Biography:

Huaping Sun is a Professor in the School of Finance and Economics/Institute of Industrial Economics, Jiangsu University. He was born in 1979 in Jining, Shandong Province, China, and received his Ph.D. of Economics at the School of Economics, Zhejiang University in 2011. His-main research field is industrial low-carbon economics and global value chain innovation, energy economy and environmental governance. He has published more than 30 SCI/SSCI papers including Energy, Energy Policy, Journal of Cleaner Production, etc.

Educational Background

1.2017.9-2017.12 Nanyang Technological University, Visiting scholar
2.2016.6-2019.6 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Post doctor
3.2015.3-2016.3 University of Nevada, Reno, Visiting scholar
4.2007.9-2011.6 Zhejiang University, Ph.D.
5.1997.9-2005.7 Qingdao University, Master and bachelor

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Abstract:

This paper is one of the first to offer a comprehensive analysis of the impact of green finance related policies in China, utilizing text analysis and panel data from 290 cities between 2011 and 2018. Employing the Semi-parametric Difference-in-Differences (SDID) we show that overall China’s green finance related policies have led to a significant reduction in industrial gas emissions in the review period. Additionally, we found that Fintech development contributes to the depletion of sulphur dioxide emissions and has a positive impact on environmental protection investment initiatives. China is poised to be a global leader in green finance policy implementation and regulators need to accelerate the formulation of green finance products and enhance the capacity of financial institutions to offer green credit. While minimizing the systemic risk fintech poses, policy makers should encourage fintechs to actively participate in environmental protection initiatives that promote green consumption.