An examination of the decoupling effect and influential mechanisms of energy consumption and economic growth in Chinese urban areas.

ABSTRACT: Under the "dual-carbon" target and the shift towards a high-quality economy, achieving a decoupling of energy consumption from economic growth is crucial. This study investigates the decoupling effect and the spatial-temporal dynamics of energy use and economic development across 282 prefecture-level cities in China from 2006 to 2021, employing the Tapio decoupling model. To thoroughly assess the factors influencing energy decoupling, a geographically weighted Durbin model was constructed based on an extended STIRPAT model. The findings reveal that:① There are notable disparities and variations in the decoupling status across regions, and from the 11th Five-Year Plan period to the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the number of cities exhibiting a weak decoupling state has diminished, with numer

SUBMITTER: Cheng H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12378203 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature