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New-Type Urbanization Governance and Urban Carbon Emissions: A Quasi-Natural Experiment from China

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Based on city-level panel data from 2006 to 2021 in China, this study considers the “National Comprehensive Pilot of New Urbanization” policy as a quasi-natural experiment and employs a multiperiod double-difference model to empirically investigate the impact of this pilot policy on urban carbon emissions. The findings demonstrate that the new-type urbanization pilot policy (NTUPP) significantly reduces carbon emissions in cities. Moreover, this emission reduction effect is more pronounced in central and western regions, non-resource-based cities, and cities with high levels of residents’ environmental awareness. The comprehensive pilot policy for new-type urbanization has effectively decreased urban carbon emissions by promoting industrial structure transformation and upgrading, enhancing green innovation capacity, and improving energy efficiency. Further investigation reveals that the carbon emission reduction effect of NTUPP will be strengthened with improvements in regional environmental regulation intensity and informatization level.

Source: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/193589

Authors: Bo Wei, Paijie Wan

Institutions: Beijing Normal University, University of Science and Technology Beijing

Language: English

Topic: Energy, Environment, Economic Growth

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Climate action, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4407422931