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July 26, 2026Earth Systems Resources and SustainabilityOpen Access

Effect of Digital Economy Enabling Pollution and Carbon Reduction in China

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XXXueya XuZPZihao Peng

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Randomized trial reveals adverse effects of digital economy on pollution and carbon reduction in China, suggesting a need for policy reform.

Key Points

  • This study examines how the digital economy influences pollution and carbon reduction in China, particularly through digital infrastructure and digital commerce.
  • Utilized panel data from 31 Chinese provinces spanning 2015–2024.
  • Applied the entropy method to construct indices for digital infrastructure and digital commerce applications.
  • Employed a two-way fixed effects model to analyze the effects on pollution and carbon reduction.
  • Digital infrastructure negatively affects pollution and carbon reduction due to high energy use, particularly during construction and operation.
  • Digital commerce applications also negatively impact environmental goals, driven by energy consumption related to logistics and data centers.
  • Digital infrastructure has a stronger adverse effect compared to digital commerce on pollution and carbon reduction.

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Xu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a84ed3aea3239cd78c48https://doi.org/10.53941/esrs.2026.100021
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