained
economic
growth
and
environmental
degradation
are
two
of
the
key
goals
in
SDGs
(Sustainable
Development
Goals).
Digital
finance
provides
an
opportunity
to
simultaneously
address
trade-off
between
goals.
Based
on
data
from
CEADs,
CNBS,
CFPS,
IDFPU,
VIIRS
NPCGIS,
this
article
examines
causal
impact
transmission
mechanisms
digital
consumption-based
HCEs.
To
potential
endogeneity,
IV
IV-MA
as
well
HDFE
models
applied
empirical
estimates.
Results
show
that
has
a
positive
Mechanism
analysis
indicates
can
increase
HCEs
through
stimulating
consumption
scale,
which
is
scale
effect.
Besides,
decrease
promoting
greener
patterns,
composition
On
whole,
effect
prevails
Our
findings
contribute
literature
green
have
policy
implications
common
prosperity,
not
only
for
China,
but
also
other
economies.
