ICT, carbon emissions, climate change, and energy demand nexus: The potential benefit of digitalization in Taiwan

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

Energy & Environment Pub Date : 2022-04-13 DOI:10.1177/0958305X221093458

R. Adha, Cheng-Yih Hong, Somya Agrawal, Li-Hua Li

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Abstract

The global rise in energy consumption makes managing energy demands a priority. Here, the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in controlling energy consumption is still debated. Within this context, the main objective of the current study is to measure the impact of ICT, its potential benefit, and environmental factors on household electricity demand in Taiwan. A panel of data from 20 cities in Taiwan was collected during the period 2004–2018. We adopted PMG estimation and applied the DH-causality test for analysis. The estimation results show that ICT, carbon emissions, and climate change will drive household electricity demand in Taiwan in the long term. However, ICT has a higher potential to reduce electricity demand in the short-term period. In addition, the results of the causality test reveal a two-way interrelationship between ICT and electricity demand. Our study also found that climate change indirectly affects the use of electricity through household appliances. We also presented several policy implications at the end of this paper.

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资讯通讯科技、碳排放、气候变迁与能源需求关系:数位化在台湾的潜在效益

全球能源消费的增长使得管理能源需求成为当务之急。在这里，信息和通信技术(ICT)在控制能源消耗方面的潜力仍在争论中。在此背景下，本研究的主要目的是衡量ICT对台湾家庭电力需求的影响、潜在效益和环境因素。2004年至2018年期间，台湾20个城市收集了一组数据。我们采用PMG估计，并采用dh -因果检验进行分析。结果显示，ICT、碳排放与气候变迁将长期驱动台湾家庭用电需求。然而，信息通信技术在短期内具有更大的减少电力需求的潜力。此外，因果关系检验的结果揭示了ICT与电力需求之间的双向相互关系。我们的研究还发现，气候变化间接影响家用电器的用电。在本文的最后，我们还提出了几个政策含义。

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7.60

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7.10%

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157

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