A Research on Carbon Emission Reduction Mechanism Driven by Digital Economy: An Empirical Analysis of Northeast Asia with Sino-Korean Cooperative Enterprises as the Entry Point

Hao Wu; Tianxiao Qu

doi:10.62177/apemr.v2i4.495

Authors

Hao Wu Hanyang University
Tianxiao Qu Sejong University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62177/apemr.v2i4.495

Keywords:

Digital Transformation (DT), Carbon Emission Intensity (CEI), Green Technological Innovation (GTI), ESG Practices, Sino-Korean Joint Ventures

Abstract

Against the backdrop of the escalating global concern over climate change, digital transformation is emerging as a strategic tool for the industrial sector to reduce carbon emissions. This study explores the carbon emission reduction mechanisms facilitated by the digital economy, with a particular focus on Sino-Korean joint ventures operating in Northeast Asia. Based on a panel dataset of listed cooperative enterprises from China and South Korea from 2013 to 2022, we empirically examine how digital transformation (DT) affects carbon emission intensity (CEI) through green technological innovation (GTI), while considering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices as moderating factors. The results indicate that digital transformation significantly reduces carbon emission intensity by promoting green technological innovation, and strong ESG practices amplify this effect.

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