erdEducation Reform and Development2652-53642652-5372Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/erd.v7i11.13065ArticleExploration of Digital Transformation Empowering Carbon Emission Reduction in Industrial Enterprises Under the “Dual Carbon” Goalhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/erd/7/11/10.26689/erd.v7i11.13065HanXinyue20257112025-12-12As key supervised entities for carbon emissions, the effective carbon reduction of industrial enterprises is crucial to the achievement of the “Dual Carbon” goal. With the arrival of the digital era, digital transformation has become an inevitable path for the high-quality development of all industries, providing new ideas for carbon emission reduction in industrial enterprises. This paper aims to explore the necessity of carbon emission reduction in China’s industrial sector and the importance of digital transformation for achieving carbon emission reduction, analyze the impact of digital transformation of industrial enterprises on carbon emission reduction, and explore effective paths for digital transformation to reduce carbon emissions. It is of great significance for the coordinated development of low-carbon transformation and digital transformation of industrial enterprises.

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