What Information Do We Have on the Government's Environmental Management?

Abstract

As one of the important pillars of China's industrial sector, the mining industry is critical to China's modernization and energy security. Based on China's provincial panel data, this paper collects the information on government's environmental management and estimates the impact of environmental regulation on China's mining industry's energy and carbon performance. The study further collects information on the industries' technological innovation and analyzes the technological innovation's moderating effect on environmental regulation. The research results indicate that the interconnection between the intensity of environmental regulations and the energy and carbon performance of the mining industry is inverted U-shaped, and mining enterprises with high levels of technological innovation have better adaptability when facing pressure from external environmental regulations. Regarding policy recommendations, it is imperative that the government should enhance the environmental policy framework, develop clean energy, and incentivize mining firms to advance technological innovation.

Cracking the Code

“…Fear can have a significant mediating effect on protection motivation according to some researchers (e.g., Haag et al, 2021;Kim et al, 2022;Lin & Zhu, 2023;Maddux & Rogers, 1983;Marshall et al, 2022;Rogers, 1975Rogers, , 1983 but not to others (e.g., Ifinedo, 2012;Lee & Seomun, 2021;Menard et al, 2018;Mutambik et al, 2023a;Oakley et al, 2020), although it is a main component of protection-motivation theory in theoretical reviews (e.g., Haag et al, 2021;Maddux & Rogers, 1983;Marikyan & Papagiannidis, 2023;Milne et al, 2000). In Kim et al (2022), fear was found to significantly mediate the relationship between (a) local support, hygienic behavior, and conscious consumption and (b) perceived threat and response efficacy.…”

Strategy for Cross-Provincial Power Transition Under Renewable Portfolio Standards and Carbon Cap

“…Scholars have discussed the issues of carbon emission reduction policies in detail, including the role and the synergy (Lin and Zhu, 2023). However, few studies discuss the interprovincial electricity transaction with those policies.…”