Riding the green rails: Exploring the nexus between high-speed trains, green innovation, and carbon emissions

Chen, Yu; Zhao, Changyi; Chen, Shan; Chen, Wenqing; Wan, Kunyang; Wei, Jia

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2023.128955

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“…Can studying the economics of high-speed rail provide policy support for sustainable regional economic growth, as well as carbon reduction initiatives? Unfortunately, there are not many studies of this nature in the academic field, Rather, the emphasis is placed on the perspectives of green total factor productivity [6,7], regional economic growth [8,9], innovation performance [10][11][12] and carbon emissions [13,14]. In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis among scholars on the importance of transportation accessibility (connectivity) for regional economic development, surpassing the traditional focus on transportation infrastructure.…”

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High-Speed Railway Opening, Industrial Symbiotic Agglomeration and Green Sustainable Development—Empirical Evidence from China

Chen,

Zhu,

Zhao

2024

Sustainability

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In recent years, China’s transportation infrastructure has undergone significant changes. High-speed rail, as a new and favored mode of transportation, offers travelers convenience, efficiency, and punctuality, replacing many high-pollution transportation methods. Based on the characteristics of high-speed rail, this paper selects data from 30 provinces spanning from 1999 to 2019. It utilizes the double-difference method to evaluate the impact of high-speed rail opening on economic sustainability. It has been found that the introduction of high-speed rail contributes to economic sustainability during the examination period. The mechanism test also reveals that the opening of high-speed rail promotes green and sustainable development through the industrial agglomeration effect. In addition, the opening of high-speed rail (HSR) has a significant time lag effect and a spatial spillover effect on green sustainable development. The conclusion complements the theoretical framework regarding the impact of high-speed rail on the environment and regional economic sustainability. It also provides guidance for the efficient utilization of high-speed rail, which holds both theoretical and practical importance.

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