Does the import of green products encourage green technology innovation? Empirical evidence from China

Mitigating environmental pollution in China: Unlocking the potential for high-quality innovation

“…In China, the average annual growth rate of high-tech patents granted exceeded 20% between 2012 and 2020. 122 Therefore, increasing HI is beneficial for developing pollution control technologies as well as optimizing energy consumption and industrial structure. 123 It is estimated that non-fossil energy consumption and natural gas will account for a combined 35% of total energy consumption, which is expected to reduce EP.…”