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Digitization and agricultural carbon mitigation in China: A perspective of marginal carbon abatement costs

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  • Zhou, Zhibo
  • Liu, Min
  • Jiangfeng,

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If the carbon abatement cost is neglected, the sustainability of carbon mitigation will be threatened. Therefore, studying how to reduce the agricultural carbon abatement costs is a crucial issue. We employ Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method to assess the agricultural marginal carbon abatement costs (AMCAC) of 30 provinces in China from 2011 to 2021, then investigate the impact of digitization (DIGI) on agricultural carbon emissions intensity (ACEI) and AMCAC. The results show that DIGI can significantly simultaneously decrease ACEI and AMCAC, but only in non-foodgrain main producing areas and Eastern region. Technology and leisure agriculture both contribute to reducing ACEI and AMCAC, but land scale will only significantly reduce AMCAC. The impact of DIGI on AMCAC exhibits a double threshold effect of ACEI, that is, DIGI will decrease AMCAC, only when ACEI is over a specific strength. The findings of this paper provide new pathways for safeguarding food security and achieving the “double-carbon” goals.

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  • Zhou, Zhibo & Liu, Min & Jiangfeng,, 2026. "Digitization and agricultural carbon mitigation in China: A perspective of marginal carbon abatement costs," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 1702-1722.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecanpo:v:91:y:2026:i:c:p:1702-1722
    DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2026.06.004
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