School of Public Finance and Taxation, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan, China.
School of Finance, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan, China.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Dec;30(59):123193-123213. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-31021-6. Epub 2023 Nov 18.
A robust environmental management system holds great significance for the Chinese government in effectively managing the country's carbon emissions. This study delves into the spatial impact of environmental decentralization on the carbon emissions of 30 Chinese provinces spanning from 2000 to 2019. First, we found that the increase in environmental decentralization promotes carbon emissions, and this effect is primarily driven by the delegation of environmental monitoring authority and environmental supervision authority. Second, we analyzed the heterogeneity of the carbon emission effects of environmental decentralization across different regions and observed that the impact of environmental decentralization is more significant in the western region compared to the central and eastern regions. Furthermore, this study investigates how the industrial structure, government competition, and environmental regulation exert an influence on the carbon emission effects of environmental decentralization. This article presents empirical evidence from the perspective of environmental management systems that underscores the rapid escalation of carbon emissions. Additionally, it contributes to an enhanced comprehension of the economic ramifications linked to the process of environmental decentralization. At the same time, the conclusions of this article have significant practical implications for the rational design of levels of environmental decentralization, thereby accelerating the achievement of carbon neutrality.
中国政府建立健全环境管理制度对有效管理碳排放具有重要意义。本研究探讨了环境分权对中国 30 个省份 2000 年至 2019 年碳排放的空间影响。首先，我们发现环境分权的增加促进了碳排放，这种效应主要是由环境监测权和环境监督权的下放驱动的。其次，我们分析了环境分权对碳排放的异质性影响，发现环境分权对西部地区的影响比中部和东部地区更为显著。此外，本研究还考察了产业结构、政府竞争和环境规制如何影响环境分权对碳排放的影响。本文从环境管理系统的角度提供了实证证据，强调了碳排放的迅速增加。此外，它有助于更好地理解与环境分权过程相关的经济后果。同时，本文的结论对合理设计环境分权水平具有重要的实际意义，从而加速实现碳中和。
