Energy policy paradox on environmental performance: The moderating role of renewable energy patents

被引：70

作者：

Iqbal, Wasim ^{[1
]}

Tang, Yuk Ming ^{[2
,3
]}

Ma Lijun ^{[1
]}

Chau, Ka Yin ^{[3
]}

Xuan, Wang ^{[1
]}

Fatima, Arooj ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Shenzhen Univ, Coll Management, Dept Management Sci, Shenzhen, Peoples R China

[2] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

[3] City Univ Macau, Fac Business, Macau, Peoples R China

[4] Yanshan Univ, Coll Econ & Management, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, Peoples R China

来源：

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT | 2021年 / 297卷

基金：

中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

Environmental performance; Non-radial DEA; Energy policy; Renewable energy patents; CO2; EMISSIONS; EFFICIENCY;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113230

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

The environmental and socioeconomic considerations of energy production have become crucial because of the increasingly complex relationship between energy and the environment. This study aims to develop possible mechanisms for perspectives on energy policy and the environment by exploring the mediating role of renewable energy patents. Non-radial data envelopment analysis and panel data models are applied using the panel data from 2010 to 2017 from 30 Chinese provinces. The results show an overall improvement in the environmental performance index (EPI) of China's provinces, but the average EPI is still relatively weak, with an average value between 0.44 and 0.52, which is far below the optimal value 1.. Furthermore, the econometric model offers evidence that provincial renewable energy and emission reduction policies positively impact the enhancement of EPI. The findings have several implications for energy and environmental policies.

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