Green Development Research Articles

Research on the decoupling effect and driving factors of industrial carbon emissions in Hubei province

Under the “dual carbon” goal, the new quality productivity in the industrial energy sector will become an important force in promoting the green and high-quality development of Hubei Province’s economy and society. The article comprehensively uses the Tapio decoupling model and LMDI decomposition method, and empirically analyzes the decoupling effect and driving factors of industrial carbon emissions in Hubei Province from 2006 to 2022 using panel data of industrial industries. Research has found that the growth of Hubei’s industrial economy and carbon emissions have undergone a fluctuating process of "strong decoupling → weak decoupling → expansion negative decoupling". For a considerable period of time in the future, the industrial economic growth and carbon emissions in Hubei will still be in a weak or expanding negative decoupling state. From the decomposition results, it can be seen that the trend of changes in the energy intensity index and carbon intensity index shows a high degree of consistency, and the energy intensity index has become the main factor driving the decrease in Hubei’s industrial carbon intensity index. However, the impact of energy structure effects and industrial structure effects on industrial carbon emissions is relatively weak, and the dividends brought by structural effects are still not significant. On this basis, the article proposes relevant policy recommendations, providing theoretical basis and policy basis for empowering high-quality industrial development in Hubei Province with new quality productivity in the post epidemic era.

The Impact of Agricultural Insurance on the Level of Agricultural Green Development

The Impact of Agricultural Insurance on the Level of Agricultural Green Development

Artificial intelligence and corporate green development: the role of innovation efficiency

ABSTRACT Based on Chinese listed companies from 2010 to 2022, we examine the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on energy-saving technological innovation (ETI). Our study employs a Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformer (BERT) model and millions of patent texts to construct an indicator for measuring ETI. The results indicate that AI significantly promotes ETI. Furthermore, mechanism analysis reveals that AI fosters ETI by enhancing the innovation efficiency of financial and human resources. Our results expand the research perspective of AI and provide new ideas for enterprises to achieve green development.

A strategy for the free-formulation application of hydrophobic pesticides: achieving efficient and multifunctional utilization to promote green and sustainable agriculture.

Pesticides are crucial agricultural production materials that ensure global food security. However, the hydrophobic nature of most pesticides makes direct field application impossible. Existing formulations for hydrophobic pesticides encounter challenges such as inevitable complicated formulation process and low utilization efficiency, which lead to environmental pollution and ecological risk, significantly contrary to green, environmentally friendly, and sustainable development. In this study, a novel pesticide delivery platform (named PIF) was developed by incorporating a fluorinated surfactant into pesticide molecular structure. PIF exhibits exceptional water dispersity and multifunctionality, facilitating the direct and efficient utilization of hydrophobic pesticides. Due to the excellent properties of fluorinated surfactant, the static surface tension of PIF was greatly reduced (30.252 mN/m), and the contact angle of PIF aqueous solution was decreased to 85.8° at 335 mg/L (as a comparison, the mixture of pesticide and surfactant was 99.8°), enabling effective wetting, spreadability on hydrophobic surface. Additionally, this functionalization of pesticide endowed it with a new structure, enhancing photodegradation resistance by 24.2% after irradiation for 1400 s. Bioactivity investigations indicated that PIF maintained anti-bacterial activity, and was far higher than the physical mixture (mixture of fluorinated surfactant and Fenhexamid) by 47.3%. In the biosafety assay, PIF showed a lower influence on the germination and growth of wheat seeds than Fenhexamid technical. This novel pesticide delivery platform, combined with the hydrophobic pesticide and high-performance fluorinated surfactant, could be applied directly without formulation and achieve effective wetting and spreadability, photostability, high bioactivity, and low crop toxicity. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry.

