Coordinated control of pollution and carbon reduction is an imperative choice for China’s overall transition towards sustainability. However, China’s environmental policies often treat pollutants and CO2 separately, potentially resulting...
This study approaches the “Zero-Waste City (ZWC)” initiative as a quasi-natural experiment. Utilizing panel data from 273 prefecture-level cities in China from 2013 to 2023, it employs a multi-period difference-in-differences model to sys...
Based on the double-carbon target, the agricultural sector has implemented the concept of being green and synergistically promoted pollution and carbon reduction. Positioned as a novel financial paradigm, green finance places greater emphasis on envi...
Green credit is an important practical exploration to reduce the environmental pollution of enterprises through the allocation of financial resources. Based on the panel data for the Chinese enterprises, this research constructs a difference-in-diffe...
The industrial sector is a major source of CO2 and atmospheric pollutants in China, and it is important to promote industrial pollution reduction and carbon reduction to improve the quality of China’s atmospheric environment and meet CO2 peak t...
The Yangtze River Basin occupies an important position in the overall layout of China’s economic development. However, due to the increasing water pollution, the environment of the Yangtze River Basin continues to deteriorate, which hinders the...
17 January 2023
Based on data from 69 cities in the Yellow River Basin from 2006–2018, this paper examines the impact of environmental regulations on the integrated management of air pollution and CO2 emissions and its mechanism of action using a two-way stati...
The material characteristics and properties of transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDCs) have gained research interest in various fields, such as electronics, catalytic, and energy storage. In particular, many researchers have been focusing on the appl...
The aim of this study was to empirically examine the effects of China’s Transit Metropolis Construction Pilot (TMCP) policy on pollution and carbon dioxide emission reductions based on annual panel data from 286 prefecture-level cities in China...
The development of clean energy is of great significance for achieving air pollution and carbon reduction. China has launched clean energy demonstration province (CEDP) construction as a pilot program to accelerate cleaner alternatives and promote sy...
China faces issues such as air pollution and global climate change, and the Carbon Emission Trading Policy (CETP) has attracted considerable attention as a core policy tool for achieving the “dual carbon” goals. Based on panel data from t...
Environmental pollution and climate change are significant challenges on the path to sustainable development for human society. This study employs panel data from 30 provinces in China, from 2000 to 2022, to empirically analyzes the impact of digital...
China’s ecological civilization construction and the “dual-carbon” strategy highlight the urgent need for coordinated governance of pollution and carbon reduction. Whether data elements and artificial intelligence integration (DEAII...
27 January 2023
With cotton production in Xinjiang increasing annually, the impact on the environment of agricultural waste produced to improve production has been reflected. This study selected Bozhou of Xinjiang, the main cotton producing region in northern Xinjia...
Under the constraints of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality targets, corporate emission reduction is shifting from fragmented governance toward integrated governance that aligns pollution control with carbon reduction and long-term sustainable deve...
Infrastructure upgrading has an important impact on environmental protection and low-carbon development. Based on the panel data of 277 prefecture-level cities in China from 2005 to 2021, we examined the impact of infrastructure upgrading on the syne...
The thermal pollution of stormwater runoff is an important factor in the degradation of the urban water environment. Bioretention is an effective way to control the thermal pollution of stormwater runoff. To understand the influence of different rain...
Efficient waste management is instrumental in both reducing waste generation and mitigating CO2 emissions. The Zero-waste City Pilot (ZWCP) policy, a location-oriented waste governance initiative, aims to minimize waste production, enhance waste mana...
The synergistic effect of pollution and carbon reduction can alleviate the dual pressure of improving environmental quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in China. The carbon emission trading scheme (CETS) is a crucial market-based tool for c...
The trinity of global warming, climate change, and air pollution casts an ominous shadow over society and the environment. At the heart of these threats lie carbon emissions, whose reduction has become paramount. Blockchain technology and the interne...
22 July 2022
Achieving synergistic governance of air pollution treatment and greenhouse gas emission reduction is the way for the Chinese government to achieve green transformational development. Against this background, this paper takes the implementation of the...
As a national strategic development area, the Yellow River Basin (YRB) has seen progress in research on the synergy efficiency of pollution reduction and carbon reduction (SEPCR). However, there are still notable gaps. The theoretical framework for t...
Air pollutants and greenhouse gases share common sources, primarily originating from human activities such as energy utilization, thus presenting significant potential for synergistic control. Isolated consideration of solutions for either pollution...
In the modern era societies adopt further restrictions imposed via climate or global changes and are engaged in a dynamic innovative set of dealings. The environment site is inhabited by numerous artists, who perform in a synergic manner by placing e...
As an energy-intensive sector, China’s iron and steel industry is crucial for achieving “Dual Carbon” goals. This study fills the research gap in systematically comparing the synergistic effects of multiple policies by evaluating fi...
