Energy efficiency and green innovation and its asymmetric impact on CO2 emission in China: a new perspective.

Authors :: Li Y
Zhang C
Li S
Usman A
Source :: Environmental science and pollution research international [Environ Sci Pollut Res Int] 2022 Jul; Vol. 29 (31), pp. 47810-47817. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 21.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Green innovation undoubtedly plays a significant role in generating employment opportunities, improving green economic activity, and increasing environmental sustainability. This study scrutinizes the effect of energy efficiency and green innovation on CO2 emissions for China using nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag (NARDL) from 1991 to 2019. Findings show that energy efficiency and green innovation contribute to reducing CO2 emissions in China. Energy efficiency and green innovation are also important nonlinear determinants of CO2 emissions. An increase in energy efficiency and green innovation lowers CO2 emissions, while a fall in energy efficiency and green innovation increases CO2 emissions in China in the long run. Some policy measures are suggested to attain carbon neutrality.<br /> (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)

Subjects :: Carbon
China
Conservation of Energy Resources
Carbon Dioxide analysis
Economic Development

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