Correction to: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05906-5, published online 29 October 2025
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The data analyzed in this study were obtained through in-depth interviews conducted during the research process. The complete dataset, along with detailed insights from these interviews, is publicly available on Figshare at the following link: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29710487.v1. For any additional inquiries, the corresponding author can be contacted upon reasonable request.
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This study includes both qualitative and quantitative components. The qualitative data consist of semi-structured interviews with executives and managers from the State Grid Corporation of China and its subsidiaries. Owing to confidentiality agreements and the sensitive nature of the materials, the full interview transcripts are not publicly available. Anonymized summaries or selected excerpts may be available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request, subject to interviewee consent and institutional approval. Moreover, the quantitative component does not involve a pre-existing empirical dataset. Specifically, the reinforcement learning model was developed through iterative simulation and self-exploration. The relevant materials, including the simulation settings, model configuration files, and other information necessary to reproduce the quantitative analysis, are available on Figshare: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29710487.v1.
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This study was performed in line with the ethical standards of the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments, ensuring the protection of all participants’ rights and welfare. For the involved semi-structured interviews with orally informed adult practitioners, we have applied anonymization and confidentiality measures. During the interview data collection period (i.e., from December 2018 to January 2024), our institution, Wuhan University of Technology, had not established a formal social‑science ethics review mechanism; under the institutional policy framework then in force, anonymized, non‑interventional, minimal‑risk interview studies were exempt from prior ethics committee review.
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Informed consent was obtained orally from all interview participants prior to participation in interviews conducted from December 2018 to January 2024. Before interviewing, participants were informed of the study purpose, interview topics, anticipative data application, anonymization and confidentiality measures, the voluntary nature of participation, and their right to withdraw at any time. The provision of oral consent was documented by a notation in the interviewer’s research log. Oral consent was reconfirmed before recording, covering participation, recording, use of de‑identified data for analysis, and publication of anonymized findings that cannot reasonably identify individuals or organizations.
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Hu, X., Song, H., Mi, Y. et al. Correction: Unveiling the path to sustainable carbon reduction: a comparative analysis of bank-led vs. firm-led carbon finance strategies. Humanit Soc Sci Commun 13, 495 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-07141-y
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