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The impact of green finance on energy saving and carbon reduction: evidence from Chinese cities

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  • Qi Cui

    (Xinjiang University)

  • Xiaoyu Ma

    (Xinjiang University
    Xinjiang University)

  • Sisi Zhang

    (Xinjiang University
    Guangdong Ocean University)

Abstract

The Green finance (GF) promotes eco-friendly and low-carbon transformation in the economy of China. Using panel data from 2011 to 2020 for 271 Chinese cities, this study uses statistical methods to test the impact of GF on energy saving and carbon reduction (ESCR) and its mechanism of action. The results show that GF in China has a significant promoting effect on ESCR in cities. The heterogeneity test finds that the above promotion effect is more obvious for cities with high energy consumption and high emission, low-carbon pilot and central and western regions. In terms of channels of action, GF effectively exerts ESCR effects through energy consumption structure and economic scale, and there is a significant local-neighborhood effect. This study enriches the research on the influencing factors of ESCR, and also complements the research on GF, and the conclusions of the study help to better understand the role of GF in promoting ESCR, as well as provide a reference for the further establishment and improvement of the GF governance system.

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  • Qi Cui & Xiaoyu Ma & Sisi Zhang, 2025. "The impact of green finance on energy saving and carbon reduction: evidence from Chinese cities," Economic Change and Restructuring, Springer, vol. 58(1), pages 1-33, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ecopln:v:58:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1007_s10644-024-09846-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s10644-024-09846-z
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