Affiliation:
1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2. University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
3. College of Business Administration, King Saud University,
Abstract
Abstract
This study provides new evidence for an unclear link between international cooperation (IC) and environmental-related technologies (ERT) with carbon neutrality (CN) in China. This research contributes to environmental economics literature by opening a new door for economic growth, fertility rate, environmental taxes, IC, and ERT from 1990 to 2020. Considering the sustainability initiatives taken by China, it is crucial to examine the mentioned factors' role in carbon neutrality. Therefore, we employed advanced techniques to investigate the study’s objectives. Estimated results show the harmful impact of economic progress, IC, and ERT on CN. Moreover, fertility rate and environmental taxes help out in emissions reduction. In addition, this study uses Breitung and Candelon causality test and supports the uni-directional association between economic progress to emissions and emissions to fertility rate in China. However, this study also proposes imperative policies to achieve the carbon neutrality target.
JEL Codes: O14, J13, O44, H23.
Publisher
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