Lighting a green future: The role of FinTech in the renewable energy transition

• Published in: Science progress (1916) Vol. 108; no. 1; p. 368504251323566
• Main Authors: Qin, Qi, Tan, Linfang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2025; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Bank technology; Cities; Climate change; Energy; Energy conversion; Energy policy; Energy transition; Environmental policy; Global climate; Renewable energy; Renewable resources; Special Collection: Sustainable development and climate governance in the age of digital intelligence; Sustainable development; China; impact channel; renewable energy transition; heterogeneity test; FinTech

With the severity of global climate change becoming increasingly evident, the shift to renewable energy has become the key to achieving sustainable development. Using data from the prefecture level in China, we construct a comprehensive FinTech index from the institutional and individual levels usin...