自動化から脱炭素へ：炭素排出集約度削減における産業用ロボットの役割

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🔬研究者:自動化と排出集約度の因果関係、技術スピルオーバー経路の実証設計を参考にできる。

🏢実務担当者:自動化・省人化投資をエネルギー構成改善とセットで脱炭素の根拠として説明する材料になる。

🏛政策担当者:デジタルプラットフォーム整備と資本集約型産業への技術統合を促す産業・気候政策の設計に示唆。

In the era of Industry 4.0, industrial robots are being widely adopted across countries, revolutionizing production processes. However, their deployment comes with a trade-off: while enhancing efficiency, the production of industrial robots demands high energy consumption, posing new challenges to environmental sustainability. Despite its significance, the link between industrial robot penetration (RP) and carbon emission intensity (CMI) has received insufficient attention. This study systematically explores this relationship and finds that (1) a rise in RP significantly reduces CMI, with a 1% increase in RP leading to a 0.0265% decline in CMI; (2) this effect is primarily driven by RP’s role in fostering green technology innovation and optimizing the energy mix, with a stronger impact observed in economies with higher income inequality; (3) technology spillover effects between upstream and downstream industries further amplify CMI reduction; and (4) RP is particularly effective in mitigating CMI within capital-intensive manufacturing sectors. These findings underscore the need for policies that promote digital platform development and facilitate the integration of emerging technologies with capital-intensive industries, paving the way for a more sustainable and technologically advanced industrial landscape.

• crossref https://doi.org/10.58567/jea06010001first seen 2026-10-23 06:37:17