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The Impact of "Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastics" on Carbon Emissions under the Background of the Digital Economy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Against the backdrop of global climate change, worsening plastic pollution, and China’s advancement of the "Dual Carbon" strategy, "bamboo substitution for plastics" has become a green path with both ecological and economic value, while the digital economy provides key support for its efficient implementation. Based on panel data from 92 bamboo-rich counties in the Yangtze River Basin from 2015 to 2023, this study employs SARAR spatial econometric model, cost-benefit analysis (CBA), panel regression, and a green development indicator system to explore the mechanism and carbon emission reduction effect of the digital economy empowering "bamboo substitution for plastics".

Source: Frontiers in Sustainable Development

DOI: 10.54691/psxwmg80

Author: Xue Lin

Institution: Anhui University of Finance and Economics

Language: English

Topic: Energy, Environment, Economic Growth

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Climate action, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Anhui University, Anhui University of Finance and Economics