Evaluating the influence of environmental regulations on green economic growth in China: A focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency guidelines

IF 7.9 2区工程技术 Q1 ENERGY & FUELS

Energy Strategy Reviews Pub Date : 2024-10-18 DOI:10.1016/j.esr.2024.101544

Lu Chen , Umriya Kenjayeva , Guanwei Mu , Nadeem Iqbal , Fu Chin

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Abstract

China's status as the world's largest energy consumer highlights its pivotal role in global energy consumption and the urgency of enhancing its energy efficiency and renewable energy development. This study evaluates the influence of environmental regulations on green economic growth in China, with a focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency, from 2000 to 2023 across 30 provinces. Using the Metafrontier-Global-SBM super-efficient DEA model, the research measures green economic development through the lens of energy efficiency. An enhanced fuzzy comprehensive assessment gauges the stringency of environmental regulations. To explore non-linear impacts, regional spillover, and feedback effects, a spatial econometric model was applied. The results reveal a U-shaped non-linear relationship between environmental regulations and green economic growth, with significant spatial feedback and regional spillover effects. Environmental regulations are also shown to have a substantial positive influence on the development of renewable energy, a critical driver of green economic growth. Policy implications suggest that strengthening environmental regulations could accelerate renewable energy adoption and foster sustainable economic growth across regions in China.

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评估环境法规对中国绿色经济增长的影响：聚焦可再生能源和能源效率指南

中国是世界上最大的能源消费国，这凸显了中国在全球能源消费中的举足轻重的地位，以及提高能效和发展可再生能源的紧迫性。本研究评估了 2000 年至 2023 年环境法规对中国 30 个省份绿色经济增长的影响，重点关注可再生能源和能源效率。研究采用 Metafrontier-Global-SBM 超效率 DEA 模型，从能效角度衡量绿色经济发展。增强型模糊综合评估衡量了环境法规的严格程度。为了探讨非线性影响、区域溢出效应和反馈效应，研究采用了空间计量经济模型。结果显示，环境法规与绿色经济增长之间存在 U 型非线性关系，并具有显著的空间反馈和区域溢出效应。环境法规还对可再生能源的发展产生了实质性的积极影响，而可再生能源是绿色经济增长的重要驱动力。政策含义表明，加强环境监管可以加快可再生能源的采用，促进中国各地区的可持续经济增长。

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Energy Strategy Reviews Energy-Energy (miscellaneous)

CiteScore

12.80

自引率

4.90%

发文量

167

审稿时长

40 weeks

期刊介绍： Energy Strategy Reviews is a gold open access journal that provides authoritative content on strategic decision-making and vision-sharing related to society''s energy needs. Energy Strategy Reviews publishes: • Analyses • Methodologies • Case Studies • Reviews And by invitation: • Report Reviews • Viewpoints