Does low-carbon pilot city policy induce low-carbon choices in residents' living: Holistic and single dual perspective

Liu, Xin; Xu, Hui

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116353

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“…China 's vast territory, all low-carbon pilot cities will be subject to low-carbon policy regulation, but because of the size of the city, resource endowment, environmental awareness, the level of economic development are very different, resulting in different urban carbon emissions costs and environmental compliance costs are very different, and different levels of development in various regions led to different levels of technology and awareness of the masses, so that different regions of the policy regulation and attention to different ways. Many studies have confirmed that the low-carbon pilot policy has had a heterogeneous impact on total factor productivity [35], corporate green innovation technology [36] and urban carbon emissions [37] in different regions. Accordingly, this paper proposes the following hypothesis: Hypothesis H3: There is heterogeneity in the impact of low-carbon pilot policies on carbon emission efficiency.…”

Section: Theoretical Analysis and Research Hypothesismentioning

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Can low-carbon pilot policies improve the efficiency of urban carbon emissions?——A quasi-natural experiment based on 282 prefecture-level cities across China

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Low-carbon pilot policies are an important way to achieve the goal of "peak carbon neutrality" and are of great significance to China’s international commitments. Based on a sample of 282 prefecture-level cities from 2006 to 2020, this paper investigates the impact of low-carbon pilot policies on urban carbon efficiency using a quasi-natural experiment with three batches of low-carbon pilot cities in 2010, 2012, and 2017, respectively. It is found that: (1) low-carbon pilot cities can improve urban carbon emission efficiency, which is still valid after a series of robustness tests such as the parallel trend test, placebo test, PSM-DID, and counterfactual test; (2) low-carbon pilot cities can enhance urban carbon emission efficiency by promoting the level of urban innovation and advanced urban industrial structure; and (3) the impact of low-carbon pilot policies on urban carbon emission efficiency is heterogeneous across cities with different geographical locations, population sizes, and resource endowment types. The findings provide policy insights for the promotion of low-carbon pilot policies and strengthening the construction of low-carbon pilot cities.

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Can low-carbon pilot policies improve the efficiency of urban carbon emissions?——A quasi-natural experiment based on 282 prefecture-level cities across China

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“…It is mainly through the following three processes: the first is the agglomeration effect. The clustering of urban elements is beneficial for the emergence of an exemplary zone that is a green, low-carbon, and inclusive modern city [53], which has a sound demonstrative impact on nearby cities. The second is the diffusion effect.…”

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Mechanism and Spatial Spillover Effect of New-Type Urbanization on Urban CO2 Emissions: Evidence from 250 Cities in China

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Exploring the effect of new-type urbanization (NTU) on urban carbon abatement is of great practical significance for promoting urban green construction and coping with the challenge of global climate change. This study used data from 250 cities in China from 2008 to 2020 and constructed the NTU evaluation indicator system from five dimensions. We used classical panel regression models to examine the effects of NTU on urban CO2 emissions, and further used spatial econometric models of SEM, SAR, and SDM to identify the spatial spillover effects of NTU on urban CO2 emissions. The main results are that China’s NTU and CO2 emissions are generally rising, and NTU has a significantly negative effect on urban CO2 emissions, with an impact coefficient of −0.9339; the conclusions still hold after subsequent robustness tests. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that NTU’s carbon abatement effect is more pronounced in resource-based cities, old industrial areas, and cities with lower urbanization levels and higher innovation levels. Mechanism analysis shows that improving urban technological innovation and optimizing resource allocation are important paths for realizing urban CO2 emission reduction. NTU’s effect on urban CO2 emissions has a noticeable spatial spillover. Our findings provide policy makers with solid support for driving high-quality urban development and dual-carbon targets.

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“…(2022b) examined the low-carbon governance practice from a dimensional perspective to identify the weak area in 35 sample Chinese cities. Liu and Xu (2022) found that the implementation of low-carbon pilot cities can promote the green transformation of residents' lifestyle. Li et al.…”

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Factors facilitating the development of low-carbon cities: evidence from China’s pilot cities

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2022

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Does low-carbon pilot city policy induce low-carbon choices in residents' living: Holistic and single dual perspective

Cited by 56 publications

References 46 publications

Can low-carbon pilot policies improve the efficiency of urban carbon emissions?——A quasi-natural experiment based on 282 prefecture-level cities across China

Can low-carbon pilot policies improve the efficiency of urban carbon emissions?——A quasi-natural experiment based on 282 prefecture-level cities across China

Mechanism and Spatial Spillover Effect of New-Type Urbanization on Urban CO2 Emissions: Evidence from 250 Cities in China

Factors facilitating the development of low-carbon cities: evidence from China’s pilot cities

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