Four-Chain-Integrated Development of Green Environmental Protection Industry in China

The green environmental protection industry has the dual attributes of driving economic growth and coping with environmental problems. The deep integration of “four chains” (i.e., innovation, industrial, capital, and talent chains) is crucial for the high-quality development of the green environment...

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Main Authors: Ren Muhua, Xu Jiayu, Zhang Kun, Liu Zhangtao, Zhou Xiaochao, Zhang Tingting, Hao Jiming
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Published: 《中国工程科学》杂志社 2024-02-01
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Online Access:http://www.engineering.org.cn/en/10.15302/J-SSCAE-2024.01.005
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author Ren Muhua
Xu Jiayu
Zhang Kun
Liu Zhangtao
Zhou Xiaochao
Zhang Tingting
Hao Jiming
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Xu Jiayu
Zhang Kun
Liu Zhangtao
Zhou Xiaochao
Zhang Tingting
Hao Jiming
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description The green environmental protection industry has the dual attributes of driving economic growth and coping with environmental problems. The deep integration of “four chains” (i.e., innovation, industrial, capital, and talent chains) is crucial for the high-quality development of the green environmental protection industry and the achievement of the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. Considering the development status of the green environmental protection industry, this study analyzes the characteristics of four-chain integration at different stages of enterprise development. In the early stage of establishment, the capital chain is key to enterprises and an industrial chain is gradually formed driven by the innovation and talent chains. During business expansion of enterprises, the industrial chain is extended, driven by the capital chain and supported by the innovation and talent chains. At the mature stage, enterprises can carry out strategic layout based on the industrial chain while maintaining the innovation chain. However, the four-chain integration in the green environmental protection industry of China still face several problems, including weak connection between the innovation and industrial chains, weak support of the capital chain to other chains, insufficient integration between the talent chain and the innovation and capital chains. To address this, we propose the following suggestions: (1) developing a low-carbon innovation strategy roadmap to clarify the development paths for four-chain integration; (2) improving the compatibility between the innovation and industrial chains; (3) optimizing the capital chain to improve its integration with other chains; (4) improving the talent chain; and (5) clarifying the driving chains according to the development stages of enterprises to ensure the effective integration of the “four chains”.
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spelling doaj.art-21df15423e8c4699b2d1bfffaf88be442024-03-12T05:46:48Zzho《中国工程科学》杂志社中国工程科学2096-00342024-02-01261596710.15302/J-SSCAE-2024.01.005Four-Chain-Integrated Development of Green Environmental Protection Industry in ChinaRen Muhua0 Xu Jiayu Zhang Kun 1 Liu Zhangtao 2 Zhou Xiaochao3Zhang Tingting 4 Hao Jiming 5 School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China College of Chemical Engineering,Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China College of Chemical Engineering,Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China College of Chemical Engineering,Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaThe green environmental protection industry has the dual attributes of driving economic growth and coping with environmental problems. The deep integration of “four chains” (i.e., innovation, industrial, capital, and talent chains) is crucial for the high-quality development of the green environmental protection industry and the achievement of the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. Considering the development status of the green environmental protection industry, this study analyzes the characteristics of four-chain integration at different stages of enterprise development. In the early stage of establishment, the capital chain is key to enterprises and an industrial chain is gradually formed driven by the innovation and talent chains. During business expansion of enterprises, the industrial chain is extended, driven by the capital chain and supported by the innovation and talent chains. At the mature stage, enterprises can carry out strategic layout based on the industrial chain while maintaining the innovation chain. However, the four-chain integration in the green environmental protection industry of China still face several problems, including weak connection between the innovation and industrial chains, weak support of the capital chain to other chains, insufficient integration between the talent chain and the innovation and capital chains. To address this, we propose the following suggestions: (1) developing a low-carbon innovation strategy roadmap to clarify the development paths for four-chain integration; (2) improving the compatibility between the innovation and industrial chains; (3) optimizing the capital chain to improve its integration with other chains; (4) improving the talent chain; and (5) clarifying the driving chains according to the development stages of enterprises to ensure the effective integration of the “four chains”. http://www.engineering.org.cn/en/10.15302/J-SSCAE-2024.01.005green environmental protection industry integration of “four chains” sustainable development circular economy
spellingShingle Ren Muhua
Xu Jiayu
Zhang Kun
Liu Zhangtao
Zhou Xiaochao
Zhang Tingting
Hao Jiming
Four-Chain-Integrated Development of Green Environmental Protection Industry in China
中国工程科学
green environmental protection industry
integration of “four chains”
sustainable development
circular economy
title Four-Chain-Integrated Development of Green Environmental Protection Industry in China
title_full Four-Chain-Integrated Development of Green Environmental Protection Industry in China
title_fullStr Four-Chain-Integrated Development of Green Environmental Protection Industry in China
title_full_unstemmed Four-Chain-Integrated Development of Green Environmental Protection Industry in China
title_short Four-Chain-Integrated Development of Green Environmental Protection Industry in China
title_sort four chain integrated development of green environmental protection industry in china
topic green environmental protection industry
integration of “four chains”
sustainable development
circular economy
url http://www.engineering.org.cn/en/10.15302/J-SSCAE-2024.01.005
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