Effects of ICT agglomeration on carbon emission reduction: New evidence from the Yangtze River Economic Belt

The Impact of Port Total Factor Productivity on Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Port Cities: Evidence from the Yangtze River Ports

“…Some studies have considered the factors affecting CO 2 emissions at the urban industrial level. For example, Zhang et al [34] and Guo, Bai, Chen, and Luo [18] discussed the impact of the agglomeration of productive service industries and ICT industries on CO 2 emissions, respectively, confirming that both types of industry agglomeration significantly promote CO 2 emissions. Additionally, some research has focused on the impact of technological development levels.…”

“…The current research on carbon emissions in cities along the Yangtze River focuses on the extensive range of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, covering over 108 cities [13]. These studies explore the impact of factors such as construction land [12,14], industrialization [15], urbanization [16], foreign direct investment [16], economic growth [17], green innovation [13], industrial agglomeration [18,19], digital economy [20], and regional integration [21] on CO 2 emissions. However, due to the broad scope of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, most of the cities within it are not port cities, which leads to a general oversight in existing research on the potential impact of port activities on urban CO 2 emissions.…”