Energy policy paradox on environmental performance: The moderating role of renewable energy patents

Wasim Iqbal; Yuk Ming Tang; Ma Lijun; Ka Yin Chau; Wang Xuan; Arooj Fatima

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113230

Energy policy paradox on environmental performance: The moderating role of renewable energy patents

Wasim Iqbal, Yuk Ming Tang, Ma Lijun, Ka Yin Chau, Wang Xuan, Arooj Fatima

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Abstract

The environmental and socioeconomic considerations of energy production have become crucial because of the increasingly complex relationship between energy and the environment. This study aims to develop possible mechanisms for perspectives on energy policy and the environment by exploring the mediating role of renewable energy patents. Non-radial data envelopment analysis and panel data models are applied using the panel data from 2010 to 2017 from 30 Chinese provinces. The results show an overall improvement in the environmental performance index (EPI) of China's provinces, but the average EPI is still relatively weak, with an average value between 0.44 and 0.52, which is far below the optimal value 1. Furthermore, the econometric model offers evidence that provincial renewable energy and emission reduction policies positively impact the enhancement of EPI. The findings have several implications for energy and environmental policies.

Original language	English
Article number	113230
Journal	Journal of Environmental Management
Volume	297
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113230
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2021

Keywords

Energy policy
Environmental performance
Non-radial DEA
Renewable energy patents

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Environmental Engineering
Waste Management and Disposal
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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