The global value chain (GVC) had brought different pattern to the environment impact of trade. Thus, exploring the effect of participation in GVCs on firms’ environment al performance is of great significance. Using micro data on Chinese industrial firms between 2000–2013, we investigate the...

This paper uses the Staggered Difference in Differences (DID) method to study the effects of green local government special bonds on carbon emission intensity based on Chinese provincial panel data from 2014-2021. Green local government special bonds can significantly reduce carbon emission...

Over the past three decades, energy and economic growth have been joined by enormous environmental pollution and growing global concerns. It is necessary to check the factors' effects impacting CO2 emissions and decouple CO2 from economic growth for the biggest emitter China. This study uses the...

Global climate issues are a serious impediment to green and sustainable urban development. The purpose of this study is to explore the influence of structural change on urbanization in terms of population, energy, industry, and economics while accounting for per capita carbon emissions. In this...