The impact of two-way foreign direct investment on industrial green development: perspective of international cooperation on production capacity in China

The impact of two-way foreign direct investment on industrial green development: perspective of international cooperation on production capacity in China

Research on Carbon Emission Forecast for Residential Buildings in Anhui Province in 2024 Based on SARIMA

In the context of China's commitment to achieving the "dual carbon" objectives for green, healthy, and sustainable development—specifically, reaching peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060—the construction industry, a cornerstone of the national economy, confronts multifaceted challenges including elevated carbon emissions, environmental pollution, excessive resource depletion, and a scarcity of specialized personnel. These impediments not only curb the industry's structural transformation and upgrading but also obstruct the progression towards a low-carbon economy. Consequently, in harmony with contemporary trends, the promotion of industrialization in low-carbon building practices emerges as a pivotal pathway and strategic choice for the construction industry to advance towards green and efficient development paradigms. Despite China's nascent strides in the industrialization of low-carbon buildings, it still lags behind in global comparisons, characterized by a late inception and a relatively low overall level of development, thereby encountering a multitude of obstacles and challenges. Within this framework, this academic endeavor focuses intently on residential buildings within Anhui Province. By meticulously amassing data pertaining to carbon emissions from residential buildings in Anhui Province spanning from 2016 to 2022, and employing the Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) model to forecast carbon emissions for the year 2023, it is discerned that the growth rate of carbon emissions has markedly decelerated in recent years, approaching a plateauing trend. Furthermore, this study contributes insightful recommendations tailored to the current trajectory of green building development in Anhui Province.

Study on the Motivation and Performance of Energy Enterprises' Mergers and Acquisitions under the Background of Dual Carbon--Taking Tianshan Cement's Merger and Acquisition of Zhonglian Cement as an Example

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in the report of the Twentieth National Congress that realizing carbon peak and carbon neutrality is a major strategic decision made by integrating the domestic and international situations, and a solemn commitment to build a community of human destiny. Based on the background of energy transformation, many energy companies have joined the M&A army for the purpose of improving operation and management level and expanding market share. This project takes the second largest energy-consuming cement industry as the research object, and analyzes the case of Tianshan Cement's merger and acquisition of Zhonglian Cement to further study the impact of M&A and restructuring on the financial performance of energy companies. Based on the background of "double carbon" and theories such as synergy effect theory and green development, the project firstly analyzes the internal and external environment of M&A and restructuring of energy enterprises, and explains the significance of M&A on the strategic restructuring and professional integration of enterprises. Secondly, SWOT analysis is applied to systematically analyze the motivation of Tianshan Cement's green M&A with Zoomlion Cement from the dimensions of external environment and internal conditions. Immediately after that, for the case of Tianshan Cement's acquisition of Zhonglian Cement, the event study method and relevant financial indicators are used to examine Tianshan Cement's financial performance before and after the merger and acquisition; at the same time, the environmental and social performance is used to reflect the non-economic performance, so as to comprehensively judge the effect of the merger and acquisition. Finally, based on the above research, we provide policy recommendations for energy companies to implement M&A and reorganization and effectively improve M&A performance. This project will help enrich the literature on M&A of energy enterprises and provide suggestions for the implementation of scientific and efficient M&A.

Research on the Green and Low-Carbon Development Path of Digital Intelligence Empowering Enterprises in Manufacturing Industry

Research on the Green and Low-Carbon Development Path of Digital Intelligence Empowering Enterprises in Manufacturing Industry

Research on the impact and action path of tax incentives on the green technology innovation capabilities of small and micro enterprises

enterprises in green technology innovation has become particularly important, as it is directly related to the environmentally friendly transformation and sustainable development of society. In this context, tax incentives, as a key tool for the government to promote enterprise technological innovation, play a vital role in motivating small and micro enterprises to invest in green technology research and development. This study deeply analyzes how tax incentives can stimulate green innovation activities of small and micro enterprises by reducing the financial burden of R&D and improving the expected return on investment. The article first outlines the role of small and micro enterprises in global environmental governance and the background of tax incentives. Then, by constructing a theoretical framework, it discusses in detail the direct and indirect effects of tax incentives on green technology innovation of small and micro enterprises. The direct effect is reflected in reducing R&D costs, enabling enterprises to invest more resources in the development of green technologies; while the indirect effect is reflected in improving the long-term investment environment of enterprises, promoting cooperation between enterprises and scientific research institutions, and enhancing the market orientation and application prospects of R&D. In addition, this paper also points out the challenges that may be encountered in the implementation of tax incentives, such as unclear policy objectives and imprecise implementation details, and puts forward corresponding optimization suggestions. Finally, it is emphasized that when designing and implementing tax preferential policies, more attention should be paid to the operability and effectiveness evaluation of the policies to ensure that they effectively promote green technology innovation of small and micro enterprises.

Research on the Impact Mechanism of Green Finance on Low-carbon Innovation of Real Economy

Driven by global climate change and sustainable development goals, green finance has attracted widespread attention as an important tool to promote the transformation of a low-carbon economy. Green finance provides financial support and policy incentives for low-carbon innovation projects through financial instruments such as green credit, green bonds, and green funds, reduces corporate financing costs, promotes corporate green transformation, and promotes market development. This paper aims to explore the impact mechanism of green finance on low-carbon innovation in the real economy. First, this paper systematically sorts out the definitions and evaluation indicators of green finance and low-carbon innovation, and analyzes relevant research results at home and abroad. Secondly, this paper discusses in detail the impact mechanism of green finance on low-carbon innovation in the real economy from four aspects: providing financial support, reducing financing costs, promoting corporate green transformation, and promoting market development. Through typical case analysis, this paper summarizes the successful experience and lessons of green finance in supporting low-carbon innovation projects. Finally, this paper puts forward relevant policy recommendations, including government support and guidance in the development of green finance, participation and innovation of financial institutions, and green development strategies of enterprises. Research shows that green finance plays a significant role in promoting low-carbon innovation in the real economy, which not only improves the innovation ability and market competitiveness of enterprises, but also promotes the sustainable development of the economy. Future research can further explore the application effects of green finance in different scales and industries, deepen the understanding of the relationship between green finance and low-carbon innovation, and provide a scientific basis for policy making and practice.

Economic Appraisal of Rare-Earth Metals on Life Cycle of the Project Aimed at Development and Use of Natural Resources: Russian – Chineese Experience

The article studies extraction and use of rare-earth metals as a factor of green economy development. It shows possible negative impact during development of rare metal deposits on ecologic and economic system at different stages of extraction, transportation, including the Arctic zone and ore processing. Experience of Russia and China was analyzed in economic appraisal of costs and benefits during implementation of projects dealing with natural resource development with due regard to their life cycle. Methodological approach to integral economic assessment of rare-earth metals was advanced, including economic appraisal of involved natural resources and ecologic costs of production, which could fix prices on such resources with regard to ecologic factors, stimulate application of technologies on complex use of natural raw materials, which includes processing of secondary raw materials and work out the mechanism of regulating natural resource use at all stages of project life cycle. In order to support projects aimed at developing rare metal deposits it is proposed to use such tools as granting credits, tax privileges and subsidies and using a part of funds of carbon tax on greenhouse gases.

Green Shipping Corridors: A Bibliometric Analysis of Policy, Technology, and Stakeholder Collaboration

This study provides a bibliometric review of 238 studies on the concept of green shipping corridors in the maritime industry, published in 93 academic outlets and authored by 654 scholars. Bibliographical data were extracted from the Web of Science database and analyzed using the bibliometrix package in R software (version 4.3.3) alongside VOSviewer (version 1.6.20). Based on citation analysis metrics, the most influential articles, journals, authors, institutions, and countries within the field were identified. Utilizing the bibliographic coupling methodology in VOSviewer, the following four underlying research clusters were distinguished: (1) Sustainable Green Shipping Practices and Research, (2) Alternative Fuels and Low-Carbon Strategies for Maritime Transport, (3) Green and Low-Carbon Maritime Development, and (4) Environmental Sustainability in Maritime Shipping. Content analysis results highlighted crucial policy recommendations, technological adaptation strategies, and collaborative stakeholder practices, providing robust insights for academia and industry practitioners seeking strategic guidance for effective maritime decarbonization via integrated green shipping corridor initiatives.

The Impact of Green Finance and Renewable Energy Development on the Low-Carbon Transition of the Marine Industry: Evidence from Coastal Provinces and Cities in China

