How does green transformation of industrial sector affect carbon emissions? Evidence from China

Industry is the core sector with the most challenging task of carbon emission reduction in China. This paper explores how industrial transformation in China's industrial sector affects carbon emissions. We shed light on the effect of industrial sector transformation on carbon emissions, and divide industrial sector transformation into two aspects: industrial structure optimization and industrial spatial layout.We construct socioeconomic panel data for 30 cities in the urban agglomeration in the