Environmental regulation, Manufacturing and Producer Services Industrial Co-agglomeration, and Energy Efficiency − Evidence from 282 Cities in China

IF 7.1 2区工程技术 Q1 ENERGY & FUELS

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Pub Date : 2025-04-26 DOI:10.1016/j.seta.2025.104312

Qi Wang, Chengshi Tian

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Abstract

As a nascent form of spatial agglomeration behavior, industrial co-agglomeration presents a novel opportunity for the augmentation of energy efficiency. Grounded in the instances of 282 cities spanning from 2012 to 2021, the study finds a “U” − shaped curve relationship exists between the industrial co-agglomeration and energy efficiency by spatial Durbin model, which broadens the perspective on the key factors promoting energy efficiency from a theoretical standpoint. Secondly, we examined the heterogeneous effects of industrial co-agglomeration on energy efficiency from four distinct dimensions in light of China’s distinctive geographical and industrial distribution patterns. This paper undertakes a more in-depth exploration of the effect that industrial co-agglomeration and environmental regulation exert on energy efficiency, and the outcomes suggest that the integration of industrial co-agglomeration and formal environmental regulation can further enhance energy efficiency, while the combination of industrial co-agglomeration and informal environmental regulation inhibits the positive effect on energy efficiency, offering a theoretical foundation for Chinese environmental policymakers to formulate distinct environmental regulatory strategies. This paper reveals a “1 + 1 > 2” energy-saving and efficiency mechanism. It deepens understanding of environmental regulations, and provides insights for resolving the “economic growth − energy consumption” dilemma, contributing to the global sustainable development agenda.

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环境监管、制造业和生产性服务业协同集聚与能源效率——来自中国282个城市的证据

产业共集聚作为一种新兴的空间集聚行为形式，为能源效率的提高提供了新的机遇。以2012 - 2021年282个城市为例，通过空间Durbin模型发现产业共集聚与能源效率之间存在“U”型曲线关系，从理论角度拓宽了促进能源效率提升的关键因素视角。其次，根据中国独特的地理和产业分布格局，从四个不同维度考察了产业共集聚对能源效率的异质性效应。本文对产业共集聚与环境规制对能源效率的影响进行了更深入的探讨，结果表明：产业共集聚与正规环境规制相结合可以进一步提升能源效率，而产业共集聚与非正式环境规制相结合则抑制了对能源效率的正向作用。为中国环境政策制定者制定不同的环境监管策略提供理论依据。本文揭示了一个“1 + 1 >；2”节能增效机制。它加深了对环境法规的理解，并为解决“经济增长-能源消耗”困境提供了见解，为全球可持续发展议程做出了贡献。

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Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Energy-Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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12.70

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12.50%

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1091

期刊介绍： Encouraging a transition to a sustainable energy future is imperative for our world. Technologies that enable this shift in various sectors like transportation, heating, and power systems are of utmost importance. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments welcomes papers focusing on a range of aspects and levels of technological advancements in energy generation and utilization. The aim is to reduce the negative environmental impact associated with energy production and consumption, spanning from laboratory experiments to real-world applications in the commercial sector.