Carbon emissions and population migration preferences: the impact of China’s carbon emissions and low-carbon policies on regional population migration

Key Points

• Population migration trends are significantly influenced by carbon emissions across regions, prompting changes in demographics.
• Research indicates that low-carbon policies lead to shifts in residential preferences among populations; migration is higher in regions with stricter policies.
• The study employs observational analysis of migration patterns in relation to carbon emissions across different provinces in China, focusing on long-term outcomes.
• Understanding these migration dynamics may help inform better environmental governance and urban planning, addressing both emissions and migration patterns.