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Urban sustainable development policy and corporate carbon emissions
Driving corporate carbon reduction is essential, yet most existing studies focus on regional-scale carbon mitigation effects of urban sustainability initiatives. This study investigates the impact of the Sustainable Development Planning for National Resource-based Cities (2013–2020) (SDP) on corporate carbon emissions, using data from A-share listed companies in China between 2010 and 2020. Employing the difference-in-differences (DID) method, we find that the SDP significantly reduces corporate carbon emissions in cities where it was implemented. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that the emission-reducing effect is more pronounced in Key Environmental Protection Cities, high-carbon industries, and among firms in the growth and maturity stages of the business cycle. Mechanism analysis further shows that the policy works mainly by strengthening environmental regulation at the government level and by improving green innovation quality at the firm level.
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