Digital intelligence and synergy of pollution reduction and carbon reduction: “Dividend” or “gap”?

IF 3.9 4区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.cjpre.2024.11.003

Jiajia Li , Xianfeng Han , Tonglei Zhang , Jian Xiao , Longtao Chen

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Abstract

At the intersection of the “dual carbon” goal and the era of digital intelligence (DI), exploring the synergy between pollution and carbon reduction (SPCR) within the context of DI is important for promoting a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. This study, based on urban panel data from 281 prefecture-level cities in Mainland China from 2010 to 2020, developed a DI indicator system for these cities and employed a double machine learning algorithm for the first time to investigate the intrinsic mechanisms and incentivizing effects of DI on SPCR. The results showed that: ① DI significantly promotes SPCR. ② Mechanism tests demonstrated that DI can indirectly enhance SPCR by optimizing resource allocation and reinforcing government interventions. ③ Further analysis showed that the impact of DI on SPCR was more substantial in regions with lower levels of economic and environmental competition. Moreover, the SPCR driven by DI exhibited heterogeneity, characterized by stronger effects in “resource-based cities > non-resource-based cities” and “non-capital economic zones > capital economic zones”. The conclusions of this study hold significant implications for fully harnessing the synergy between digitization and intelligence to empower SPCR. In addition, the findings are valuable for the government’s integrated promotion of the “dual carbon” goal and the “digital China” strategy.

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Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-

CiteScore

4.30

自引率

1.10%

发文量

791

审稿时长

79 days

期刊介绍： The Chinese Journal of Population, Resources and Environment (CJPRE) is a peer-reviewed international academic journal that publishes original research in the fields of economic, population, resource, and environment studies as they relate to sustainable development. The journal aims to address and evaluate theoretical frameworks, capability building initiatives, strategic goals, ethical values, empirical research, methodologies, and techniques in the field. CJPRE began publication in 1992 and is sponsored by the Chinese Society for Sustainable Development (CSSD), the Research Center for Sustainable Development of Shandong Province, the Administrative Center for China's Agenda 21 (ACCA21), and Shandong Normal University. The Chinese title of the journal was inscribed by the former Chinese leader, Mr. Deng Xiaoping. Initially focused on China's advances in sustainable development, CJPRE now also highlights global developments from both developed and developing countries.