Environmental tax reform and greenwashing: evidence from Chinese listed companies

S Hu, A Wang, K Du - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
With more regulated environmental taxes, will enterprises adopt or evade green production
activities passively? To uncover this question, we apply the difference-in-differences model …

Unveiling the green innovation paradox: Exploring the impact of carbon emission reduction on corporate green technology innovation

H Li, Y Su, CJ Ding, GG Tian, Z Wu - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study adopts Porter's hypothesis as its theoretical framework and focuses on Chinese A-
share listed companies. Using a multidimensional fixed effect model and mechanism …

Assessing the green energy development in China and its carbon reduction effect: Using a quantile approach

B Xu, B Lin - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing green energy has become a critical way to deal with energy shortage and global
warming. The objective is to investigate the driving factors of green energy development in …

Evaluation of carbon emission efficiency and reduction potential of 336 cities in China

W Li, F Dong, Z Ji - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing carbon emissions efficiency (CEE) is essential for Chinese cities to achieve their
dual carbon goals. For cities with higher CEE, it is crucial to comprehensively evaluate their …

Evaluation and spatial convergence of carbon emission reduction efficiency in China's power industry: Based on a three-stage DEA model with game cross-efficiency

X Wei, R Zhao - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Reducing carbon emissions is essential for achieving sustainable development in China. In
this study, we developed a framework for measuring carbon emission reduction considering …

Improving carbon emission efficiency in Chinese manufacturing: A study considering technological heterogeneity and noise

S Hu, Z Yuan, A Wang - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Improving carbon emission efficiency in Chinese manufacturing is crucial for achieving dual
benefits of economic growth and energy conservation. However, traditional data …

Can China railway express improve environmental efficiency? Evidence from China's cities

S Hu, A Wang, K Du, L Si - Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract China Railway Express (CRE) has changed the cargo transportation between
China and Europe, as well as the environmental efficiency of relevant cities. This paper uses …

Energy transition affordability in China: Disparities and determinants

C An, P Zhou - Energy Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper develops a parametric global-clustering metafrontier approach integrating input-
output information to evaluate energy transition decarbonization costs. We then propose a …

Value chain specialization and green economy performance: China's regional evidence

J Li, G Meng, J Liu, Z Li - Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2023 - Elsevier
The process of international specialization has evolved from “intra-industry” to “intra-
product,” resulting in the establishment of value chains that traverse all participating nations …

The impact of industrial collaborative agglomeration on total factor carbon emission efficiency in China

H Yuan, J Liu, X Li, S Zhong - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Improving total factor carbon emission efficiency (TCE) is the key to achieving carbon
emission reduction targets while ensuring economic growth. In this paper, the global …