Can Green Finance Development Reduce Carbon Emissions? Empirical Evidence from 30 Chinese Provinces

Dealing with the relationship between environment and economic development is the core issue of China’s sustainable development. At present, China’s economic transformation is urgent, and green finance is being widely concerned. This paper measured the development level of China’s green finance from...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 13; no. 21; p. 12137
Main Authors Chen, Xi, Chen, Zhigang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2021
Subjects
Carbon
Clean technology
Climate change
Economic development
Economic growth
Emissions
Energy conservation
Energy consumption
Environmental impact
Environmental protection
Funding
Industrialized nations
Pollution
R&D
Research & development
Social capital
Sustainability
Sustainable development
China
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Summary:Dealing with the relationship between environment and economic development is the core issue of China’s sustainable development. At present, China’s economic transformation is urgent, and green finance is being widely concerned. This paper measured the development level of China’s green finance from the perspective of green credit, green securities, green investment, and green insurance. Then, it used a spatial dynamic panel model to empirically test the mechanism of the impact of green finance on carbon emissions with panel data of 30 Chinese provinces from 2005 to 2018. The following can be seen from the results: (1) The development of green finance contributes to carbon emission reduction. (2) The spatial spillover effect of green finance is significant. Specifically, the development of green finance can not only reduce the carbon emissions of the local region but also inhibit that of adjacent areas. (3) The development of green finance indirectly leads to a decrease in carbon emissions by reducing financing constraints and boosting green technology innovation. In order to stimulate the carbon emission reduction effect of green finance to a greater extent, we should further support the development of green finance, reduce the financing constraints of energy-saving and environmental-protection enterprises, and encourage the research and development of green innovative technologies.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su132112137