The Role of Education and Green Innovation in Green Transition: Advancing the United Nations Agenda on Sustainable Development

Educating the masses about dire consequences of climate change in high-polluting countries is essential to achieving United Nations’ sustainable development agenda. This study investigates role education environmental sustainability and influencing mechanisms green innovation government intervention China. Using panel data 31 provinces from 2008 2020, our analysis documents significant impact reducing pollutant emissions. Further, can enhance this significantly. Regional heterogeneity tests show a more pronounced effect eastern western provinces, while region indifferent regard. The results are robust replacement core variables shifting mean values. likely endogeneity issue resolved through system GMM approach, which provides similar estimates as baseline regression. offers several implications for government, researchers, policymakers, environmentalists, industrialists.