Evaluation and obstacle degree analysis of low-carbon development level in Fujian province–based on entropy weight TOPSIS method

Abstract

With the introduction of “dual carbon” goals of “peaking its carbon emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060" and the gradual promotion of the carbon trading market, it is the main trend to achieve low-carbon and clean development in the future. It is of great practical significance to effectively measure the low-carbon development level and conduct obstacle degree analysis. Based on this, this article aims to investigate the low-carbon development level index of Fujian province from 2006 to 2019 by using the entropy weight TOPSIS model. Then, the key influencing factors are explored by using the obstacle degree model. The results show that the low-carbon development level index of Fujian province shows a fluctuating upward trend, rising from 0.164 in 2006 to 0.803 in 2019. The environmental system has always been an important factor affecting the low-carbon development in Fujian province, with an average annual obstacle degree of 46.52%, but the impact of the other three subsystems is also gradually increasing. Green innovation, energy conservation, air pollution, economic development, and environmental governance are the top five indexes with the highest annual obstacles. Based on the previous results, this article puts forward corresponding policy recommendations, which provide theoretical support for the low-carbon development of Fujian province.