Fiscal Decentralization to Promote Carbon Emission Reduction: Based on the Perspective of "Directly Administered Counties"

Abstract

The reform of "directly administered counties" is a positive attempt to promote the reform of financial decentralization and rationalize the financial allocation relationship between provincial and sub-provincial governments in China, and is an important initiative to stimulate the development of counties. Based on the reform of the "directly administered counties by provinces" system, we attempt to clarify the impact of the "directly administered counties by provinces" reform on the environmental governance of local governments, which is conducive to promoting the construction of local ecological civilization and green economic development, and further providing a basis for China to achieve the "double carbon goal". This article is an attempt to clarify the impact of the "provincial counties" reform on local governments' environmental governance, which is conducive to promoting local ecological civilization and green economic development, and further contributing to the achievement of China's "double carbon goal". The article provides useful reference for deepening the reform of "directly administered counties", optimising the environmental governance of local governments and promoting the "double carbon" initiative.