The Pathways for the Integrated Development of the "Four Chains" under the Low-Carbon Economy

Abstract

Against the backdrop of the low-carbon economy becoming a global development trend, the coordinated integration of the industrial chain, talent chain, innovation chain, and capital chain is regarded as a key factor for achieving green transformation and sustainable growth. Based on the theory of "four-chain" coordination, this study explores the integration logic and pathways within the low-carbon economy, highlighting the complementarity and synergy of the four chains in resource flow, technology diffusion, and value transformation, with their relationships exhibiting circular feedback and dynamic evolution characteristics. The study proposes three main pathways: constructing a resource-oriented coordination mechanism, integrating the support of the capital chain and talent chain, and promoting the linkage and upgrading of the innovation chain and industrial chain, while emphasizing the enabling role of digital platforms, multidimensional data, and digital twin technologies in inter-chain coordination. The study concludes that four-chain coordination can significantly enhance the efficiency of low-carbon technology diffusion and resource allocation, offering substantial value for building a sustainable low-carbon economic system.