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Environmental justice in carbon markets: Assessing regional policy friendliness and institutional fit in China. |
| Συγγραφείς: |
Liu, Xinyu1 (AUTHOR), Lyu, Lei1 (AUTHOR) leilyu@ynufe.edu.cn |
| Πηγή: |
Environment, Development & Sustainability. Aug2026, p1-31. 31p. |
| Θεματικοί όροι: |
*Regional development, *Emissions trading, *Carbon offsetting, Regional disparities, Asian studies, Climate justice, Environmental justice |
| Γεωγραφικοί όροι: |
China |
| Περίληψη: |
Under China’s National Unified Carbon Emissions Trading System (CN-ETS), regional disparities have raised questions about institutional fit and environmental justice. This study constructs a Regional Policy Friendliness Index (RPFI) that integrates ecological, economic, and institutional dimensions. Using PCA-based weighting validated by EWM, Coupling Coordination Degree (CCDM), and Obstacle Degree models, we evaluate the carbon-market adaptability of 30 provinces from 2011 to 2023. The results show four main patterns. First, RPFI rises unevenly and retains a persistent “High-East, Low-West” gradient, indicating potential regressive effects on underdeveloped resource-based provinces. Second, ecological endowment and economic capacity remain spatially mismatched, while institutional design is the dominant driver of policy friendliness. Third, Benchmark-Leading provinces (high RPFI, high coordination) show benign coupling, whereas Structure-Locked provinces (low RPFI, low coordination), mainly in central and western China, face a “low friendliness + low coordination” dilemma. Fourth, historical emissions and carbon productivity remain rigid barriers, with quota gaps becoming increasingly binding. The study provides a quantitative perspective on regional inequality and suggests that a just transition requires differentiated quota allocation, partial use of auction revenues for a Just Transition Fund, and ecological compensation for carbon-sink regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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