Effect of climate change adaptation on energy productivity: evidence from China

Yantuan Yu, Ling Liu and Yayun Ren ()
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Yantuan Yu: Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Ling Liu: Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Yayun Ren: Guizhou University of Finance and Economics

Economic Change and Restructuring, 2025, vol. 58, issue 4, No 3, 22 pages

Abstract: Abstract A simple theoretical model is proposed to predict how climate change adaptation affects energy productivity. Using a longitudinal panel dataset encompassing 251 Chinese cities from 2005 to 2020, this study conducts an empirical assessment of climate change adaptation policy (CCAP) on energy productivity through a quasi-natural experimental framework. Empirical findings suggest that the implementation of CCAP has significantly increased energy productivity, with an estimated effect of approximately 13.3%. Moreover, heterogeneity analysis shows that energy productivity improvements are more pronounced in eastern coastal regions, non-TCZ, and high-temperature cities compared to their counterparts. Finally, mechanism analysis indicates that CCAP increases energy productivity through improved financial inclusion.

Keywords: Climate change adaptation policy; Energy productivity; Difference-in-differences; Financial inclusion; Heterogeneous effects (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D24 Q54 Q56 R51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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