The effects and mechanisms of low-carbon transition promoting air quality improvement: based on empirical evidence of low-carbon city pilot policy
Chenxi Deng, Bingnan Guo · 2026
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Chenxi Deng and Bingnan Guo measure whether China's low-carbon city pilot program also cleaned the air, in a 2026 study. The program sits inside the country's dual carbon goals for peaking and then cutting emissions.
Panel data from two hundred eighty-two cities over fifteen years fed a staggered comparison design. Pilot cities gained clear air quality improvements, and the finding survived repeated robustness checks. The gains ran through two channels: greener, more efficient economies and upgraded industry mixes. Effects were stronger in big, energy-hungry, and well-funded cities, but weaker where infrastructure was already advanced. The authors recommend tailored strategies and urge firms to green their operations voluntarily.
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| CREATOR | Chenxi Deng, Bingnan Guo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 81 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |