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The impact of technological progress on China's haze pollution-based on decomposition and rebound research

Journal

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
Volume 29, Issue 15, Pages 22306-22324

Publisher

SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16895-8

Keywords

Technological progress; Haze pollution; Decomposition analysis; Rebound effect

Funding

  1. National Postfunded Projects of Philosophy and Social Sciences [20FGLB038]

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The study found that economic effects are the main reason for haze pollution, while technological progress plays a key role in controlling haze pollution. The secondary industry is the main driving force for emission reduction, with spatial distribution differences. China's rebound effect of haze pollution shows high-level fluctuations, but regional differences are gradually converging due to the convergence of technological development stages.
In order to effectively analyze and explore the socio-economic impact of haze pollution, the article constructs a comprehensive two-stage decomposition model to verify that technological progress plays a key role in controlling haze pollution. And for the first time, a macro-level research framework for the rebound effect of haze pollution has been constructed to compare and analyze the heterogeneity of the rebound effect of technological progress in different industries in different regions. The study found that (1) during the period 2000-2017, haze pollution situation deteriorated. Economic effects were the main reasons for haze pollution. Among these effects, technological progress was the main driving force for haze control, followed by the emission intensity during 2000-2011 and the reduction of industrial structure since 2014. (2) The significant drive of emission reduction is in the secondary industry, showing a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. Besides, there was a difference in spatial distribution, which shows an increased trend from east to west. (3) The rebound effect of haze pollution at the macro level in China presented high-level fluctuations, and there were certain spatial distribution differences. However, due to the convergence of technological development stages, regional differences have a gradual convergence trend. In the future, in the process of haze control, it is necessary to increase support for technological innovation, implement energy total control and price reform, promote technological progress, and implement differentiated haze reduction policies to solve problems according to local conditions.

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