Energy transition and Chinese modernization:Challenges and pathways for harmonious coexistence between humans and nature
ZOU Tong
LI Fanrong
GUO Pibin
Abstract：Based on data from 30 provinces and cities across the country from 2011 to 2021,this study employs a coupling coordination degree model and a dynamic QCA model to theoretically re-examine the empowering logic of energy transition for the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature in modernization.The results indicate that:① The energy transition empowers the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature,aligning with the ecological view of"unity between heaven and humanity,"Marxist thoughts on the relationship between humans and nature,and Xi Jinping's thoughts on ecological civilization.② At the national level,the modernization of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature has entered a transitional phase from"disorder"to"coordination",although there is an imbalanced situation among regions.③ Various regions can adopt three tailored approaches—"energy-environment dual-driven""energy-ecological resource collaborative enhancement"and"environmental-social mutual promotion"—to achieve a high level of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature in modernization.Finally,seven policy implications are proposed to provide meaningful references for addressing ecological constraints in the process of building a uniquely Chinese model of modernization.
Keywords：Chinese modernizationharmonious coexistence between humans and natureenergy transitioncoupled coordinationdynamic QCA
Publication Date：2025-01-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 103-110 )