A Mechanism for Digital Finance to Drive Green and Low-Carbon Development

Given the global focus on green and low-carbon development and the increasing prominence of digital finance,it is particularly important to explore how to leverage digital finance to achieve these environmental goals.This study,through mechanism analysis,deeply examines how China’s digital finance promotes green and low-carbon development and elucidates the positive interaction between digital finance and the green industry.The study found that digital finance,through more flexible and efficient financial functions,alters the cost structure of carbon emissions,and reduces the risks and costs of green investments,thereby creating a cooperative green mechanism benefiting all parties,and guiding social groups toward a green and low-carbon transformation.Additionally,the rapid development of digital finance has strengthened the implementation of environmental protection policies,effectively promoted the expansion of the environmental protection industry,and established the green ethos as a mainstream concept in financial development.This study aims to provide reference perspectives and suggestions,assist policymakers in promoting the green and lowcarbon development of digital finance,and offer insights into the integrated development of digital finance and the green environmental protection industry.

Establishing a Carbon-Neutrality Oriented Economic System through Green, Low-carbon, and Circular Development

Carbon neutrality requires a profound socio-economic revolution.Since the 21;century,China has been promoting social&economic transformation,and put forward a series of strategic directions for development transformation.As China enters the new era of socialism,building a green,low-carbon and circular economic system has become an important direction for future economic development and transformation.This paper analyzes the relationship between the green,low-carbon and circular economic system and carbon neutrality,and points out that green development,low-carbon development and circular development will greatly reduce carbon emissions of economic development and help realize the carbon goal through co-benefit effect,structural adjustment and resource recycling.Finally,the paper puts forward some suggestions for promoting the transformation of the economic system to green,low-carbon and circular development.

Development Experience of Foreign Green Shipping and Its Enlightenment to China

Based on analysis of green shipping practices of foreign ships manufacturers, ocean carriers ad port countries, their advanced experience was summarized, and its enlightenment to China＇s ＂green shipping＂ was analyzed to realize China＇s dream of becoming ＂ a strong shipping country＂ eady.

Taking Coordinated and Joint Action to Promote the Green Development of the Economy and the Society

The green development is the latest economic and social development philosophy that is proposed to cope with the gradual deterioration of current ecological environment, and it aims to achieve the comprehensive greenization of the economy and the society. To promote the green development of the economy and the society, we must look far and aim high, and we must take a holistic approach, coordinate the strategic measures in the fields of the economy, the politics, the culture, the society, the natural environment, and international cooperation, as well as emphasize the logic, the connection, and the hierarchy of different systems, then establish a synergetic mechanism of the green development so that various measures will be coordinated and brought forward to maximize the effect in the joint effort of promoting the green transformation of the economy and the society.

The Current Status and Prospects of China’s Low- Carbon Economic Development

This paper aims to explore the importance of developing a low-carbon economy in China and presents a series of key recommendations.Firstly,it emphasizes the adverse impact of economic development on the natural environment and highlights the unsustainable nature of China’s previous pursuit of economic growth at the expense of its ecological surroundings.Subsequently,the paper provides specific recommendations in response to the pressing resource and environmental challenges in current economic and social development,along with the urgent need to accelerate the transition towards a greener,low-carbon economy to achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals.The key recommendations include continually enhancing the legal framework for a low-carbon economy,optimizing the energy structure,improving energy efficiency,and optimizing the industrial structure.These proposals aim to offer concrete actions to support the development of a low-carbon economy in China,encompassing legal support,energy transformation,and industrial upgrading.Ultimately,this paper underscores China’s potential in developing a low-carbon economy and calls for resolute actions to strengthen legal frameworks,foster technological innovation,and promote industrial restructuring.These actions will guide China towards a more sustainable and environmentally conscious economic future,aligning its growth trajectory with the global imperative to reduce carbon footprints.

Measurement on the Construction Level of China's Green, Low-Carbon, and Circular-Development Economic System

This study aims to measure how well China's green,low-carbon,and circulardevelopment economic system(theGLCCD Economic System)is being developed.By establishing the indicator system and indicators,the spatiotemporal range entropy weight method,Gini coefficient,Theil index,convergence model,and national and provincial data from 2012 to 2017 are employed.The construction level of almost all GLCCD Economic Systems at national and provincial levels has shown improvement during the study period.Among them,a significant boost is only observed in the development power indicator;improvement in the production system indicator and development benefit indicatorismild,andthelifesystemindicator sees a decline year by year.The construction level of the GLCCD Economic System throughout China is generally balanced but tends to expand in scale.However,the inter-regional developmenttbenefit indicator showsaconvergence trend.Based on the analysis of the similarities and differences between greenandlow-carboncircular development,the development power and development benefit,production system,and life system are incorporated into a unified logical framework.The construction level of the GLCCD Economic System is measured as a whole in a holistic manner.This study finds out the scientific connotation oftheGLCCD Economic System.The changing trends and regional differences in the construction level of the GLCCD Economic System are revealed.These findings provide a clear and reliable decision-making basis for the construction of the GLCCD Economic System.

