Research on the effects and mechanism of digital economy development on double control of carbon emission:based on the dual examination of green total factor productivity and green technological innovation
Bai Chunyu
Ma Pingping
Zhang Ming
Abstract：Promoting the shift from double control of energy consumption to double control of carbon emission is an intrinsic requirement for achieving the"dual carbon"goals.As a key driver in advancing the transformation of environmental policies,the impact and mechanisms of digital economy on double control of carbon emission require urgent investigation.This study empirically examines the influence of digital economic development on carbon emissions using panel data from 287 prefecture-level cities in China from 2011 to 2020.It unveils the mechanism from the dual perspectives of green growth and green innovation,focusing on both total emissions and intensity.The findings are as follows:1)Currently,the digital economy only reduces carbon emission intensity and hasn't achieved the"dual carbon control"goal,consistent with robustness test results.2)Mechanism test results indicate that the digital economy primarily affects the total amount of carbon emissions indirectly by enhancing green total factor productivity.The indirect effect on carbon emission intensity is mainly through encouraging green technological innovation and enhancing green total factor productivity.3)Heterogeneity analysis reveals that in the national pilot zones,the digital economy significantly positively impacts double control of carbon emission.To promptly achieve the"dual carbon control"goals and unlock the emission reduction potential of the digital economy,this paper proposes rational policies for digital economy development and double control of carbon emission.
Keywords：digital economydouble control of carbon emissiongreen technology innovationgreen total factor productivity
Publication Date：2024-02-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：9( 14-22 )