The Contribution of Digital Economy to Achieving Green Growth in Internet + Public Welfare: Carbon Inclusion Mechanism in China

Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to explore how the digital economy can be a new driver of green growth. Green growth requires the
pursuit of economic growth and development while preventing environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and unsustainable use of natural
resources. The digital economy is an economic form in which humans use big data to guide and achieve rapid and optimal allocation and regeneration of resources and high-quality economic development. Yet little literature has been devoted to studying the significance of the latter
for the former. This chapter will first analyze the previous literature on green growth and digital economy and summarize the relevant theoretical foundations. Secondly, based on the Internet+ public welfare project, we will study how Ant Forest, a typical representative, promotes
green economic growth. On this basis, we further analyze the working principle, current situation and implementation significance of the carbon inclusion mechanism based on the digital economy. Finally, we propose suggestions on how to use the digital economy to achieve green
growth by combining the above research contents.