Low-carbon Concepts in the Planning of Residential Communities

It has become a common pursuit of designers to construct comfortable,energy-conserving,high-efficiency and natural living environment since the early 21st century.In the coming low-carbon age,the evolution of low-carbon concepts will surely bring positive influence on the present planning concepts of residential community,and meanwhile,propose higher requirements on the natural and ecological properties of residential community,such as its infrastructure construction,traffic organization,environment greening and so on.Through analyzing relevant concepts of low carbon,the authors studied the development of low-carbon concepts in "human-centered" designs,and its applications in architecture,traffic and green spaces.This study proposed that the improvement of low-carbon society could be started from the design of low-carbon residential communities,so as to satisfy the increasing ecological needs of people on living environment,and play a promotional role in facilitating the sustainable development of society.

Global Trend of Low-carbon Economy and China's Responses

Based on the analysis on the global economic crisis,climate change crisis and their mutual underlying reasons,the authors believe that low-carbon economy has become an inevitable choice to break through the dual crises,coordinate the economic development,and protect the global climate.The global trend of low-carbon economy finds expression in Green Recovery currently,while,in a long run,it will give rise to a new pattern of world competition in politics,economy,technology,trade and finance.The impact of the global trend of low-carbon economy on China can not be overlooked,and it is both a challenge and an opportunity for China＇s future development.Based on comparative studies on the low-carbon economy of China,the U.S.,EU and Japan,the authors conclude that China should blaze a new path of lowcarbon economy development with Chinese characteristics,and the authors have put forward relevant countermeasures for China to address the global trend of low-carbon economy from angles of countries,enterprises and the public

Green Barriers： Obstacle or Stimulation ？

Most viewpoints in China consider green barrier is one kind of non-tariff barriers imposed by developed countries and is unfair to developing countries. Different from these, this paper points out that green barriers, evolving from the background of sustainable development theory and the principle of environment protection, have positive effect on ideology, international institutional arrangement and innovation stimulation. Demonstrating the rationality of green barriers, the paper puts forward that green barriers should be regarded as the stimulation for technology innovation and industrial restructure rather than obstacles. The best way to surmount the green barriers for Chinese government and enterprises is to implement circular economy and clean production so as to achieve the harmony of trade, environment and economic development.

Carbon Peaking,Carbon Neutrality and Green and Low-Carbon Development of China's Economy

The successively proposed carbon peaking and carbon neutrality have not only set new goals for the green and low-carbon development of China's economy,but also demonstrated China's further determination and sense of responsibility for a greater contribution to address global climate change.Considering the importance of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality in the course of achieving the Second Centenary Goal(1949-2049),it is necessary for China to make scientific planning for the roadmap of carbon emission reduction,carbon peaking and carbon neutrality to ensure building a great modern socialist country under carbon constraints.More specifically,the optimization and realignment of energy structure,industrial structure,production and consumption structure,the rational planning of afforestation,and the vigorous development of global carbon emissions trading will be the core strategies for boosting green and low-carbon development of China's economy.

Part on Green and Low-Carbon Development of China's Environmental Code System Response and Institution Implementation in Sustainable Development

The sustainable development integrity,national development goals,and legislative status quo have determined that the"Green and Low-Carbon Development Part"must be designed and incorporated into the China's Environmental Code(Code).The theoretical evolution in the action field,system composition,value function,and operation mechanism of the Environmental Law,as well as the practice development of the Environmental Protection Law legislation,enforcement,and judicial practices have laid a solid theoretical and practical foundation for the incorporation of green and lowcarbon development into the Code.The institutional layout of green and low-carbon development should respect and highlight its own traits.Furthermore,it is important to stress communication and coordination with other parts of the Code,follow the laws of energy development and utilization,and satisfy the inherent requirements of raw material reduction,reuse,and recycle.The layout method should abide by the general principle of"general first,specific second;domestic first,international second;defined first,undefined second"with"decomposition goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality"as an exception.The layout effect of the"flexibility first,rigidity second"is pursued.The chapters of General Provisions,Cleaner Production Green Circulation,Green Consumption,Support and Supervision,and International Cooperation,and Climate Change Response,are specifically designed.Efforts are made to improve new systems,such as strategies and standards for green and low-carbon development,green logistics,energy performance contracting,green finance,carbon emissions trading,and energy early warning.

