The impact of switching from coal to natural gas on the reduction of SO2 emission: A spatial difference-in-difference analysis based on China’s 286 cities’ panel data

• In Event: Lessons to Be Learned from Local Policy Making

Brief Overview

This study applied a spatial DID approach to investigate the local impacts of coal-to-gas policy on the SO2 emission reduction by considering the spillover and diffusion effects of SO2 emissions.

Authors

• Jingjing Zeng, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

• Rui Bao, School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

• Michael Mcfarland, College of Social Science and Public Policy, Florida State University