How Does Digitalization Affect Haze Pollution? The Mediating Role of Energy Consumption

In the context of digital technology innovation, an in-depth investigation into the impact of digitalization on haze pollution is of great significance for scientifically understanding environmental effects of digitalization and building a livable civic environment. From the perspective of energy co...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-09, Vol.19 (18), p.11204
Main Authors: Wang, Jing, Xu, Yubing
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants - analysis
Air pollution
Air Pollution - analysis
Big Data
Carbon
China
Cities
Citizen participation
Cloud computing
Decision making
Digitization
Energy consumption
Environmental effects
Environmental Pollution - analysis
Haze
Heterogeneity
Hypotheses
Internet
Inventions
Physical Phenomena
Pollution
Pollution control
Social networks
Supervision
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Summary:In the context of digital technology innovation, an in-depth investigation into the impact of digitalization on haze pollution is of great significance for scientifically understanding environmental effects of digitalization and building a livable civic environment. From the perspective of energy consumption intensity and structure, this paper theoretically analyzes the direct and indirect effects of digitalization on haze pollution. On this basis, the impact of digitalization on haze pollution for 81 countries over the period 2010-2019 is empirically investigated by using the system GMM and mediating effects model. Empirical results show that digitalization can effectively suppress haze pollution, and there is significant heterogeneity in this inhibiting effect. In addition, digitalization can indirectly restrain haze pollution by reducing energy consumption intensity and optimizing energy consumption structure. The findings of this paper can provide enlightenment for countries to promote digitalization, combat haze pollution, and thus enhance the health of community residents.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph191811204