The marine industry’s low-carbon transition is critical to enhancing industrial competitiveness. This study empirically investigates how green finance, renewable energy development, and their synergistic effects influence the marine industry’s low-carbon transition, utilizing data from 11 Chinese coastal provinces and cities from 2006 to 2022 and employing fixed effects, moderating effects, and panel quantile regression models. The findings reveal the following: (1) Green finance and renewable energy development can promote the marine industry’s low-carbon transition. (2) Green finance and renewable energy development exhibit positive synergistic effects in driving the marine industry’s low-carbon transition. (3) Regression results across various stages of the marine industry’s low-carbon transition reveal that the influence of green finance and the synergistic effects intensify over time, whereas the effect of renewable energy development gradually weakens. (4) The heterogeneity results indicate that the influence of green finance and the synergistic effects on the marine industry’s low-carbon transition are more pronounced in the northern and eastern marine economic zones, while the impact of renewable energy development and the synergistic effects are stronger in provinces with moderate economic development levels. This study enriches the theoretical system of the low-carbon economy, expands the scope of application of green finance and renewable energy, provides scientific basis and policy recommendations for China to promote the green development of the marine economy under the goal of “dual carbon”, and provides practical experience for reference to countries for addressing climate change and promoting the low-carbon transition of the marine industry.

Digital Inclusive Finance and Agricultural Green Development in China: Impact and Mechanism

Digital Inclusive Finance and Agricultural Green Development in China: Impact and Mechanism

Highly stretchable, conductive, and self-adhesive starch-based hydrogel for high-performance flexible electronic devices.

Highly stretchable, conductive, and self-adhesive starch-based hydrogel for high-performance flexible electronic devices.

Concepts of Human Development As A Dilemma of Postindustrial Society

In the following article the ideas of human development as a dilemma of postindustrial society are discussed from the viewpoint of recent tendencies in the region It has been argued that the development of human capital in Central Asia relied on important factors such as fair social policy, green development, nation building, use of resource-efficient technologies, consistency of spiritual and educational reforms, close neighborliness and the establishment of strategic cooperation. The article focuses on research based on the factors of human development that shape socio-economic approaches and its importance in social life, the role of cliodynamics and its importance in the development of human capital, in contrast to research in this direction.

Spatiotemporal evolution and driving factors of agricultural non-point source pollution in the context of economic green development.

Spatiotemporal evolution and driving factors of agricultural non-point source pollution in the context of economic green development.

Fiscal decentralization, green innovation and low-carbon transition of heavily polluting firms.

Fiscal decentralization, green innovation and low-carbon transition of heavily polluting firms.

Competitive evaluation and multi-stage planning of park integrated energy systems

Optimal planning for the park integrated energy system (PIES) is essential for energy efficiency improvement and carbon neutrality. A reasonable evaluation method is the key to guide PIES planning. However, indicators for the PIES planning schemes are various with high penetration of renewable energy, large carbon emissions and multiple energy forms coupling, which brings challenges to find out the benchmark planning scheme for PIES development. Herein, we extend a competitive evaluation method that considers the aspects of energy, economy, environment, reliability and greening development level for PIES with different energy planning trends. We formulate a multi-stage planning model for PIES dynamic development aiming at investment and operation cost minimization. We set a group of comparable PIESs with different energy planning trends to evaluate and determine the benchmark PIES to motivate the others. The competitiveness of our evaluation method is reflected in that the benchmark is determined by the competition of different PIESs and it may change through multi-stage planning. A practical PIES with eight functional areas is adopted for competitive evaluation in multi-criteria over multi-stage planning optimization, and their pros and cons are evaluated and compared. By comparing the evaluation efficiency, the benchmark of PIES planning can be dynamically adjusted.

Theoretical Analysis and Systematic Deconstruction of High Quality Development of Public Service for National Fitness

This study conducts a theoretical and systematic analysis of high-quality development (HQD) in China's National Fitness Public Service (NFPS). By integrating the principles of HQD—such as innovation, coordination, green development, openness, and sharing—with the practical demands of NFPS, we propose a multi-dimensional governance framework that emphasizes dynamic adaptation between service supply and public demand. Through literature review, case studies (e.g., Shandong Province), and comparative analysis (e.g., England's urban-rural disparity), we identify key challenges including fragmented governance, resource imbalance, and inadequate technological integration. A "process-result" analytical model is developed to highlight the roles of digital empowerment (e.g., blockchain, big data platforms) and performance evaluation mechanisms in optimizing service equity and sustainability. The findings underscore the necessity of collaborative governance among government, market, and society, while advocating for policy innovations to address regional disparities. This research not only enriches the theoretical discourse on public health governance but also offers actionable insights for global contexts striving to achieve inclusive fitness service systems.