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How digital technology spillover leverages carbon transfers in multiple sectors.
Xiaohui Yang1, Lianbiao Cui2, Xiuyue Yuan3
1School of Management, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Iscience
|January 6, 2026
Summary
Digitalization accelerates while carbon reduction is urgent. This study reveals how digital technology spillovers influence cross-regional carbon transfers in China, offering sector-specific strategies for emission mitigation.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Economics
- Information Science
Background:
- Digitalization and carbon reduction goals are accelerating concurrently.
- Understanding the spatial links between digital technology spillovers and carbon transfers is critical.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of interprovincial digital technology spillovers on cross-regional carbon transfers in China's economic sectors.
- To identify key drivers of this relationship.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a multi-regional input-output model.
- Analyzed data for 31 Chinese provinces.
Main Results:
- Identified strong spatial correlations between sectoral carbon transfers and regional digital technology spillovers.
- Found the relationship depends on eco-friendly product development, market-aligned innovation, and industrial transformations.
Conclusions:
- Digitalization can be harnessed to mitigate carbon emissions.
- Findings offer actionable, sector-specific insights for policymakers to advance sustainable development and carbon equity.
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