Carbon emission reduction effects of heterogeneous environmental regulation: evidence from the firm level

• Autorzy: Zhao Yi

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/eces-2024-0017

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper investigates the capacity of environmental regulatory policies to effectuate carbon emission reduction (CER) at the enterprise micro-level. It delves into the intrinsic correlation between these policies through theoretical analysis and empirical assessments, scrutinising the varied effects of heterogeneous environmental regulations (ERs) such as sewage charges and environmental protection subsidies. Findings reveal that diverse ERs can bolster CER, with sewage charging ERs manifesting a more conspicuous emission reduction effect. Rigorous robustness tests validate these initial conclusions. Moreover, distinct ERs exhibit temporal lags in their impact on CER; sewage charging ERs display a diminishing trend in emission reduction efficacy, while environmental subsidies ERs exhibit dynamic superposition traits. Importantly, incentives for green innovation and enhancements in total factor productivity emerge as pivotal mechanisms by which diverse ERs propel CER within enterprises.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

environmental regulations; ER; heterogeneity; sewage; charges; environment; subsidies

PL

regulacje środowiskowe; heterogeniczność; ścieki; opłaty; środowisko; subwencja

• Wydawca: Towarzystwo Chemii i Inżynierii Ekologicznej
• Czasopismo: Ecological Chemistry and Engineering. S
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 31, nr 2
• Strony: 243--252
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Zhao Yi

• School of Management, Wuhan University of Bioengineering, Wuhan 430415, China

• https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6915-5831

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