Urban Transportation Carbon Efficiency and ESG Performance: An AQI-Based Empirical Analysis in China

Xinhui Zhou and Na Tang

Education Insights, 2025, vol. 2, issue 10, 167-173

Abstract: This study, based on the environmental protection (E) dimension of the ESG framework, quantifies urban environmental performance using the proportion of days with good air quality (AQI). It further investigates the impact of carbon efficiency in urban transportation on this performance. An OLS regression model was employed on panel data from ten major cities spanning 2019 to 2023 for empirical analysis. The results reveal a significant negative relationship between per capita transportation carbon emissions and urban environmental performance, suggesting that reducing transportation carbon intensity is an effective strategy to improve air quality and enhance ESG outcomes. These findings offer empirical support and practical guidance for city planners to integrate ESG objectives into transportation policies and to design coordinated emission reduction measures.

Keywords: urban transportation carbon efficiency; air quality index (AQI); environmental protection; ESG (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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