articleJournal of Environmental ManagementApr 27, 2023HYBRID OA

The impact of green technology innovation on carbon dioxide emissions: The role of local environmental regulations

KCKaiwen ChangLLLanlan LiuDLDan LuoKXKai Xing

University of Reading · Soochow University · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Environmental pollution has become a global issue attracting ever-increasing attention. Green technology innovation (GTI) is considered an effective strategy in countering this problem and helping achieve sustainability goals. However, the market failure suggests that intervention from the government is necessary to promote the effectiveness of technological innovation and hence, its positive social impacts on emissions reduction. This study investigates how the environmental regulation (ER) influences the relationship between green innovation and CO2 emissions reduction in China. Employing data from 30 provinces from the period 2003 to 2019, the Panel Fixed-effect model, the Spatial Durbin Model (SDM), the…

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  • Endogeneity
  • Spillover effect
  • Porter hypothesis
  • Panel data
  • Investment (military)
  • Moderation
  • Business
  • Green innovation
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure
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