Unpacking multidimensional effects of economic restructuring and technological progress on carbon emission performance: the moderating role of environmental regulation

The growth in carbon emissions poses a severe challenge to global sustainable development, making it imperative to explore the impacts of economic restructuring and technological progress on Carbon Emission Performance (CEP). However, existing studies often lack an integrated analysis of economic re...

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Main Authors: Yin, Jin, Ibrahim, Saifuzzaman, Mohd, Naseem Niaz Ahmad, Zhong, Cheng, Mao, Xiaoming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Research 2025
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118387/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118387/1/118387.pdf
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author Yin, Jin
Ibrahim, Saifuzzaman
Mohd, Naseem Niaz Ahmad
Zhong, Cheng
Mao, Xiaoming
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Mohd, Naseem Niaz Ahmad
Zhong, Cheng
Mao, Xiaoming
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description The growth in carbon emissions poses a severe challenge to global sustainable development, making it imperative to explore the impacts of economic restructuring and technological progress on Carbon Emission Performance (CEP). However, existing studies often lack an integrated analysis of economic restructuring and technological progress, while giving limited attention to the indirect role of Environmental Regulation (ER). This study constructs a multidimensional theoretical framework, breaking down economic restructuring into four dimensions—industrial structure, factor input, ownership, and new-type urbanization (NTU), and refining technological progress into technological innovation and energy efficiency. It uncovers the complex interplay among CEP, economic restructuring, technological progress, and ER. The findings reveal critical insights: (1) industrial structure suppresses CEP, whereas adjustments in factor input and ownership structure significantly enhance it; (2) the relationship between NTU and CEP exhibits a non-linear pattern; (3) compared to the technological innovation, energy efficiency provide a more substantial boost to CEP; and (4) ER positively moderates the impacts of factor input, ownership structure, and NTU. Finally, the study proposes recommendations for holistic economic restructuring and diversified ERs.
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spelling upm-1183872025-07-09T03:18:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118387/ Unpacking multidimensional effects of economic restructuring and technological progress on carbon emission performance: the moderating role of environmental regulation Yin, Jin Ibrahim, Saifuzzaman Mohd, Naseem Niaz Ahmad Zhong, Cheng Mao, Xiaoming The growth in carbon emissions poses a severe challenge to global sustainable development, making it imperative to explore the impacts of economic restructuring and technological progress on Carbon Emission Performance (CEP). However, existing studies often lack an integrated analysis of economic restructuring and technological progress, while giving limited attention to the indirect role of Environmental Regulation (ER). This study constructs a multidimensional theoretical framework, breaking down economic restructuring into four dimensions—industrial structure, factor input, ownership, and new-type urbanization (NTU), and refining technological progress into technological innovation and energy efficiency. It uncovers the complex interplay among CEP, economic restructuring, technological progress, and ER. The findings reveal critical insights: (1) industrial structure suppresses CEP, whereas adjustments in factor input and ownership structure significantly enhance it; (2) the relationship between NTU and CEP exhibits a non-linear pattern; (3) compared to the technological innovation, energy efficiency provide a more substantial boost to CEP; and (4) ER positively moderates the impacts of factor input, ownership structure, and NTU. Finally, the study proposes recommendations for holistic economic restructuring and diversified ERs. Nature Research 2025-01-08 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118387/1/118387.pdf Yin, Jin and Ibrahim, Saifuzzaman and Mohd, Naseem Niaz Ahmad and Zhong, Cheng and Mao, Xiaoming (2025) Unpacking multidimensional effects of economic restructuring and technological progress on carbon emission performance: the moderating role of environmental regulation. Scientific Reports, 15 (1). art. no. 1267. pp. 1-18. ISSN 2045-2322; eISSN: 2045-2322 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-85168-y?error=cookies_not_supported&code=fb6d07fc-aaa1-4d1a-a935-49e757a68df1 10.1038/s41598-025-85168-y
spellingShingle Yin, Jin
Ibrahim, Saifuzzaman
Mohd, Naseem Niaz Ahmad
Zhong, Cheng
Mao, Xiaoming
Unpacking multidimensional effects of economic restructuring and technological progress on carbon emission performance: the moderating role of environmental regulation
title Unpacking multidimensional effects of economic restructuring and technological progress on carbon emission performance: the moderating role of environmental regulation
title_full Unpacking multidimensional effects of economic restructuring and technological progress on carbon emission performance: the moderating role of environmental regulation
title_fullStr Unpacking multidimensional effects of economic restructuring and technological progress on carbon emission performance: the moderating role of environmental regulation
title_full_unstemmed Unpacking multidimensional effects of economic restructuring and technological progress on carbon emission performance: the moderating role of environmental regulation
title_short Unpacking multidimensional effects of economic restructuring and technological progress on carbon emission performance: the moderating role of environmental regulation
title_sort unpacking multidimensional effects of economic restructuring and technological progress on carbon emission performance: the moderating role of environmental regulation
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