School of Law, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 430073, Hubei, China.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Sep;30(45):101234-101249. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-29023-5. Epub 2023 Aug 30.
China's fast industrialization and economic expansion has led to environmental degradation, prompting the government to implement a slew of environmental regulations and laws. This article examines how China's stringent environmental policies and legislation have impacted the development of environmental technology. The study's panel of Chinese companies confirmed that more stringent regulations really spurred innovation in green technology. This research lends credence to the premise that stricter environmental regulations are helpful in inspiring the development of cleaner technology that may help mitigate environmental issues. Research also shows that tighter environmental legislation increases environmental policy's effect on technological development. According to these results, environmental law may improve the efficiency of environmental policy by providing a hospitable framework for the application of technological innovation. The findings of this research have significant implications for Chinese policymakers committed to fostering sustainable development. The need of rigorous environmental rules to support comprehensive environmental policies that promote the development of greener technology is emphasized. The results shed even more light on how crucial it is to enforce environmental laws in order to ensure that environmental policies are effectively implemented. In essence, this study contributes to the expanding body of knowledge on the link between environmental policy and technical advancement by illuminating the potential for China's environmental policy and law to work together to encourage sustainable development. China's investment in green tech research and development may mitigate the environmental damage caused by its rapid economic growth.
中国快速的工业化和经济扩张导致了环境恶化,促使政府实施了一系列环境法规和法律。本文考察了中国严格的环境政策和法规如何影响环境技术的发展。中国公司的研究小组证实,更严格的规定确实促进了绿色技术的创新。这项研究证实了一个前提,即更严格的环境法规有助于激发清洁技术的发展,从而可能有助于缓解环境问题。研究还表明,更严格的环境立法会增加环境政策对技术发展的影响。根据这些结果,环境法可以通过为技术创新的应用提供有利的框架来提高环境政策的效率。这项研究的结果对致力于促进可持续发展的中国政策制定者具有重要意义。研究强调,需要严格的环境规则来支持全面的环境政策,以促进更环保技术的发展。研究结果进一步表明,为了确保环境政策的有效实施,加强环境执法至关重要。从本质上讲,本研究通过阐明中国环境政策与法律共同鼓励可持续发展的潜力,为环境政策与技术进步之间的联系这一不断扩大的知识体系做出了贡献。中国对绿色技术研发的投资可能会减轻其快速经济增长带来的环境破坏。