How Does Dual Carbon Policy Affect Selections of GLS Tools and Projects-Case Analysis of Fujian Zhongyu New Materials Technology Co., Ltd and Hunan Kaimeite Gases Co., Ltd_Vol. 3 No. 3 (JSE 2026)_Journal of Statistics and Economics (ISSN: 3005-5733)

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How Does Dual Carbon Policy Affect Selections of GLS Tools and Projects-Case Analysis of Fujian Zhongyu New Materials Technology Co., Ltd and Hunan Kaimeite Gases Co., Ltd

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jse.202611301

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Mingyang Chen

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Department of Economics, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

In recent years, many studies have indicated that green-lean and sustainability (GLS) methods can influence small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) under the low-carbon policies. However, research on the relationship of dual carbon policy between the selections of GLS tools and projects in China is limited. This paper explores the effects of dual carbon policy to SMEs in identifying tools and projects of GLS by studying the comparative cases of Fujian Zhongyu New Materials Technology Co., Ltd and Hunan Kaimeite Gases Co., Ltd. are used to investigate the distinctions of GLS tools in two firms. News and other official documents related to the two enterprises will be provided to evaluate the identification under the dual carbon policy. Finally, this paper will compare the distinction between two enterprises when applying different tools and projects respectively, and indicate the limitations of this study.

Keywords

Dual Carbon Policy; Green-Lean-Sustainability (GLS); SMEs; Tool and Project Selection

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