Blockchain market and green finance: the enablers of carbon neutrality in China

M Qin, X Zhang, Y Li, RM Badarcea - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
This investigation explores whether the blockchain market and green finance are enablers
of carbon neutrality in China. We employ the time-varying parameter-stochastic volatility …

How does digital transformation drive green total factor productivity? Evidence from Chinese listed enterprises

J Wang, Y Liu, W Wang, H Wu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Digital transformation is a critical paradigm for advancing the in-depth integration of the
digital economy and the real economy that can drive enterprises' green and low-carbon …

How does digitalization drive carbon emissions? The inverted U-shaped effect in China

R Zheng, G Wu, Y Cheng, H Liu, Y Wang… - Environmental Impact …, 2023 - Elsevier
Digitalization has become an engine driving industrial transformation and social change;
however, the impact on carbon emissions during digital transformation remains poorly …

Seeing green: how does digital infrastructure affect carbon emission intensity?

W Zhang, H Fan, Q Zhao - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Digital infrastructure (DI) and low-carbon development play crucial roles in promoting the
high-quality development of China's economy. This study investigates the impact of DI on …

Effects of digital economy on carbon emission intensity in Chinese cities: A life-cycle theory and the application of non-linear spatial panel smooth transition threshold …

L Bai, T Guo, W Xu, Y Liu, M Kuang, L Jiang - Energy Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
China has become the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide and there is a growing
pressure for China to reduce its total carbon emission and intensity. This paper first theorizes …

Blockchain: a carbon-neutral facilitator or an environmental destroyer?

M Qin, CW Su, OR Lobonţ, M Umar - International Review of Economics & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Analysing the effect of digital technology on carbon emissions is crucial for China to achieve
carbon neutrality. This exploration utilises the bootstrap full-and sub-sample techniques to …

Improving urban energy efficiency: What role does the digital economy play?

J Wu, K Lin, J Sun - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The digital economy (DEY) has emerged as a critical tool for promoting sustainable urban
development through digital transformation. This study examines the effect of DEY on urban …

Can digital economy reduce carbon emission intensity? Empirical evidence from China's smart city pilot policies

X Wang, M Zhong - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
With the rapid development of digital technology worldwide, can the digital economy
promote not only macroeconomic growth but also green and low-carbon economic …

Unveiling the interconnectedness between energy-related GHGs and pro-environmental energy technology: lessons from G-7 economies with MMQR approach

Z Guan, MR Hossain, MR Sheikh, Z Khan, X Gu - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Contrary to most existing studies in the literature, we adopt the energy-related GHG
emission (EGHG), an aggregate measure of environmental pollution, to present how GDP …

The impact of industrial digital transformation on green development efficiency considering the threshold effect of regional collaborative innovation: Evidence from the …

R Gu, C Li, Y Yang, J Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Promoting industrial digitalization and deepening regional collaborative innovation is
essential for achieving urban green and sustainable development. This paper constructs a …