Comparative study on the impact of clean energy on carbon emissions in different regions of China

Abstract

Using the panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2008 to 2018, this paper compares the impact of clean energy on carbon emissions in different regions of China on the basis of extending the STIRPAT model. The results show that the impacts of clean energy on carbon emissions are different in different regions. The eastern region is not significant due to its developed economy and many influencing factors. The carbon emissions in the central and western regions are significantly affected by the energy structure, which reflects the relatively low scale of clean energy development in China and the huge dependence on fossil energy. In the future, one is to continue to strengthen the construction of clean energy; the other is to improve the technological level of the central and western regions and reduce their dependence on fossil energy.