Research on the Effect of Digital Economy on Carbon Emissions under the Background of "Double Carbon"

(1) Background: In light of the global economy's digitalization and the "double carbon" target constraint, the digital economy is essential to fostering scientific and technological innovation, green growth, and lowering energy emissions. (2) Methods: This paper measures the digital economic index and carbon emission intensity and analyzes their characteristics in spatial and temporal dimensions using 282 Chinese urban panel data by improving various statistical methods of panel data, such as the entropy method, fixed effect model, multi-period DID model, moderating effect model and intermediary effect model. This paper examines the extent and mechanism of the digital economy's impact on urban carbon emissions. (3) Results: During the sample period, the overall trend of the digital economy in China was one of constant growth, showing an unbalanced distribution pattern of "high in the eastern regions, lower in the central regions and lowest in the western regions" in the spatial dimension. Carbon emissions can be significantly decreased by the digital economy, which has a dynamic effect and an inverted U-shaped trend in its influence. The digital economy plays a significant role in reducing carbon emissions through the rational layout of industrial structures. The transmission mechanisms for the digital economy's goal of reducing carbon emissions include environmental regulation and green technology innovation. (4) Conclusion: The research findings provide a reference for multiple decision makers to better formulate carbon emission policies and realize carbon emission decrease in the digital economy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

International journal of environmental research and public health - 20(2023), 6 vom: 10. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cheng, Sainan [VerfasserIn]
Qu, Guohua [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

7440-44-0
Broadband China
Carbon
Carbon emissions
Digital economy
Environmental regulation
Green technological innovation
Heterogeneousness
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.03.2023

Date Revised 19.04.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijerph20064931

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354868020