Does digitization improve green total factor energy efficiency? Evidence from Chinese 213 cities

Gao, Dao Li; Li, Ge; Yu, Jiyu

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2022.123395

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“…The explanatory variable is the comprehensive index of the digital economy development level (EDI). Referring to the relevant literature [ 21 , 22 , 23 , 54 , 55 ], the four dimensions of digital infrastructure, digital development status, digital development vitality, and digital development application are selected to build the index system, and the entropy method is used to measure the comprehensive index of the digital economy development level. The indicator system is shown in Table 1 .…”

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“…Improving the construction of digital infrastructure is not only the premise of the application of digital technology but also the condition for the rapid development of digital economy. Digital infrastructure indicators include two secondary indicators: mobile phone penetration rate and internet penetration rate, which can directly reflect the development level of regional informatization and the application degree of digital technology in society [ 23 , 52 ]. The digital development status is an indicator that directly reflects the degree of local digital development.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Due to differences in green energy efficiency, the impact of the digital economy on carbon emissions may also be different. On the one hand, regions with low green-energy efficiency are mostly concentrated in central and western China [ 43 ], where there are many zombie enterprises or resource-intensive enterprises, which makes it difficult to achieve emission reduction through the digital economy [ 23 ]; on the other hand, low green-energy efficiency may affect the development of digitalization and ultimately inhibit the development of a regional digital economy. In other words, regions with higher green-energy efficiency may be more flexible in production, and digital technology is integrated into production as an important factor of production, thereby greatly reducing carbon emissions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As for the influencing factors of the digital economy, the literature covers a wide range, such as digital infrastructure [ 21 ], digital application [ 21 ], education [ 22 ], science and technology [ 23 ], etc. From the existing literature, there are great differences in the development levels of infrastructure, education, technology, and so on among Chinese cities, so there are great differences in the development of the digital economy.…”

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“…Adhering to the idea of low-carbon green development, scholars have included environmental pollution in the analysis of energy efficiency. This input–output efficiency considering the emission of environmental pollutants is defined as green energy efficiency [ 23 ]. Green energy efficiency comprehensively considers environmental and resource factors and promotes urban low-carbon development [ 29 ].…”

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China is undergoing an urbanization process at an unprecedented scale, and low-carbon urban development is of great significance to the completion of the “dual carbon goals”. At the same time, the digital economy has become an important engine for urban development, and its role in environmental improvement has become increasingly prominent. While the digital economy is booming, can it promote the low-carbon development of cities? Based on the panel data of 278 cities in China from 2011 to 2019, this paper discusses the impact of the digital economy on carbon emissions and the long-term development trend between the digital economy and carbon emissions, the impact of differences in the development level of the digital economy on carbon emissions reduction, and the impact of green energy efficiency in the relationship between the digital economy and carbon emissions. The results show that the digital economy has a significant inhibitory effect on carbon emissions, and with the development of the digital economy, more and more cities show an absolute decoupling of the digital economy and carbon emissions and are turning to low-carbon development. The development level of the digital economy has a heterogeneous impact on carbon emissions. With the improvement of the development level of the digital economy, the effect on emission reduction is more significant. As a threshold variable, green energy efficiency affects the relationship between digital economy and carbon emissions. When green energy efficiency is low, the digital economy promotes carbon emissions, and when green energy efficiency is high, the digital economy reduces carbon emissions.

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Digital transformation, ESG practice, and total factor productivity

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Recent research provides limited knowledge about how and whether digital transformation related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) affects the total factor productivity (TFP). To fill the gap, this study explores the impact of digital transformation on TFP based on a fixed‐effect model and the staggered difference‐in‐differences method and reveals that digital transformation can boost corporate TFP. Mechanism analysis reveals that digital transformation promotes ESG performance in companies, thereby affecting TFP. Social performance in ESG plays a mediating effect, while environmental performance plays a suppressing effect. Besides, the primary driver of TFP improvement through digital transformation lies in its direct effect, whereas the indirect effect of ESG factors is relatively limited. Our findings provide new insight into how digital transformation promotes corporate ESG and productivity.

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Digitalization is of great significance for resource-based enterprises to break through the dual constraints of resource and environment. Based on the data of China's A-share resource-based listed enterprises, this study empirically examines the direct effect and transmission mechanism of digital transformation on the enterprises' environmental performance. The study finds that digital transformation significantly enhances the environmental performance of enterprises by stimulating green technology innovation, accelerating human capital accumulation, increasing environmental information disclosure, and strengthening environmental governance. The environmental performance of state-owned, large-size and high-tech resource-based enterprises is more prominently affected by digital transformation. In the eastern region and areas with higher environmental regulation, the impact of digital transformation on the environmental performance of resource-based enterprises is more significant. This study provides targeted suggestions for resource-based enterprises to make full use of the digital dividends and achieve high-quality development.

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Does digitization improve green total factor energy efficiency? Evidence from Chinese 213 cities

Cited by 195 publications

References 54 publications

Has the Digital Economy Reduced Carbon Emissions?: Analysis Based on Panel Data of 278 Cities in China

Has the Digital Economy Reduced Carbon Emissions?: Analysis Based on Panel Data of 278 Cities in China

Digital transformation, ESG practice, and total factor productivity

Digital transformation and environmental performance: Evidence from Chinese resource‐based enterprises

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