Abstract:The corporate R&D model is divided into independent R&D and cooperative R&D, and the impact of R&D model and knowledge distance on corporate green innovation is explored. Listed manufacturing companies from 2013 to 2019 are selected as samples for empirical testing. The research results show that: independent R&D and cooperative R&D have a significant positive impact on corporate green innovation, cooperative R&D has a stronger role in promoting corporate green innovation, and independent R&D is second; knowledge distance is significantly negatively correlated with corporate green innovation, and the greater the knowledge distance, the greater It is not conducive to the green innovation of enterprises; under the condition of close knowledge distance between enterprises, cooperative research and development is better than independent research and development in driving enterprises' green innovation; under the condition of long knowledge distance between enterprises, independent research and development is more conducive to enterprise green innovation.