As one key environmental regulation measure, China’s pollution levy policy has been widely discussed; however, existing research has solely concentrated on the emissions reduction effect of pollution levy policies in the short term but has igno...
Green and blue infrastructure has gained importance for energy firms around the globe due to increased focus on addressing emerging challenges raised in the achievement of green innovation (GI) and the protection of the environment. Pollution reducti...
9 September 2014
In the beginning of the 21st century, the deterioration of water quality in Taihu Lake, China, has caused widespread concern. The primary source of pollution in Taihu Lake is river inflows. Effective pollution load reduction scenarios need to be impl...
Anthropogenic CO2 emissions are one of the primary drivers of the increase in atmospheric CO2 concentrations. It has been indicated that reducing emitted pollution gases can simultaneously bring out anthropogenic CO2 reduction, known as the synergist...
China has one of the most serious air quality conditions in the world, with the main energy consumption and air pollution emissions coming from its industrial sector. Since 2010, the Chinese government has strengthened the governance requirements for...
Using data from 2003 to 2019 for China’s 257 cities, this quantitative research utilizes the difference-in-differences approach to evaluate the synergy of the Comprehensive Demonstration Cities of Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Fisc...
23 February 2023
Exploring spatiotemporal evolution features and factors affecting pollution reduction and carbon abatement on the urban agglomeration scale is helpful to better understand the interaction between ecological environment and economic development in urb...
The collective impacts of rapid urbanization, poor pollution management practices and insufficient sanitation infrastructure have driven the water quality deterioration in Little Akaki River (LAR), Ethiopia. Water quality modeling using QUAL2Kw was c...
Whether cities can attain a win-win situation with simultaneous environmental protection and economic growth is a compelling issue in current urban development. It will be of great practical significance to comprehensively evaluate the implementation...
Under the “dual carbon” strategy, achieving synergy between pollution reduction and carbon mitigation is crucial for the sustainable development of coastal cities. However, existing studies frequently emphasize single-carbon reduction mea...
Ensuring the synergistic advancement of agricultural pollution reduction and carbon emission mitigation, along with sustainable development, is crucial for achieving the ‘dual carbon’ target and modernizing agriculture. To ensure sustaina...
The digital economy and industrial sustainable development are important issues at this stage. The economic welfare effects of digital economy development have been confirmed by the existing literature, while the impact of digital economy development...
Major economies, such as the United States, European Union (EU), Japan, and China have enacted Circular Economy Promotion Laws (CEPLs) to promote the development of the recycling industry. The Urban Mining Pilot Policy (UMPP) is an essential provisio...
18 November 2021
Industrial co-agglomeration plays a significant role in the moving up of the manufacturing industry in the value chain and in transforming China from a manufacturing giant into a world manufacturing power. This study establishes a co-aggregation inde...
Emissions from the household sector are the most significant source of air pollution in Poland, one of the most polluted countries in the EU. Estimated health impacts of the reduction of these emissions under three scenarios are presented. The EMEP4P...
During the accelerated transition toward greener and more decarbonized development, urban regeneration initiatives have emerged as an important policy instrument for enhancing the synergistic effect of pollution and carbon reduction (SEPCR). Using pa...
Under the dual context of economic transformation and carbon peak and neutrality goals in Northeast China’s three provinces, old industrial bases in these regions are facing challenges such as fragmented green innovation resources and imbalance...
Under the requirements of the “double carbon” goal and the new development concept of high-quality development, the coordinated promotion of pollution, carbon reduction, and high-quality development is significant in promoting the social...
Persistent energy system inertia continues to hinder China’s carbon reduction progress despite global decarbonization trends. This study develops an explainable machine learning framework to dissect energy-related emission drivers through 14 se...
As a pioneering initiative in the advancement of green finance, China’s Green Finance Reform and Innovation Pilot Zone (GFPZ) offers critical empirical and theoretical insights for the development of a global green financial system. While exist...
China is facing pressure to reduce carbon emissions and control pollution. Promoting the synergy between pollution reduction and carbon reduction has become an inevitable choice to achieve the construction of a beautiful China and meet the dual carbo...
17 December 2021
In this study, we propose an integrated econometric framework incorporating the difference-in-differences model, the propensity-score-matching difference-in-differences model, and the spatial difference-in-differences model to explore the effect of t...
The total control of major water pollutants (TCMWP) is a critical strategy for improving water quality in China, with the added benefit of yielding climate-related advantages. This study uses the emission factor method to quantify the reductions in p...
In recent years, global environmental problems such as air pollution and the greenhouse effect have become more and more serious. The utilization of biomass energy not only can promote low-carbon transformation to establish a competitive advantage th...
Under China’s “dual-carbon” goal, it is necessary to coordinate the relationship between economic growth and emission reduction. Based on the panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2011 to 2021, this paper explores the coordinatio...
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