Income inequality and carbon emission are two critical challenges that need to be solved to achieve SDGs. Unfortunately, few studies have explored the effect of urban–rural income inequality (URII) on carbon emission performance (CEP) from a holistic view that integrates local and adjacent hierarchies. Utilizing provincial data spanning from 2005 to 2021 in China, this paper examines the mechanism and influence of URII on CEP by using the spatial Durbin model and a mediating effect model. The results indicate that URII and CEP display signific...
