[Research Progress and Prospects of Achieving Synergy in Reducing Carbon Emissions and Pollution， Expanding Green...

A comprehensive review， synthesis， and systematic summary of research on the coordinated promotion of reducing carbon emissions and pollution， expanding green development， and pursuing economic growth are essential for ensuring sustainable economic development while achieving long-term reductions in pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions， as well as the continuous restoration of natural ecosystems. However， existing review studies exhibit certain limitations， particularly in terms of conceptual frameworks， coordination mechanisms， quantitative analysis， evaluation methodologies， and pathway planning. These studies have yet to fully integrate diverse perspectives and systematically consolidate key research findings. To address this gap， this study employs Citespace bibliometric analysis software to systematically examine relevant literature from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure （CNKI） and Web of Science databases from 2000 to 2024. Through this analysis， we identify the fundamental knowledge base， thematic evolution patterns， and research hotspots related to multi-factor coordination in carbon reduction， pollution mitigation， ecological restoration， and economic growth. Furthermore， we provide a systematic review of cutting-edge applications in this field， exploring the integration of different research paradigms and methodologies. The results indicate that： ① Against the backdrop of rapid industrialization and urbanization， which have exacerbated climate warming and ecological degradation， research on the coordinated promotion of reducing carbon emissions and pollution， expanding green development， and pursuing economic growth has experienced a significant upward trend in the 21st century， with a particularly rapid surge in recent years. The majority of publications originate from East Asia， North America， and Europe. At the institutional level， the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University rank as the top two contributors， while the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China， along with its affiliated research institutions， also plays a leading role in advancing research in this field. This highlights the crucial influence of both policy and scientific institutions in driving the discourse on coordinated environmental and economic development. ② Hot research areas mainly focus on the coordination mechanism of multiple factors， comprehensive evaluation， and coordinated development path. The research framework can be divided into comprehensive evaluation based on multi-dimensional indicator system， multi-factor coordination research under the framework of ecosystem service value realization， and simulation optimization of a complex multi-factor giant system. ③ Future research on the coordinated promotion of reducing carbon emissions and pollution， expanding green development， and pursuing economic growth is likely to focus on three key areas： further refinement of conceptual definitions， along with the establishment of a theoretical and methodological foundation based on Xi Jinping's Ecological Civilization Thought and interdisciplinary theories； multi-scale and regional policy evaluations to examine the synergistic effects of policy implementation across different spatial scales； and in-depth studies on legal mechanisms， policy frameworks， and development pathways to clarify how multi-factor coordination can effectively support China's "carbon peaking and carbon neutrality" strategy and the "Beautiful China" initiative. Additionally， cross-sectoral research integrating industry， regional， and policy synergy is expected to become more specialized and refined， further advancing the transition towards green， low-carbon， and high-quality development.