Green Transformation in the Digital Age

This monograph establishes a pioneering analytical framework to examine China's low-carbon transition through the synergistic interaction of financial innovation and technological empowerment. By integrating green finance, digital infrastructure and green credit policies with the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the monograph offers a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms driving sustainable development. At the macro-urban level, this book demonstrates how financial innovation catalyzes AI adoption, yielding measurable improvements in energy efficiency and significant reductions in carbon intensity. At the micro-enterprise level, this book reveals how technological empowerment directly reduces energy intensity through digital technologies, with financial innovation further amplifying this impact via targeted credit mechanisms that incentivize exploratory innovation and ESG integration. By resolving the "dual-impact paradox" of technological solutions and quantifying multi-scalar policy efficacy, this book provides emerging economies with an empirically validated blueprint for synchronizing financial systems, digital disruption, and hierarchical governance in the global climate transition. Dr. Weike Zhang is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, China. His research focus is on public policy and technology policy. He has published more than 60 papers in various leading peer-reviewed journals. In addition to his research, he serves as a guest editor or editorial board member for several international journals and has contributed as a reviewer for over 100 academic publications. Dr. Ming Zeng is an Assistant Professor at the School of Economics, Xihua University, China. His research specializes in sustainable finance and environmental governance. He has published more than 10 papers in various peer-reviewed journals and serves as a reviewer for various peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Ao Yu is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Economics, Sichuan University, China. His research expertise spans the digital economy, enterprise innovation, and law and economics. He has published over 40 papers in various peer-reviewed journals. Beyond academia, he serves as a government consultant at provincial and municipal levels, and holds the position of an external director appointed by Chengdu State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.