Research on the effect of digital economy on carbon emissions from household consumption

BAN Nan-nan; ZHANG Xiao-yue

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China Environmental Science ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (12) : 6625-6640.

Carbon Emission Control

Research on the effect of digital economy on carbon emissions from household consumption

BAN Nan-nan, ZHANG Xiao-yue

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Using panel data from 30 provinces and regions in China between 2000 and 2020, this study comprehensively measured the carbon emissions of household consumption and digital economy development index under different levels of demand. By employing a spatial econometric model, we studied the decomposition spatial effect and analyzed the threshold effect of digital economy and overall consumption carbon emissions to investigate the impact of digital economy on carbon emissions from household consumption. The study showed that: (1) the carbon emissions from household consumption in China increased overall, with a trend of high (low) emission in eastern (western) China and concentration in the middle and eastern China. (2) Direct carbon emissions were the main source of carbon emissions from household consumption; but with the development of society, its proportion in the total consumption carbon emissions was declining, while the proportion of indirect emissions were increasing. (3) The development of digital economy could significantly increase indirect carbon emissions from household consumption both in local and its neighboring provinces, and local indirect carbon emissions for survival. However, an "inverted U" relationship was found between the degree of development of digital economy and the overall consumption carbon emissions, and digital economy could promote household consumption carbon emission reduction after reaching a higher level of development. Therefore, it was suggested to further promote the development of the digital economy and strengthen guidance on green production and life, so as to help achieve the "dual carbon" goal.

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carbon emissions / different levels of demand / digital economy / household consumption / spatial regression method

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BAN Nan-nan, ZHANG Xiao-yue. Research on the effect of digital economy on carbon emissions from household consumption[J]. China Environmental Science. 2023, 43(12): 6625-6640

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