How to Achieve Carbon Neutrality: From the Perspective of Innovative City Pilot Policy in China

Liu, Lina; Zhang, Yunyun; Liu, Bei; Xiu, Pishi; Sun, Lipeng

doi:10.3390/ijerph192416539

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“…Regarding the economic potential and environmental potential of the NICP policy since China established Shenzhen as the first national innovation-oriented city in 2008, relevant literature has been developed around three aspects: Firstly, findings on the economic effect of the NICP policy indicate that it has a noteworthy and affirmative impact on the enhancement of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) quality [18], industrial structure upgrading [19], green efficiency of the logistics industry [20], and green total factor productivity [21]. Secondly, findings on the environmental effect of the NICP policy show that it can significantly improve energy productivity [22], green total factor energy efficiency [23], carbon emission efficiency [24], carbon emission intensity [25], and carbon lock-in [26,27]. Thirdly, findings on the innovation effect of the NICP policy show that it is conducive to promoting the flow of knowledge between industry, academia, and research institutions [28,29], city brand [30], green innovation efficiency [31], and green technology progress [32].…”

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Innovation-Driven Policy and Low-Carbon Technology Innovation: Research Driven by the Impetus of National Innovative City Pilot Policy in China

Hu,

2023

Sustainability

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Since 2008, China has established innovative pilot cities in batches, with green and low-carbon principles and objectives as the core of the NICP policy. Therefore, it is of great significance to accurately evaluate the driving effect of the NICP policy on low-carbon technology innovation, to expand the coverage of pilot cities in a prudent and orderly manner. The research focuses on the economic and environmental potential of the national innovative city pilot (NICP) policy. However, the relationship between the NICP policy and low-carbon technology innovation remains to be examined. This article employs a sample of 274 prefecture-level cities in China spanning the years 2003 to 2020 for research purposes, and uses a series of methods such as time-varying DID and intermediary effect models to examine the impelling impact and intricate workings of the NICP policy on low-carbon technology innovation. The study found that: (i) The NICP policy possesses the potential to impel innovation in low-carbon technology, and the impact of the policy exhibits a fluctuating yet upward trajectory over time. (ii) The NICP policy promotes low-carbon technology innovation through financial technology investment, population aggregation, and digital construction. (iii) The innovation effect of the NICP policy is significantly influenced by resource endowment and the disclosure of environmental information. The impact of the NICP policy on innovation in low-carbon technology is more pronounced in resource-based cities than non-resource-based cities, and it is particularly noteworthy in well-established resource-based cities with abundant resource endowments. The impetus generated by the NICP policy towards the innovation of low-carbon technology is notably more substantial for cities that exhibit elevated levels of environmental information disclosure. Local governments should implement active environmental information disclosure at the city level. This paper not only enriches the relevant research on low-carbon technology innovation but also provides empirical evidence for promoting the NICP policy nationwide. Additionally, it serves as a policy reference for creating innovative characteristic cities under the “dual carbon” goal.

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Innovation-Driven Policy and Low-Carbon Technology Innovation: Research Driven by the Impetus of National Innovative City Pilot Policy in China

Hu,

2023

Sustainability

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“…According to L. Liu et al, the enormous market for new technologies and products is one of China's primary benefits of green investment. In addition, the country is one of the largest energy consumers in the world, so introducing energy-efficient technologies and renewable energy sources presents substantial investment opportunities [7].…”

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Green Investment and Sustainable Business Development: Risks and Opportunities for China

2023

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Green investment and sustainable business development are interconnected concepts responding to current economic and business trends. Greeninvestment is an investment in environmentally friendly technologies and projects with a low environmental impact. Both developed, and developing nations are eligible for such investment opportunities. Green investment can help reduce emissions and pollution, improve energy efficiency, develop renewable energy sources, and decrease reliance on natural resources [1].Sustainable business development is a business approach that focuses on meeting the needs of society

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“…Presently, many academics have established the effectiveness of government policies in promoting the capacity of green technology innovation [15][16][17]. Some studies confirm that incentive-and-support policies can alleviate market failure in R&D activities and stimulate green technology innovation [18][19][20][21][22][23], for example, providing R&D subsidies or tax breaks, opening green credit channels, and establishing emission trading markets. Other studies point out that command-and-control policies are more stimulating [24][25][26].…”

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A Key to Stimulate Green Technology Innovation in China: The Expansion of High-Speed Railways

Chen

Feng

2022

IJERPH

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Mankind is seeking a green development path. This paper places emphasis on whether high-speed railways (HSRs), as a typical representative of green transportation, can effectively promote green technology innovation in cities. Based on the panel data of 286 Chinese prefecture-level cities from 2007 to 2018, we employ the Panel Negative Binomial Regression Model and the Spatial Dubin Model for empirical analysis. The results illustrate that the expansion of HSRs not only has a direct and substantial promotion influence on local green technology innovation but also on the surrounding area. We further find that circulation node cities reap more benefits of the opening of HSRs than other ordinary cities. The higher the degree of marketization, the weaker the marginal impact of HSRs on green technology innovation. Meanwhile, the mechanism test confirms that HSRs can indirectly stimulate the progress of green technology innovation by influencing the creative class flow and the government’s environmental concerns. Our findings present new insights for enhancing green technology innovation and provide policy recommendations for local governments to take advantage of HSRs to obtain resources.

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How to Achieve Carbon Neutrality: From the Perspective of Innovative City Pilot Policy in China

Cited by 8 publications

References 70 publications

Innovation-Driven Policy and Low-Carbon Technology Innovation: Research Driven by the Impetus of National Innovative City Pilot Policy in China

Innovation-Driven Policy and Low-Carbon Technology Innovation: Research Driven by the Impetus of National Innovative City Pilot Policy in China

Green Investment and Sustainable Business Development: Risks and Opportunities for China

A Key to Stimulate Green Technology Innovation in China: The Expansion of High-Speed Railways

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