Environmental Economics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 185 - 197
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
This
study
investigates
the
impact
of
biomass
energy
consumption,
agricultural
value
added,
raw
material
productivity,
and
gross
domestic
product
growth
rate
on
Vietnam’s
environmental
quality
within
framework
load
capacity
curve
hypothesis
over
period
from
1986
to
2021.
The
analysis
employs
ARDL
estimation
Granger
causality
tests
examine
correlations.
results
proved
that
added
are
critical
long-term
drivers
in
Vietnam.
suggest
a
1%
increase
consumption
contributes
marginal
0.82%
factor.
In
addition,
appears
have
significant
diminishing
effect
factor
Vietnam
(an
agriculture
versus
reduction
by
2.28%).
unveils
bidirectional
relationship
between
These
findings
Vietnam,
improves
quality.
turn,
improved
will
promote
consumption.
International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 16
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Climate
change,
fueled
by
consumption
patterns,
poses
a
profound
challenge
to
the
global
community.
In
this
context,
trade,
energy,
and
monetary
policies
emerge
as
pivotal
instruments
in
reshaping
positioning
them
indispensable
tools
pursuit
of
decarbonization.
However,
significant
gap
remains
literature,
with
few
studies
thoroughly
investigating
their
critical
influence
on
driving
Against
backdrop,
study
explores
how
trade
policy,
renewable
natural
gas
CO2
emissions
United
States,
using
data
from
1988M1
2022M12.
The
research
employs
several
advanced
wavelet
uncover
hidden
relationships
between
these
variables
that
conventional
techniques
cannot
identify.
results
coherence
indicate
that,
short
medium
term,
promotes
emissions,
no
effect
long
term.
Additionally,
energy
exhibits
positive
impact
term;
however,
it
demonstrates
negative
correlation
Monetary
policy
is
positively
correlated
while
relationship
becomes
negative.
also
finds
has
weaker
correlations
terms.
These
findings
are
further
validated
results.
time-frequency
causality
analysis
uncovers
feedback
its
drivers
at
different
time
scales.
Based
findings,
suggests
recommendations
achieving
International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
31(8), P. 1128 - 1144
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
Several
existing
studies
show
that
macroeconomic
uncertainties
intensify
global
environmental
and
climate
challenges,
putting
the
globe
at
risk
of
not
being
able
to
achieve
United
Nations'
Sustainable
Development
Goals
by
2030.
In
this
study,
we
provide
evidence
on
role
energy-related
uncertainty
in
energy
–
environment
dilemma
between
1996
2021.
We
employ
three
distinct
indicators
load
capacity
factor
(LCF),
carbon
dioxide
emissions
(CO2),
ecological
footprint
(EFP)
alongside
a
comprehensive
index
time-frequency-quantile
methods
based
Wavelet
Quantile
Correlation,
Cross-Quantilogram,
Local
Multiple
Correlation
with
Dominance.
The
empirical
results
suggest
negative
strong
nonlinear
dependencies
LCF
across
periods
quantiles.
further
has
positive
dependences
only
CO2
but
also
EFP
various
vary
quantiles,
stronger
dependency
structures
long
run.
These
findings
underscore
substantial
influence
contemporary
challenges.
governments
policymakers
need
reshape
policy
directives
toward
mitigating
effects
uncertainties.
Environmental Quality Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
34(3)
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
ABSTRACT
This
study
investigates
how
eco‐innovation,
economic
complexity,
hydropower
consumption,
nuclear
energy
foreign
direct
investment
(FDI)
inflows,
growth,
and
financial
development
affect
carbon
neutrality
in
Belt
Road
Initiative
(BRI)
nations.
The
illustrates
numerous
important
conclusions
by
using
panel
data
from
1990
to
2020
the
pooled
mean
group
(PMG)
approach:
Economic
complexity
growth
show
a
long‐term
tendency
increase
but
have
opposite
impact
near
term.
Hydropower
usage
eco‐innovation
consistently
increased
both
long
short
Nuclear
utilization
decreases
BRI
Carbon
over
time
with
FDI
inflows
rises
run.
neutrality,
use,
all
exhibit
bidirectional
connections.
There
is
unidirectional
causation
between
usage,
development.
Based
on
these
findings,
this
research
suggests
use
of
ecologically
friendly
energy‐efficient
technology,
as
well
prioritizing
investments
hydroelectric
reduce
environmental
damage.
It
also
emphasizes
significance
putting
place
proactive
measures
nations
promote
sustainable
Energies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(3), P. 676 - 676
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
South
Africa’s
national
development
plan
has
outlined
aspirations
to
achieve
a
sustainable
environment.
However,
the
country
remains
bound
for
an
unsustainable
trajectory.
Despite
this
ecological
issue,
no
studies
have
probed
how
biomass
and
coal
energy
impact
quality.
In
light
of
gap,
study
inspects
environmental
effect
political
risk,
energy,
in
Africa.
Also,
integrates
economic
growth
natural
resources
into
its
framework.
This
uses
load
capacity
factor
(LC),
which
is
more
aggregate
proxy
quality
due
accounting
demand
supply
aspect
dynamic
autoregressive
distributive
lag
estimator
(ARDL),
capable
not
only
providing
details
influence
each
determinant
on
LC
long
short
term
but
also
capturing
counterfactual
shock
positive
or
negative
exogenous
variables
LC.
The
kernel
regularized
least
squares
(KRLS)
method
used
robustness
analysis
ARDL
approach.
Furthermore,
findings
simulation
disclose
LC,
thereby
contributing
deterioration
by
0.552%.
Natural
adverse
indicating
reduction
sustainability
0.037%
0.290%,
respectively.
Meanwhile,
contributes
promoting
0.421%.
Political
risk
research
provides
pertinent
policy
considerations
policymakers
governments
Africa,
suggesting
that
government
Africa
should
invest
extraction
procedures
since
vital
role
increasing
