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July 20, 2026The Anthropocene Review

The impact of conventional policy instruments on climate change mitigation in China

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IMIgor MatutinovićZagreb School of Economics and ManagementDBDjula BorozanUniversity of Osijek

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This analysis evaluates CO2 emissions mitigation by conventional policies in China, suggesting an unconventional approach may be necessary.

Key Points

  • This analysis investigates the effectiveness of traditional climate and energy policy measures on reducing CO2 emissions in a growing economy like China.
  • Analyzed CO2 emissions data from 1990 to 2020 in China using ridge regression
  • Examined the effects of command-and-control versus market-based policy instruments
  • Focused on domestic material consumption (DMC) as a key variable
  • Traditional policy measures did not significantly reduce CO2 emissions in China
  • Market-based policy instruments showed weak but statistically significant impact
  • The study identified structural issues in China's energy mix and institutional framework affecting policy efficacy

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Matutinović et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5dbad58bd453d3397abeabhttps://doi.org/10.1177/20530196261464201
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