The Interplay of Energy Consumption and the Digital Economy in the Pursuit of a Low-Carbon Transition
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 March 2025 | Viewed by 1386
Special Issue Editors
Interests: digital economy; green finance; carbon neutrality; energy transition
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As one of the indispensable elements of sustainable economic development, a reduction in energy consumption is essential in order to promote the balanced development of economic efficiency and environmental efficiency. As the impact of traditional energy consumption on climate change has become increasingly prominent, the low-carbon transformation is crucial for sustainable economic development and energy structure transformation. In this context, the role of the digital economy is becoming increasingly significant, especially regarding the energy structure transformation of, and reduction in, energy consumption, which is essential in order to promote low-carbon transitions and achieve the goal of carbon neutrality.
In this Special Issue, we aim to delve into the interplay between energy consumption and digital economy, as well as their critical role in facilitating the low-carbon transition in different countries. We are particularly interested in exploring how the digital economy can reduce excessive energy consumption and how it can support the achievement of low-carbon development and sustainable strategies.
We welcome research papers and review articles on the following or related topics:
- The role of digital economy in the new energy system;
- Application scenarios and modes of digital economy in the energy transition;
- The path to carbon neutrality in the energy system under the conditions of digital economy;
- Urban energy digital decision making and carbon neutrality construction;
- The integration of energy structure transformation with the digital economy;
- The application of digital economy in achieving rural energy transformation.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Minzhe Du
Dr. Guanglai Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy consumption
- digital economy
- carbon neutrality
- energy transformation
- low-carbon economy
- sustainable development
- climate change
