Can Emission Trading Scheme Improve Carbon Emission Performance? Evidence From China

Can Emission Trading Scheme Improve Carbon Emission Performance? Evidence From China

This paper explores the effect of China’s emission trading scheme (ETS) pilot policy implemented during 2013-2014 on carbon emission performance. Adopting the Difference-in-Difference (DID) model, we find that: 1) China’s ETS pilot policy can significantly improve the carbon emission performance of...

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Main Authors: Yuhua Zheng, Xiaoyang Sun, Chenyu Zhang, Daojuan Wang, Ju Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Energy Research
Subjects:
emission trading scheme (ETS)
carbon emission performance
corporate innovation
difference-in-difference (DID)
carbon emission intensity
China
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2021.759572/full

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