The impact of digital literacy on household carbon emissions: evidence from China

作者：Di Zhou, Sida Deng, Guifeng Liu · 发表于：Journal of Environmental Planning and Management · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1080/09640568.2025.2523062 · 被引用次数：1 · 研究领域：Energy, Environment, Economic Growth、ICT Impact and Policies、China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance

Reducing carbon emissions from residential areas is crucial for achieving carbon neutrality. With the widespread use of the Internet, there has been a significant increase in digital literacy among individuals, which may influence their daily lifestyle and impact household carbon emissions. Using panel data from China, the study not only estimates household carbon emissions but also examines digital literacy’s influence and underlying mechanism on household carbon emissions. The results show that digital literacy can increase household carbon emissions by increasing household wage and business income and expanding social networks, supported by a series of robustness tests. This effect is particularly pronounced among households without outstanding debt, those engaged in non-farm employment, and those residing in regions with higher levels of digital economic activity.