Heliyon,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(9), С. e30127 - e30127
Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2024
This
study
investigates
the
practical
effects
of
adopting
environmental
protection
tax
(EPT)
policy
on
corporate
performance
in
China.
The
analysis
uses
Difference
Differences
(DID)
approach
based
a
quasi-natural
experiment
scenario.
findings
indicate
there
is
negative
impact
implementing
EPT
financial
corporations,
and
conclusion
remains
unchanged
despite
exhaustive
robustness
testing.
can
be
partly
attributed
to
technology
innovation
inputs.
Meanwhile,
enterprise
property
rights,
pollution,
technical
levels
also
substantially
influence
implementation
effect
legislation.
However,
this
has
improved
corporations'
established
its
efficacy
enhancing
their
sustainable
capabilities.
comprehensively
explores
control
legislation
business
performance,
spanning
financial,
environmental,
social
dimensions.
Corresponding
offer
valuable
insights
into
how
firms
react
adjust
external
environment.
it
provides
an
objective
reference
for
comprehensive
green
transformation.
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 21, 2024
Abstract
Research
over
the
past
three
decades
has
provided
rich
empirical
evidence
for
inverted
U-shaped
EKC
theory,
but
current
problems
facing
advancing
climate
mitigation
actions
require
us
to
re-examine
shape
of
global
rigorously.
This
paper
examined
N-shaped
in
a
panel
214
countries
with
12
traditional
and
emerging
variables,
including
institutions
risks,
information
communication
technology
(ICT),
artificial
intelligence(AI),
resource
energy
use,
selected
social
factors.
The
two-dimensional
Tapio
decoupling
model
based
on
group
homogeneous
is
developed
explore
inter-group
heterogeneous
carbon
emission
effects
each
variable.
Global
research
results
show
that
linear
cubic
terms
GDP
per
capita
are
significantly
positive,
while
quadratic
term
negative,
regardless
whether
additional
variables
added.
means
robust
existence
an
EKC.
Geopolitical
risk,
ICT,
food
security
confirmed
positively
impact
emissions,
composite
institutional
quality,
digital
economy,
transition,
population
aging
negative.
AI,
natural
rents,
trade
openness,
income
inequality
insignificant.
inflection
points
considering
all
45.08
73.44
thousand
US
dollars,
respectively.
Combining
turning
calculated
coefficients,
categorized
into
six
groups
model.
subsequent
regression
heterogeneity
direction
magnitude
impacts
most
variables.
Finally,
differentiated
reduction
strategies
stages
proposed.
Natural Resources Forum,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
48(2), С. 636 - 660
Опубликована: Янв. 12, 2024
Abstract
In
order
to
explore
the
impact
of
natural
resource
rent
and
corruption
control
on
environmental
quality
(ecological
footprint,
carbon
emissions),
this
paper
uses
moment
quantile
regression
method
within
framework
Kuznets
curve
hypothesis.
Based
availability
data,
research
object
is
positioned
as
sample
data
152
countries
from
2002
2018
obtain
more
in‐depth
comprehensive
conclusions.
The
empirical
results
show
that:
(1)
Corruption
has
a
significant
effect
improving
ecological
environment
in
regions
with
poor
quality.
remains
inconclusive,
when
relatively
high,
tends
promote
increase
emissions,
but
there
reduction
footprint.
For
better
quality,
will
be
an
increasing
consumption
reducing
pollutant
emissions.
(2)
Increasing
intensity
energy
lead
deterioration
proportion
renewable
resources
weaken
impact,
so
it
particularly
important
improve
structure
(3)
urbanization
dose
not
form
unified
opinion,
difference
selection
indicators
brings
variability
results,
which
also
prompts
adoption
multiple
or
establishment
composite
index
that
covers
perspectives
conduct
Energies,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(3), С. 646 - 646
Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2024
Recently,
worldwide,
the
attention
being
paid
to
hydrogen
and
its
derivatives
as
alternative
carbon-free
(or
low-carbon)
options
for
electricity
sector,
transport
industry
sector
has
increased.
Several
projects
in
field
of
low-emission
production
(particularly
electrolysis-based
green
hydrogen)
have
either
been
constructed
or
analyzed
their
feasibility.
Despite
great
ambitions
announced
by
some
nations
with
respect
becoming
hubs
export,
quantification
levels
at
which
derived
products
are
expected
penetrate
global
energy
system
various
demand
sectors
would
be
useful
order
judge
practicality
likelihood
these
future
targets.
The
current
study
aims
summarize
expectations
level
could
spread
into
economy,
under
two
possible
scenarios.
first
scenario
corresponds
a
business-as-usual
(BAU)
pathway,
where
world
proceeds
same
existing
policies
targets
related
emissions
low-carbon
transition.
This
forms
lower
bound
role
penetration
system.
second
an
emission-conscious
governments
cooperate
implement
changes
necessary
decarbonize
economy
2050
achieve
net-zero
carbon
dioxide
(carbon
neutrality),
thus
limit
rise
mean
surface
temperature
1.5
°C
2100
(compared
pre-industrial
periods).
upper
utilizes
latest
release
annual
comprehensive
report
WEO
(World
Energy
Outlook—edition
year
2023,
26th
edition)
IEA
(International
Agency),
well
WETO
Transitions
third
IRENA
Renewable
Agency).
For
IEA-WEO
report,
situation
is
STEPS
(Stated
“Energy”
Policies
Scenario),
emissions-conscious
NZE
(Net-Zero
Emissions
2050).
IRENA-WETO
PES
(Planned
1.5°C
scenario.
Through
results
presented
here,
it
becomes
infer
realistic
range
utilization
2030
2050.
In
addition,
enables
divergence
between
models
used
estimated,
identifying
different
predictions
similar
variables
conditions.
covers
miscellaneous
other
than
hydrogen,
helpful
establishing
good
view
how
may
look
Some
barriers
(such
uncompetitive
levelized
cost
drivers
German
H2Global
initiative)
also
discussed.
finds
that
large-scale
source
highly
uncertain,
reached
slowly,
given
more
decades
mature.
this,
dominate
increase
from
0
million
tonnes
2021
22
327
(with
electrolyzer
capacity
exceeding
5
terawatts)
2050,
depending
on
commitment
policymakers
toward
decarbonization
transitions.
