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Hao Guo ¹, Jie Tang ¹, Dong Wang ¹, Furong Chen ¹, Lianlian Lin ²

Affiliations
1 School of Urban Planning and Management, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, CN
2 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, US

Abstract

Issues related to global climate change have attracted widespread attention around the world, and China is no exception. With the introduction of a huge number of foreign direct investment (FDI), carbon dioxide emission pollution, such as ocean acidification, has become a serious threat in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region. This study constructs models to analyse the effects of FDI on carbon dioxide emissions in the PRD region, as well as to analyse the scale, technique and composition effects in the area. Results indicate that the introduction of FDI can effectively reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the region because the foreign capital could bring environmental-friendly and energy-saving technologies, reduce carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP, and lessen damage to the environment. In addition, foreign capital flowing into the secondary sector has caused more serious damage to the environment than those flowing into the tertiary sector. Therefore, the area should actively guide foreign investment into industries with lower pollution and lower emissions. At the same time, strict standards should be developed to slow down the inflow of foreign capital in sectors which are energy-intensive, environmentally damaging, and have low levels of value-added production.

Keywords

Foreign Direct Investment, Environment Pollution, Carbon Dioxide Emission, Climate Change, Global Warming.

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Yongmin Zhang ¹, Kaibing Zhou ², Wenjun Tu ¹, Xi Shen ¹, Jie Tang ³

Affiliations
1 Centre for Global Finance and Nottingham University Business School, The University of Nottingham, CN
2 Hangzhou Hi-Tech Venture Capital Co., Ltd and Hangzhou Venture Capital Service Center, CN
3 Business School, The University of Nottingham, Ningbo, CN

Abstract

Transformation is a pressure faced by Chinese enterprises. As the first productivity, Sci-tech is the key to enterprise transformation and upgrading, and even to national strategic structural adjustment. Most enterprises conducting technological R&D and innovation are all faced with fund shortage. It is crucial and urgent to study how finance promotes Sci-tech progress and development. Based on a large quantity of survey data, by studying the current situation and difficulties of Sci-tech finance development in Zhejiang province in China, this article focuses the two major cities in the province: Hangzhou and Ningbo as typical cases to discuss how to perfect Sci-tech finance policies in Zhejiang province in order to lay the foundation for further promoting Scientific and technological development in Zhejiang province.

Keywords

Sci-Tech Finance, Current Situation, Difficulties, Zhejiang Province.

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Fankui Zeng ¹, Jie Tang ¹

Affiliations
1 School of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, CN

Abstract

To solve the problem that the quality of concrete poured cannot be guaranteed due to a dense distribution of steel bars in beam column joints of reinforced concrete structures, we designed an oval steel anchorage connector. The mechanical performance test was conducted for traditional 90° hooked bars and oval steel anchorage connectors on plain concrete. The results showed that the bar was pulled off and the concrete was locally destroyed in the drawing destruction. Mechanical performance of specimen with oval steel anchorage connectors is better than specimen with 90° hooked bars, while they all satisfy the requirement of related specification. The weight of the single oval steel anchorage connector is about 1.01 kg less than that of the 90° hooked bar, which greatly reduces project cost, and promotes the sustainable development of construction industry in China.

Keywords

Reinforced Concrete Structure, Steel Anchorage Connector, Mechanical Performance, Experimental Study.

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