The role of China's carbon emission trading system in economic decarbonization: Evidence from Chinese prefecture-level cities

Based on the panel data from 283 prefecture-level cities in China between 2009 and 2019, this study examines the impact of China's carbon emissions trading system on reducing carbon emissions and its mechanisms, using the PSM-DID method. The findings demonstrate that the carbon emissions tradin...

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Main Authors: Kunming Li, Zhijie Luo, Ling Hong, Jianhua Wen, Liting Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023110073