Environmental courts, environmental investment, and corporate carbon emissions

Zhenxiang Luo and Xiaolin Zhou

Finance Research Letters, 2025, vol. 75, issue C

Abstract: Using data from Chinese listed companies from 2011 to 2022, this study examines the relationship between environmental courts and corporate carbon emissions. Findings indicate that a significant negative correlation exists between the presence of environmental courts and the level of corporate carbon emissions. Further analysis reveals that environmental investment plays a crucial moderating role, significantly influencing this relationship. Heterogeneity analysis found significant differences in the moderating role of environmental investment between high-polluting and non-high-polluting companies.

Keywords: Environmental court; Environmental investment; Corporate carbon emission (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.106859

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