Research on the Impact of Digital Economy to the Carbon Emission Intensity of Enterprises—Based on the Mediating Effect of Green Technology Innovation
Under the guidance of the"dual carbon goals",the development of the digital economy continues to promote corporate carbon emission reduction.The study is based on relevant data of industrial listed companies in China's Shanghai and Shenzhen A-shares from 2012 to 2021,and uses a panel fixed effects model to empirically test the impact of the digital economy on the carbon emission intensity of enterprises.The research results indicate that the development of digital economy can significantly reduce the carbon emission intensity of enterprises,and green technology innovation of enterprises plays a mediating role in the impact of digital economy on the carbon emission intensity of enterprises.Heterogeneity analysis found that the digital economy has a more significant impact on the carbon emission intensity of regional enterprises,heavily polluting enterprises,and state-owned enterprises in the western region.Continuously promoting the development of the digital economy,improving the level of green technology innovation and social responsibility awareness of enterprises have positive significance in reducing their carbon emission intensity.
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