Do Information and Communication Technology, Foreign Direct Investment and Renewable Energy Impact Carbon Footprint? Evidence From South Asian Countries
情報通信技術、外国直接投資、再生可能エネルギーはカーボンフットプリントに影響するか？南アジア諸国からの証拠 (AI 翻訳)
Waqar Ali Ather Bukhari, Mahwish Zafar, Azaz Ali Ather Bukhari, Ciro Troise, Stefano Bresciani
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日本語
本研究は、南アジア5カ国の1996〜2022年のパネルデータを用い、ICT、再生可能エネルギー（RE）、FDIが炭素排出に与える影響をMMQRで分析。ICTは低排出分位で排出を削減し、FDIがその効果を増幅。REは高排出分位で排出削減効果が強く、FDIがそれを強化。デジタル化とクリーンエネルギーへの投資を組み合わせた政策の重要性を示す。
English
Using panel data from five South Asian economies (1996-2022) and MMQR, this study finds ICT reduces carbon footprint at lower emission quantiles, with FDI amplifying the effect. Renewable energy reduces emissions strongly at higher quantiles, and FDI reinforces this. Results suggest combining digitalization and clean energy with targeted foreign investment yields environmental benefits, informing South Asian policy.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
日本では、GX投資やデジタル化と排出削減の連携が注目される中、FDIの役割に着目した本研究成果は、途上国への技術・資本移転を通じた国際貢献や、国内のGX推進における投資誘導策の参考になる。
In the global GX context
This study contributes to global GX scholarship by providing empirical evidence from South Asia on how ICT and FDI moderate the carbon-reducing effects of renewable energy. It informs international policy discussions on technology transfer and climate finance, complementing TCFD/ISSB frameworks by highlighting investment's role in decarbonization.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Provides empirical evidence on ICT-FDI-RE interactions in South Asia, useful for comparative studies on digitalization and decarbonization.
🏢実務担当者:Highlights the importance of combining digital infrastructure and renewable energy investments with FDI to enhance environmental performance.
🏛政策担当者:Suggests strategic policies balancing technology expansion and foreign capital to improve environmental sustainability in South Asia.
📄 Abstract（原文）
ABSTRACT Amid intensifying global climate challenges and the rapid expansion of digital technologies, this study analyses the effects of renewable energy (RE) and information and communication technology (ICT) on carbon footprint (CF) while examining the moderating role of foreign direct investment (FDI) within the proposed framework. The study utilizes a panel dataset covering five South Asian Economies over the period from 1996 to 2022. To capture the multidimensional nature of digitalization, a composite ICT index is constructed. Furthermore, the method of moments quantile regression (MMQR) is employed to examine heterogeneous effects across different levels of carbon emissions. The results reveal that ICT decreases CF at the lower quantile. Importantly, the interaction between ICT and FDI has a significant positive impact on the environmental benefits of ICT, particularly at the lower quantile. Furthermore, RE tends to increase CF at the lower quantile. However, the negative effect of RE on emissions is strong at the higher quantile. Notably, this effect becomes more pronounced in the presence of FDI. This implies that FDI reinforces the emission‐reducing capacity of RE where it is most needed. These findings indicate that when digital and clean energy changes are accompanied by specific foreign investments, they are more likely to result in environmental benefits. Therefore, policymakers in South Asia should adopt a strategic policy that balances the expansion of technology with the inflow of capital with an aim to improve environmental sustainability.
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