1. Towards a sustainable electricity industry in China: An appraisal of the efficacy of environmental policies.
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Liu, Yang, Dong, Kangyin, Dong, Xiucheng, and Taghizadeh-Hesary, Farhad
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *ELECTRICITY , *SUSTAINABILITY , *TECHNOLOGICAL progress , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
In this study, we assess the sustainability of the electricity sector and explore the correlation between government environmental policies and the sector's sustainability. We find that at the national level, the sustainability of the electricity sector has exhibited a notable upward trend in recent years. However, this trend has not been evenly distributed across different regions of the country. Second, government environmental policies have a significant positive impact on promoting the sustainability of the electricity sector. Third, the impact of government environmental policies on the sustainability of the electricity sector is more pronounced in the western region of China. • We explore the impact of government environmental policy on the sustainability of China's electricity sector. • Government environmental policies can significantly promote the sustainability of China's electricity sector. • Technological progress is an effective channel between government environmental policies and the sustainability of the electricity sector. • The sustainability of the electricity sector is most significantly impacted by the environmental policies of the government in western China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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