Digital Economy, Energy Structure and Carbon Emissions
Evidence from China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16914577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jianbin Sun (0000-0002-2121-8784, Gannan Normal University), Xiaohong Wu (0000-0002-3819-0829, Gannan Normal University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/21582440241255756 |
| OpenAlex | W4399505637 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
The digital economy is an important driving force for China’s economic transformation and upgrading, while “carbon peaking and carbon neutrality” is the goal to be achieved in China. Based on the panel data of 30 Chinese provinces (cities and districts) from 2012 to 2019, the article empirically investigates the impact of the digital economy on regional carbon emissions and its mechanism of action by using a two-way fixed-effects model and mediated-effects model. The study shows that, firstly, the digital economy has a significant carbon emission reduction effect, and the conclusion still holds after robustness testing. Secondly, the emission reduction effect of industry digitization in the digital economy dimension is the most obvious. Again, the carbon emission reduction effect of digital economy development on different regions varies, with the strongest carbon emission reduction effect on western regions and regions with high carbon emission levels. Finally, the analysis of mediating effects shows that the energy structure is an important mechanism for the digital economy to suppress regional carbon emissions. The findings of the study provide a feasible path and policy reference for the digital economy to contribute to the goal of “carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.”
Carbon fibers · China · Digital economy · Econometrics · Economics · Economy · Geography · Greenhouse gas · Low-carbon economy · Natural resource economics · Panel data · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Chemistry · Computer Science · Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |