Comparative study on carbon emission spatial network and carbon emission reduction collaboration in urban agglomerations
Collaborative carbon reduction in urban agglomerations is imperative under China’s regional integration development strategy and dual-carbon goals. However, whether existing collaborative requirements align with the spatially networked reality of carbon emissions and deliver expected effects remains...
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| description | Collaborative carbon reduction in urban agglomerations is imperative under China’s regional integration development strategy and dual-carbon goals. However, whether existing collaborative requirements align with the spatially networked reality of carbon emissions and deliver expected effects remains unclear, hindering deeper coordination. This study evaluates the status of carbon reduction collaboration in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration through collaborative quantity and intensity dimensions. Social network analysis reveals the carbon emission spatial network structure, while a collaborative quantity/centrality versus intensity/centrality scatter plot assesses their alignment. QAP analysis tests collaborative efficacy. It finds that collaboration exhibits a core-periphery structure dominated by central cities, driven by inspections, framework agreements, and cooperation agreements, with peripheral cities compensating low participation through intensity-driven catch-up effects. The carbon emission network displays pronounced core-periphery characteristics with growing complexity, where core cities control regional emission flows while peripheral cities show limited influence, forming distinct net spillovers and agents. Mismatches exist between collaboration patterns and emission networks: central cities dominate cooperation, while peripheral cities lack initiative; intensity polarization and provincial-level mini-clubs prevail. Collaboration exerts no significant impact on emission network formation due to entrenched core-periphery power hierarchies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7e7046ebcc2b48c1adbb6f743a021fb82025-08-20T03:19:11ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2025-05-0117411348710.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113487Comparative study on carbon emission spatial network and carbon emission reduction collaboration in urban agglomerationsYongqiang Dong0Lanjian Liu1Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064 Shaanxi, ChinaZhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018 Zhejiang, China; Corresponding author.Collaborative carbon reduction in urban agglomerations is imperative under China’s regional integration development strategy and dual-carbon goals. However, whether existing collaborative requirements align with the spatially networked reality of carbon emissions and deliver expected effects remains unclear, hindering deeper coordination. This study evaluates the status of carbon reduction collaboration in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration through collaborative quantity and intensity dimensions. Social network analysis reveals the carbon emission spatial network structure, while a collaborative quantity/centrality versus intensity/centrality scatter plot assesses their alignment. QAP analysis tests collaborative efficacy. It finds that collaboration exhibits a core-periphery structure dominated by central cities, driven by inspections, framework agreements, and cooperation agreements, with peripheral cities compensating low participation through intensity-driven catch-up effects. The carbon emission network displays pronounced core-periphery characteristics with growing complexity, where core cities control regional emission flows while peripheral cities show limited influence, forming distinct net spillovers and agents. Mismatches exist between collaboration patterns and emission networks: central cities dominate cooperation, while peripheral cities lack initiative; intensity polarization and provincial-level mini-clubs prevail. Collaboration exerts no significant impact on emission network formation due to entrenched core-periphery power hierarchies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X25004170Carbon emissionCollaborative governanceSocial network analysis |
| spellingShingle | Yongqiang Dong Lanjian Liu Comparative study on carbon emission spatial network and carbon emission reduction collaboration in urban agglomerations Ecological Indicators Carbon emission Collaborative governance Social network analysis |
| title | Comparative study on carbon emission spatial network and carbon emission reduction collaboration in urban agglomerations |
| title_full | Comparative study on carbon emission spatial network and carbon emission reduction collaboration in urban agglomerations |
| title_fullStr | Comparative study on carbon emission spatial network and carbon emission reduction collaboration in urban agglomerations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative study on carbon emission spatial network and carbon emission reduction collaboration in urban agglomerations |
| title_short | Comparative study on carbon emission spatial network and carbon emission reduction collaboration in urban agglomerations |
| title_sort | comparative study on carbon emission spatial network and carbon emission reduction collaboration in urban agglomerations |
| topic | Carbon emission Collaborative governance Social network analysis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X25004170 |
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