Effects of land urbanization and internet penetration on environmental sustainability: a cross-regional study of China

China has pledged to peak its carbon dioxide emissions (CEM) before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. The energy consumption related to land urbanization (LURB) and internet penetration (INT) may have a significant impact on CEM. It is critical for China to obtain a better understandin...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2021-12, Vol.28 (47), p.66751-66771
Main Authors: Zhong, Shunbin, Xin, Chongchong, Shen, Huafu, Chen, Xiaohua
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic Pollution
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Carbon
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide emissions
Carbon neutrality
Causality
Climate change
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Emissions
Energy consumption
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental science
Industrial development
Internet
Penetration
Policies
Public policy
Research Article
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Urbanization
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:China has pledged to peak its carbon dioxide emissions (CEM) before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. The energy consumption related to land urbanization (LURB) and internet penetration (INT) may have a significant impact on CEM. It is critical for China to obtain a better understanding of the interaction among them in order to tackle challenges of climate change in the digital era. Initially, the multivariate panel bootstrap Granger causality test is conducted to estimate the causal effects of LURB and INT on CEM in China. The results reveal that the interaction patterns among them varied across different provinces, and particularly LURB and INT are two determinants of CEM mainly in Eastern China, which is consistent with the stochastic differential model. Then, CEM is not a Granger-cause of LURB and INT in the majority of Chinese provinces, as LURB and INT largely depend on government policies and industrial development. In addition, there are no significant interactions between LURB and CEM in over two-thirds of the provinces and there are also none between INT and CEM in over half of the Chinese provinces. Therefore, Chinese policymakers should further adopt differentiated and efficient policies targeting the weak links and achieve environmental sustainability through low carbon transition.
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-021-15226-1