Measurement of China's Regional Logistics Industry Carbon Emission Efficiency and Its Influencing Factors

Abstract

To achieve the goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality through the development of green logistics in China, this paper uses SBM model to calculate the carbon emission efficiency of logistics industry in 30 provinces in China from 2011 to 2019, and empirically studies the influencing factors of carbon emission efficiency of logistics industry with panel Tobit model. The results show that: (1) China's logistics industry carbon emission efficiency shows a slowly upward trend of volatility, which has a large space for improvement. (2) There are significant differences in the carbon emission efficiency of logistics industry among different regions. During the study period, the carbon emission efficiency of logistics industry in eastern China is always higher than that in central and western China. (3) The degree of opening-up and the level of transportation infrastructure have a significant positive effect on the carbon emission efficiency of China's logistics industry, and government logistics regulation is not conducive to the improvement of the carbon emission efficiency of logistics industry. (4) Urbanization level has a significant negative impact on the carbon emission efficiency of logistics industry in eastern China, while transportation infrastructure level has a significant positive impact. Urbanization level and government logistics regulation have a significant negative impact on the carbon emission efficiency of logistics industry in central China. The degree of opening-up and environmental regulation have a significant negative impact on the carbon emission efficiency of logistics industry in western China. This study believes that improving the foreign investment environment of logistics industry, strengthening the construction of transportation infrastructure and optimizing the government logistics regulation system will be of great help to improve the carbon emission efficiency of China's logistics industry and achieve the goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.