Synergistic effects of digital technology and environmental regulation on the green transformation of China's manufacturing industry.

ABSTRACT: This study builds a framework for the green transformation of manufacturing from the dual perspectives of "technological empowerment" and "institutional regulation." It integrates digital technology, environmental regulation, and their synergy. Using panel data from 30 Chinese provinces during 2012-2023, we apply a PVAR model to explore the dynamic transmission paths among these factors and the green and low-carbon transformation of manufacturing. The results show: (1) Digital technology has a phased effect on transformation: it inhibits in the short term, improves in the mid-term, and promotes in the long term, reflecting an accumulating response mechanism. (2) Environmental regulation mainly drives transformation efficiency in the short term through incentives, but its effect weakens in

SUBMITTER: Zheng S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12528406 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature