Research on the impact of digital infrastructure construction on enterprise carbon emissions
Abstract This paper uses the data of Chinese cities and A-share listed companies from 2010 to 2022 and utilizes the implementation of Broadband China as a quasi-natural experiment to assess the impact of digital infrastructure construction, as exemplified by Broadband China, on enterprise carbon emi...
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| description | Abstract This paper uses the data of Chinese cities and A-share listed companies from 2010 to 2022 and utilizes the implementation of Broadband China as a quasi-natural experiment to assess the impact of digital infrastructure construction, as exemplified by Broadband China, on enterprise carbon emissions. By applying the difference-in-differences method, the findings indicate that developing digital infrastructure can help reduce carbon emissions in enterprises. This reduction is achieved primarily by improving the efficiency of energy utilization in urban areas and enhancing corporate green technological innovation. Additionally, the impact of digital infrastructure on lowering carbon emissions varies by corporation and region. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ee8887ef18b447948e6dea98b56744592025-08-20T03:47:07ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-08-0115111110.1038/s41598-025-15091-9Research on the impact of digital infrastructure construction on enterprise carbon emissionsYuxia Du0Mingjie Li1School of Digital Economics and Trade, Guangzhou Huashang CollegeSchool of Digital Finance, Guangzhou Huashang CollegeAbstract This paper uses the data of Chinese cities and A-share listed companies from 2010 to 2022 and utilizes the implementation of Broadband China as a quasi-natural experiment to assess the impact of digital infrastructure construction, as exemplified by Broadband China, on enterprise carbon emissions. By applying the difference-in-differences method, the findings indicate that developing digital infrastructure can help reduce carbon emissions in enterprises. This reduction is achieved primarily by improving the efficiency of energy utilization in urban areas and enhancing corporate green technological innovation. Additionally, the impact of digital infrastructure on lowering carbon emissions varies by corporation and region.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15091-9Digital infrastructure constructionCarbon emissionsBroadband China |
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| title | Research on the impact of digital infrastructure construction on enterprise carbon emissions |
| title_full | Research on the impact of digital infrastructure construction on enterprise carbon emissions |
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| title_short | Research on the impact of digital infrastructure construction on enterprise carbon emissions |
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| topic | Digital infrastructure construction Carbon emissions Broadband China |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15091-9 |
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