Constraint Mechanism of Environmental Regulation on Carbon Emission of Heavy Industry in Chengdu-Chongqing Region of China

Abstract

Regional differences and development heterogeneity lead to an unbalanced distribution of heavy industry in Chengdu-Chongqing region of China. Under the background of low-carbon development, clarifying the constraint mechanism of environmental regulations on carbon emissions of heavy industry becomes more important to solve prominent problems of resources and the environment. In this work, literature analysis, comparative analysis and statistical induction are carried out to illustrate a constraint mechanism of environmental regulation on carbon emission. Based on literature reports and government yearbook data, the impacts of environmental regulations on carbon emissions of heavy industry in Chengdu-Chongqing region are studied. Analysis and demonstration are carried out from four dimensions: corporate identity, technological progress, policy constraints, and government supervision. The predicament of environmental regulation affecting heavy industry carbon emission reduction is expounded and puts forward reasonable policy suggestions. The research results can enrich the theory of environmental regulation, and provide policy suggestions for optimizing the green transformation of heavy industry.