Research on the model of regional green innovation system in China:A case study of Shandong province

Taking Shandong province,one of China’s first batch of circular economy pilot provinces,as an example,this paper summarizes some types of regional green innovation system models through the cases study and retrospective reasoning and retrospective approaches.The models mentioned above include(1)the innovation system model of green animal husbandry in coastal small towns,(2)the green innovation system model in intravenous industry park,(3)the green innovation system model in coastal hi-tech industrial development zone based on the development of eco-industrial and low-carbon industries,(4)the green innovation system model in coastal economic&technological development area based on the development of ecological arterial industry and the ecological intravenous industry through the waste recycle inside and outside the area,(5)the green innovation system model of coastal harbor economic and technological development area based on constructing tiny-medium-macro circulation,(6)the green innovation system of reformed coastal economic and technological development zone turning to the recycling marine industry innovation,and(7)the green innovation system model of high-tech industry development zone tending to recycling innovation of biological industry.This paper aims to analyze the characteristics of these models,the formation mechanism,and further to discuss their implications for greening the same type of regional innovation systems.

Basic Path and System Construction of Green and Low-Carbon Agricultural Development with Respect to the Strategic Target of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality

The Dual Carbon strategy,which is aimed at achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality,is one of China's major strategiesinthecomingperiod.Agriculture is both an important source of greenhouse gas and a huge carbon sink system.To promote the Dual Carbon strategy,it is crucial for China to lay emphasis on green and low-carbon agricultural development.To achieve carbon peaking,agricultural carbonreduction and sequestration are significant means and haveegreat potential.Thisspaper firstly reviews the current situation of green and lowcarbon agricultural developmen.t.At present,the total agricultural carbon emissions in China are approaching the peak smoothly,and the proportion of carbon emissionsSgenerated by the use of such modern agricultural inputssas fertilizer and on-farm energy increases.Meanwhile,the operation of agricultural ecosystems in China demonstrates the strong capacity to absorb carbon.Then,the paper analyzes the main problems existing in green and low-carbon agricultural development,including excessive agricultural inputs and excessive consumption of fossil energy,the low utilization rate of agricultural resources,insufficient technical reserves for green and low-carbon agricultural development,and a weak supporting system.In the next part,the paper elaborates on the basic path and measures to realize green and low-carbon agriculturalddevelopment,such as strengthening the conservation of agricultural resources and improving the efficiency of resource utilization;enhancing the comprehensive treatment of agricultural non-point source pollution,realizing the reduction and efficiency of fertilizer and pesticide,resource utilization of agricultural wastes,and effective control of white agricultural pollution;cultivating,expanding and strengthening green and low-carbon agricultural industries,and greening the whole industrial chain of agricultural products from production,processing tocirculation;increasing scientific and technological innovation and building a scientific and technological support systems for green and low-carbon agricultural development.Finally,an institutional system to promote green and low-carbon agricultural development is constructed from the aspects of fiscal and taxation system,financial system,land management system,value realization mechanism of ecological products,and constraint and incentive mechanism,etc.This study provides a scientific basis for the further formulation of green and lowcarbon agricultural development policies and measures and relevant research.

Study on the Green Logistics Management under the Background of Low Carbon Economy

Low-carbon economy is the strategic target of the national economic development. Under the background of low-carbon economy, green logistics enterprises are facing new development problems. Therefore, logistics enterprises need to deeply analyze the true meanings of green logistics and also the current development situation of green logistics management, so as to explore a new path of green logistics development.

Carbon Neutrality-oriented Approach to Mid-and Long-term Low-Carbon Transition Towards the New Climate Change Goals

Green and low-carbon transition has become an important development direction for future global economy and society.President XI Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to incorporate the goal of peaking carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality into the overall plan for economic and social development and ecological civilization construction.This is a major strategic decision made by the CPC Central Committee in consideration of both the international and domestic situations,and has been highly praised by the international community.It will contribute to the pursuit of the goals of high-quality development and ecological progress,inject strong impetus into the international response to climate change and the full and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement,and add new momentum to the post-epidemic global green recovery as well as the building of a community for all life on earth.However,the realization of the dual carbon target is very challenging,facing with multiple constraints such as technology,capital and system.At the same time,it needs to coordinate the relationships between short-term and long-term,development and emission reduction,and international and domestic.This paper organically combines the long-term low-carbon development strategy with the two phased goals of socialist modernization,and puts forward the timetable,roadmap and priorities for China's dual carbon targets.Moreover,it provides countermeasures and suggestions to promote the orderly implementation of the dual carbon strategic goals from six aspects:industrial structure,energy structure,technological innovation,regional coordination,institutional policies and international cooperation.

环境法指引下造纸企业经济可持续发展路径分析

造纸行业是重要的基础原材料产业,但也是环境污染与资源消耗大户。在日益严格的环境法规引领下,造纸企业只有坚持走可持续发展之路,才能在激烈的市场竞争中赢得生存和发展。基于此,在分析环境法对造纸企业污染防治、资源利用、生态保护等方面要求的基础上,剖析了造纸企业在环境法指引下面临的环保设施投入、技术改造、选址布局等经济可持续发展挑战,针对性地提出了加大环保投入实现绿色转型升级、强化资源综合利用构建循环经济模式、坚持生态优先实现企业发展与环境保护双赢等路径选择,以期为造纸企业在新形势下谋求长远发展提供决策参考。

山东省绿色低碳循环发展评价研究

绿色低碳是实现“碳达峰、碳中和”的重要途径,也是黄河流域生态保护和高质量发展的必然要求。科学评价山东省绿色低碳循环发展水平,对推动山东省高质量发展先行区建设具有重要意义。从经济社会发展、绿色发展、低碳发展、循环发展4个层面构建了评价体系,运用熵权TOPSIS模型对山东省2001-2021年绿色低碳循环发展水平进行了综合评价和分层评价。结果表明:综合评价中,山东省绿色低碳循环发展水平整体呈阶段性上升趋势,可分为稳定上升阶段(2001-2004年)、波动式上升阶段(2005-2015年)和快速上升阶段(2016年以后)。在21年间,山东省绿色低碳循环发展水平提高了3.06倍,达到了较高发展水平。分层评价中,经济社会发展水平指数最高,其次是绿色发展水平和低碳发展水平,循环发展水平最低。经济社会发展水平指数迅速提升,增长幅度最大;绿色发展水平和循环发展水平指数呈缓慢上升趋势;低碳发展水平指数呈波动性上升趋势。基于评价结果,提出了构建低碳发展新格局、提高循环利用能力、注重生态环境保护等科学建议。

我国绿色环保产业“四链”融合发展研究

绿色环保产业兼具带动经济增长和应对环境问题的双重属性,“四链”深度融合是绿色环保产业实现高质量发展的重要支撑,是实现“双碳”目标的重要抓手。本文通过深度分析企业不同发展阶段“四链”融合特征,结合产业发展现状,发现在企业创立初期,资金链是关键,创新链与人才链驱动,逐步形成产业链;在企业成长期,主要靠资金链驱动,人才链与创新链支持,拓展产业链;而对于成熟期的企业,可依据产业链进行战略布局,维持创新链。研究发现,绿色环保产业“四链”融合主要存在创新链与产业链衔接不紧密、资金链对各链的支撑度较弱、人才链与创新链和资金链融合度不够等问题。研究建议,制定低碳创新战略路线图,明确“四链”融合发展路径;提高创新链与产业链适配度;优化资金链,提高与各链融合度;完善人才链,注重人才培育;企业根据自身发展阶段,明确驱动链,保障“四链”有效融合。

绿色金融赋能循环经济发展的作用机制、实证检验与对策建议

本文通过构建循环经济和绿色金融综合评价指标定量评价各省循环经济和绿色金融发展水平,发现2013—2021年间我国各省份的绿色金融和循环经济发展水平均呈上升趋势,但地区差异明显。在此基础上,从资金支持和产业结构优化两方面分析了绿色金融促进循环经济发展的理论机制,并进一步实证研究了绿色金融对循环经济发展的促进作用。研究表明,绿色金融在促进循环经济发展方面发挥着重要作用,特别是在我国东部地区尤为显著,且两者间存在显著的交互影响、空间溢出效应和阶段门槛效应。基于研究结论,本文提出各地方政府应制定差异化的绿色低碳循环发展政策,并分区域、分阶段推进绿色金融和循环经济相互融合发展的对策建议。

知识产权保护、要素配置效率与企业绿色技术创新

选取我国2012—2022年沪深A股上市公司的面板数据,运用双向固定效应与中介效应模型,考察知识产权保护、要素配置效率与企业绿色技术创新三者间关系。研究结果表明:知识产权保护可显著促进企业绿色技术创新,且这一结论经过稳定性检验后依然成立。机制检验发现,知识产权保护能够显著提升要素配置效率,继而赋能企业绿色技术创新。异质性分析显示,知识产权保护对经济禀赋较强地区企业和国有企业绿色技术创新的促进作用更明显。鉴于此,政府部门及相关企业需建立健全知识产权保护制度、构建要素配置体制机制、动态调整绿色技术创新模式,以期为全面赋能企业绿色技术创新提供新动能。