Digitalization　and　greening　are　inexorable　trends　in　enterprise　development　today.　Based　on　data　from　Chinese　listed　companies　from　2008　to　2020,　this　study　examines　the　relationship　between　political　connections　and　firms＇　green　innovation,　exploring　whether　digitalization　can　break　the　political　resource　curse　and　promote　green　innovation.　We　find　that　political　connections　hinder　firms＇　green　innovation,　indicating　the　existence　of　the　political　resource　curse.　Our　moderating　effect　analysis　shows　that　the　higher　the　degree　of　digitalization　of　firms,　the　more　significant　the　decrease　in　the　negative　effect　of　political　connections　on　green　innovation,　thereby　breaking　the　political　resource　curse.　Heterogeneity　analysis　shows　that　the　positive　moderating　effect　of　digitalization　is　higher　on　private　firms　and　firms　with　more　redundant　resources.　Finally,　mechanistic　analysis　indicates　that　political　connections　hinder　firms＇　green　innovation　by　reducing　operational　efficiency.　©　2025