High-Quality Development and Decoupling Economic Growth from Air Pollution: Evidence from Daily Electricity Consumption in Fujian

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 1489 - 1489

Published: Feb. 11, 2025

In the context of growing challenges associated with pollution prevention and control, developing more efficient technologies precise policy measures to address bottleneck period is imperative. This study utilized daily electricity consumption data from nine prefecture-level cities in Fujian Province January 2019 June 2024 develop a high-quality development index (HQDI) empirically investigate how HQDI affects decoupling economic growth emissions. Results suggest that can significantly promote decoupling, innovation, openness, sharing playing positive roles, while brown industries’ capacity installation small micro-enterprises hinder these processes. Moreover, extreme high temperatures exert significant negative impact on whereas increased market concentration fosters decoupling. Policy recommendations include prioritizing green technologies, energy efficiency (particularly for SMEs); addressing climate resilience; expanding factors like digital sustainable similar regions.

Language: Английский

Unlocking sustainable marine economic growth: the role of financial development, innovation, and capital investment in coastal China

Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Sept. 12, 2024

Introduction As global resource demands and environmental challenges intensify, China's vast marine resources present a significant opportunity for sustainable economic development. This study investigates the impact of financial development on high-quality growth in economy across 11 coastal regions from 2011 to 2020. Methods We examine mediation moderation model linking quality China, where increasingly relies support. proposes innovation output industrial structure upgradation as mediators, with capital investment moderator. Results Our findings reveal that significantly promotes growth, albeit regional heterogeneity. The strongest effect is observed Eastern Marine Economic Zone, while Southern Zone shows weakest impact. scientific research upgrading serve key mediating factors, former demonstrating stronger intermediary effect. Notable, positively moderates relationship between growth. Discussion innovatively combines macro-finance micro-finance indicators construct comprehensive index system. It incorporates multi-dimensional approach measuring regions, challenging one-size-fits-all models by highlighting variations. By providing insights into specific differences underlying mechanisms, our offers valuable guidance policymakers crafting region-specific strategies leverage

Language: Английский