Environmental Benefits of the West-East Natural Gas Transmission Project: Cross-Regional Energy Optimization and Transformation for Sustainable Development

Jiaorong Qian, Xuze Han, Mao Ye (), Yexin Lv and Jing Che
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Jiaorong Qian: College of Geographical and Tourism, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi 830054, China
Xuze Han: Graduate School of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Mao Ye: College of Geographical and Tourism, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi 830054, China
Yexin Lv: College of Geographical and Tourism, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi 830054, China
Jing Che: College of Geographical and Tourism, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi 830054, China

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 15, 1-18

Abstract: As a key project of China’s western development, the West-East Natural Gas Transmission Project (WENGT) has effectively alleviated China’s uneven energy distribution and supply-demand issues. It has promoted the optimization of China’s energy structure and sustainable development in the new era, helping to achieve the goal of “double carbon”. Based on pollution data from Chinese industrial enterprises from 2000 to 2012, this paper analyzes the impact of the West-East Natural Gas Pipeline Project on the air pollution emissions of industrial enterprises using a difference-in-difference model and explores the moderating role of local government environmental regulations. The findings indicate that the project significantly reduced air pollutant emissions from industrial enterprises in cities along the route, with a more pronounced reduction effect in areas with higher environmental regulation intensity. Additionally, the emission reduction effect varied among different types of enterprises and regions, with private enterprises showing the smallest reduction impact and the eastern coastal region exhibiting the most significant effect. This paper delves into the relationship between sustainable cross-regional energy development and air pollution emissions from industrial enterprises, providing a theoretical basis for energy conservation and emission reduction policies in China.

Keywords: West-East Natural Gas Transmission Project; air pollution from industrial enterprises; energy policy; environmental regulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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