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The present research examines the relationship between China’s mineral extraction-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and factors such as the legislative law, openness, green economic growth, FDI, technology innovation, and green patent from 1989 to 2020. Depending on statistics from the China Statistical Yearbook as well as other global databases, it finds the legislative law and openness contribute to sustainable mineral extracting in China. The efficacies of legislative laws can demonstrate by the substantial decreases in CO2 that occur in response to a one percent rise in these variables. Reducing carbon dioxide emissions is another positive association with the green growth index. The absence of green patents, innovation (patent applications), and foreign direct investment (FDI) unexpectedly reveals consequences on the environment. Improving the long-term sustainability of China’s mineral extracting sector should be a priority for policymakers. To achieve this, we need to reinforce legal frameworks, encourage green economic growth (GEG), integrate foreign direct investment (FDI) with sustainable methods, incentivised green innovations and promote the import of green technology.

本研究聚焦1989年至2020年间，中国矿产开采相关二氧化碳（CO₂）排放与立法法规、对外开放程度、绿色经济增长、外商直接投资（FDI）、技术创新及绿色专利等影响因素之间的关联。本研究依托《中国统计年鉴》及其他全球数据库的统计数据开展分析，结果显示：立法法规与对外开放程度有助于推动中国矿产开采的可持续发展——当这类变量每提升1%时，二氧化碳排放量会出现显著下降，这直观体现了立法法规的治理效能；绿色增长指数与二氧化碳减排也呈现显著正向关联。令人意外的是，绿色专利、以专利申请量表征的技术创新以及外商直接投资（FDI）的缺失，却对环境产生了意料之外的影响。因此，政策制定者应将提升中国矿产开采行业的长期可持续性作为优先事项。为实现这一目标，需进一步强化法律框架建设、推动绿色经济增长（GEG）、将外商直接投资与可持续发展模式相结合、激励绿色创新，并促进绿色技术的引进。