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随着全球气候变化和环境问题日益严峻，传统能源的过度使用及其对环境的负面影响已成为不容忽视的全球性问题。在此背景下，优化能源消费结构，促进清洁、可持续能源的发展成了当务之急。我国作为全球最大的能源消费国之一，优化能源消费结构不仅对国内的经济发展和环境保护具有重要意义，也对全球能源安全和气候变化具有深远影响。近年来，绿色金融作为一种新兴的金融模式，为环保项目提供资金支持，已成为推动能源消费结构优化的关键力量。

本文首先对绿色金融、能源消费结构及绿色金融对能源消费影响的国内外研究概况进行梳理总结并解释相关理论。其次，分别讨论了中国绿色金融和能源消费的现状以及绿色对能源消费结构的影响机理。然后，基于2010至2021年中国30个省份（西藏、港澳台除外）的数据，运用熵值法构建了绿色金融发展指标，研究绿色金融在优化能源消费结构中的直接作用、产业结构的中介作用及能源价格的调节作用，并对中国的东、中、西部地区进行了划分，以深入了解各区域之间的差异。最后根据分析提出针对性的建议。

研究表明，在全国范围内，绿色金融对改善能源消费结构产生积极影响，其中，绿色金融通过产业结构的优化促进能源消费结构的改进，起到了积极的中介作用；能源价格的调整对能源消费结构优化也有正向的调节作用。从区域角度看，东部地区的绿色金融对能源消费结构的改善效果最为明显，中部次之，西部地区由于经济发展、企业创新和环境规制的差异，绿色金融对能源消费结构的改善效果不明显。基于这些发现，并结合各地实际情况，文章对促进绿色金融发展进而优化能源消费结构提出了建议，包括加强绿色金融政策指导，创新绿色金融产品与服务，改善产业结构，采取区域差异化策略，调整能源价格，以及促进技术创新，旨在为绿色金融的高质量发展提供支持，并推进能源消费结构的优化。

As global climate change and environmental degradation issues become increasingly severe, the excessive use of traditional energy sources and their negative impact on the environment have become a global issue that cannot be ignored. Against this backdrop, optimizing the energy consumption structure and promoting the development of clean, sustainable energy have become urgent tasks. As a major energy consumer globally, improving China's energy consumption pattern is crucial not only for its own economic growth and environmental conservation but also influences global energy stability and climate change efforts. In recent years, green finance, as a new financial model, has become a key force in promoting the optimization of energy consumption structure by providing financial support for clean energy and environmental protection projects.

This study initiates its exploration with a comprehensive literature review on the dynamics of green finance, the architecture of energy consumption, and the influence of green finance initiatives on reshaping energy utilization patterns, coupled with a detailed delineation of pertinent theoretical frameworks. It then proceeds to evaluate the current landscape of green finance and energy usage within China, delving into the pathways through which green finance endeavors recalibrate the structure of energy consumption. Utilizing a dataset encompassing 30 Chinese provinces (Tibet, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan excepted) over the decade spanning 2010 to 2021, this investigation employs the entropy method to devise an index measuring the progression of green finance. This metric serves as a cornerstone for assessing the contributions of green finance to refining the energy consumption architecture, examining the intermediary role of the industrial configuration, and discerning the moderating influence of energy pricing mechanisms. Additionally, this study segments China into its eastern, central, and western regions to meticulously investigate the nuances of regional disparities.

The research shows that on a national scale, green finance positively affects the improvement of the energy consumption structure. The optimization of the industrial structure plays a positive intermediary role in this process facilitated by green finance; adjustments in energy prices also have a favorable effect, enhancing the role of green finance in refining the energy consumption structure. From a regional perspective, the effect of green finance on improving the energy consumption structure is most significant in the eastern regions, with the central regions following. In the western regions, due to differences in financial development, corporate innovation, and environmental regulations, the effectiveness of green finance in enhancing the energy consumption structure is not as apparent. Based on these findings and considering the actual conditions of each region, the article offers recommendations to promote the development of green finance and the optimization of the energy consumption structure. These suggestions include strengthening the macro-guidance of green finance policies, innovating green finance products and services, improving the industrial structure, implementing differentiated regional strategies, adjusting energy prices, and promoting technological innovation, aiming to support the high-quality development of green finance and advance the optimization of the energy consumption structure.