Study on the path of coordinated development between carbon emission reduction and economy in Guangdong Province

How to achieve carbon emission reduction and coordinated economic development has become a hot issue of social concern. Using decoupling theory, this paper analyzes the relationship between carbon emission and economic development in Guangdong Province. The results show that, Guangdong Province's economic development and carbon emissions are in a weak decoupling state. This phenomenon is mainly caused by the following four factors: industrial structure, education investment, science and technology investment and environmental protection investment. Therefore, in order to realize the coordinated development of carbon emission reduction and economy in Guangdong Province, the focus should be on optimizing the industrial structure, improving the quality of education, improving the level of science and technology, increasing investment in environmental protection and so on. (C) 2022 The Author. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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This paper analyzes the relationship between carbon emission and economic development in Guangdong Province using decoupling theory. The results indicate that the economic development and carbon emissions in Guangdong Province are in a weak decoupling state. This is mainly attributed to factors such as industrial structure, education investment, science and technology investment, and environmental protection investment. To achieve coordinated development of carbon emission reduction and the economy, emphasis should be placed on optimizing industrial structure, improving education quality, enhancing technological levels, and increasing environmental protection investment.