Factors behind CO2 emission reduction in Chinese heavy industries: Do environmental regulations matter?

Ouyang, Xiaoling; Fang, Xingming; Cao, Yan; Sun, Chuanwang

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111765

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“…The results show that the population has the most significant impact on carbon emissions, per capita GDP, and energy structure. Similarly, Chen et al ( 2019b ) and Ouyang et al ( 2020 ), respectively, explored the impact of environmental regulation on China’s provincial and energy-intensive heavy industry. The research results show that upgrading industrial structures can strengthen environmental regulation and significantly inhibit carbon dioxide emissions.…”

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“…The research results show that upgrading industrial structures can strengthen environmental regulation and significantly inhibit carbon dioxide emissions. Ouyang et al ( 2020 ) also adopted the PSM-DID method to introduce carbon trading, and the stability analysis results show that environmental regulation can effectively reduce carbon emissions from heavy industries. Chen et al ( 2021a , b ) selected six indicators such as energy efficiency, environmental regulation, industrial structure, population size, foreign trade, and energy consumption structure to analyze the factors affecting carbon emissions in combination with the GTWR-STIRPAT model.…”

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Research on carbon emission differences decomposition and spatial heterogeneity pattern of China’s eight economic regions

Zhang

2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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To explore the sources of regional carbon emission differences and the evolution characteristics of spatial heterogeneity pattern, this paper first calculates the corresponding carbon emissions according to the relevant statistical data of eight economic regions in China from 2005 to 2019. It analyzes the overall differences and temporal and spatial evolution characteristics of regional carbon emissions combined with the visualization method of GIS. Then, the total carbon emission difference is decomposed by the Theil index to find out the primary sources affecting the regional carbon emission difference. Finally, the driving factors affecting the spatial heterogeneity pattern of regional carbon emissions are studied with the help of the Geodetector method. The results show that (1) significant differences in carbon emissions among China’s eight economic regions. The contribution rate of inter-regional and intra-regional differences of carbon emissions in different regions to the overall carbon emission difference is diverse. (2) Regional carbon emissions are affected by single driving factors and the interaction of two driving factors. The interaction has an increasing impact on the determinant of regional carbon emission spatial differentiation. (3) The factor detection results and interaction detection results, respectively, show that the level of energy consumption, industrialization, and technological development has always been the main driving factors affecting the spatial heterogeneity pattern of regional carbon emissions, and the critical interaction factors have multiple spatial superposition interaction effects. Therefore, regional carbon emission reduction should consider the national strategic objectives and own regional characteristics and implement differentiated emission reduction schemes.

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Research on carbon emission differences decomposition and spatial heterogeneity pattern of China’s eight economic regions

Zhang

2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…Zhai and An (2020) found that the advantageous effects of environmental regulations on the green transformation of manufacturing industry became enforceable through some other indicators such as governmental behavior and financing capacity. Considering the emission trading scheme (ETS) in emissionsintensive industries as the application of environmental regulation, Ouyang et al (2020b) verified that environmental regulation is effective in carbon emissions abetment of energy-intensive industries.…”

Section: Environmental Regulation and Industrial Structurementioning

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“…Even though, green innovation will raise the R&D expenditures of the enterprises, it effectively controls the discharge of waste gas, solid waste and wastewater in the production process thereby, improving the green economic efficiency of the firms. Streamlining the innovation capacity of firms through effective environmental regulations can ensure an efficient abatement of environmental pollution under the assumption of achieving firms' green economic efficiency (Ouyang et al, 2020a). From industrial structure perspective, emissions-intensive industries always consume extensive resources and release enormous amount of pollutants into the atmosphere.…”

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Heterogeneous Environmental Regulations and Green Economic Efficiency in China: The Mediating Role of Industrial Structure

Wang¹,

Cheng²,

Salman

2021

SSRN Journal

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“…The environmental policy instruments including R&D and research programs, targets and fiscal incentives have strong impact on reducing carbon emissions and help to improve renewable energy technologies. Ouyang et al (2020) used generalized method of moment (GMM) estimation to investigate the factor behind CO2 emissions reduction in Chinese heavy industries. The findings show that industrial structure, fixed investment, and historical emissions are the primary drivers of increased sectoral emissions, while energy efficiency is a critical factor in CO2 emission reduction.…”

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The Effect of Renewable Energy Development, Market Regulation, and Technological Innovation on CO2 Emission in BRICS Countries

Abbas¹,

Gui²,

et al. 2021

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The relationship between energy, environment, and economic growth has been received a lot of attention recently among scientific studies, but environmental sustainability remains a global issue. Renewable energy production, technological advancement, and regulatory policy mechanisms can all help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support environmental sustainability. The purpose of this study was to look at the influence of renewable energy development, market regulation, and technological innovation on carbon emissions in the BRICS countries. Renewable energy development is measured by the contribution of renewables to the total primary energy supply. The market regulation represents the measure of environmental regulation policies that the state administrative department uses to manage or limit pollution. Technological innovation is measured by environment-related technologies. To examine the symmetric and asymmetric relationship between study variables, we used a second-generation panel unit root test, linear and nonlinear co-integration tests, and linear and nonlinear ARDL. Using a symmetric approach, we found that renewable energy development, technological innovation, and market-based environmental regulation policies had a considerable positive impact on lowering carbon emissions (CE). Furthermore, the combined effect of market regulation and renewable energy development, as well as market regulation and technology innovation on CE is negative and significant. In the asymmetric specification, we found that positive and negative shocks are not uniform but vary according to ascending and descending movement in the primary variables. In nonlinear specification, the long run effects are higher than the short run. The study suggests renewable energy development, technical innovation, and market-based regulation environmental policies are the main mechanisms to reduce carbon emission in BRICS countries.

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Factors behind CO2 emission reduction in Chinese heavy industries: Do environmental regulations matter?

Cited by 152 publications

References 57 publications

Research on carbon emission differences decomposition and spatial heterogeneity pattern of China’s eight economic regions

Research on carbon emission differences decomposition and spatial heterogeneity pattern of China’s eight economic regions

Heterogeneous Environmental Regulations and Green Economic Efficiency in China: The Mediating Role of Industrial Structure

The Effect of Renewable Energy Development, Market Regulation, and Technological Innovation on CO2 Emission in BRICS Countries

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