“…Under significant development issues such as climate change and technological innovation, the relationship between technological innovation, CE, and CP has attracted considerable attention in the academic community, with various studies conducted on this topic [17,18]. Some scholars affirm the environmental benefits of technological innovation, finding through their research on its impact and mechanisms that the enhancement of technological innovation levels can lead to a reduction in carbon emissions and an increase in CP by improving energy use efficiency, adjusting energy consumption structures, and promoting local industrial upgrading [19]. Conversely, some studies have found that technological innovation not only fails to enhance CP but may even lead to an increase in total CEs [20].…”