PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(3), P. e0298545 - e0298545
Published: March 20, 2024
Advances
in
financial
inclusions
have
contributed
to
economic
growth
and
poverty
alleviation,
addressing
environmental
implications
implementing
measures
mitigate
climate
change.
Financial
force
advanced
countries
progress
their
policies
a
manner
that
does
not
hinder
developing
countries'
current
future
development.
Consequently,
this
research
examined
the
asymmetric
effects
of
information
communication
technology
(ICT),
inclusion,
consumption
primary
energy,
employment
population
ratio,
human
development
index
on
CO2
emissions
oil-producing
(UAE,
Nigeria,
Russia,
Saudi
Arabia,
Norway,
Kazakhstan,
Kuwait,
Iraq,
USA,
Canada).
The
study
utilizes
annual
panel
data
spanning
from
1990
2021.
In
addition,
investigates
validity
Environmental
Kuznets
Curve
(EKC)
trend
entire
sample,
taking
into
account
energy
investigate
impact
inclusion
degradation.
used
quantile
regression,
FMOLS,
FE-OLS
techniques.
Preliminary
outcomes
revealed
did
follow
normal
distribution,
emphasizing
need
use
regression
(QR).
This
technique
can
effectively
detect
outliers,
non-normality,
structural
changes.
analysis
indicate
ICT
consistently
reduces
all
quantiles
(ranging
1st
9th
quantile).
same
way,
ratio
constrains
across
each
quantile.
On
other
side,
Human
were
found
increase
(1st
9th).
findings
for
both
academic
policy
domains.
By
unraveling
intricate
interplay
between
ICT,
degradation
nations,
contributes
nuanced
understanding
sustainable
challenges.
Ultimately,
aims
guide
formulation
targeted
leverage
foster
environmentally
responsible
oil-dependent
economies.
Energy Strategy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
52, P. 101339 - 101339
Published: March 1, 2024
The
hydroelectric
power
sector
has
significant
standing
in
the
global
energy
mix,
and
its
intersection
with
financial
development
economic
progression
substantial
implications
for
realizing
sustainable
development.
To
this
end,
study
aims
to
unravel
relationship
among
generation,
growth
world's
largest
10
generating
countries
period
1990–2020.
uses
an
econometric
battery
comprising
Westerlund-Edgerton
LM
bootstrap,
Augmented
Mean
Group
(AMG),
panel-corrected
standard
errors
(PCSE)
Dumitrescu-Hurlin
panel
causality
approaches.
AMG
estimations,
following
confirmation
of
cointegration
variables,
reveal
that
generation
positive
effect
on
Besides,
a
bilateral
been
observed
between
growth,
empirical
estimations
validate
feedback
hypothesis
within
context
selected
countries.
study's
findings
provide
policymakers
crucial
insights
encourage
both
hydropower
consumption
improve
markets'
depth
accessibility
fuel
inclusive
across
belt.
Energy Strategy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
52, P. 101270 - 101270
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Current
society
prioritizes
clean
energy
production
(CEP)
to
meet
diverse
needs
and
achieve
sustainability.
research
involves
different
aspects
of
CEP,
but
comprehensive
is
limited.
Therefore,
this
paper
aims
improve
researchers'
integrated
understanding
the
field
reveal
significant
trends
by
using
CiteSpace
conduct
a
visualized
bibliometric
analysis
CEP
in
past
20
years.
Specifically,
we
aim
analyze
statistical
characteristics,
collaboration
dynamics,
status,
hotspot
evolutions;
find
that
an
increasingly
focused
hot
field,
with
Asian
institutions
countries
are
more
active
collaborators;
besides,
most
highly
co-cited
journals
have
high
impact
factors
reputations,
they
related
physics,
chemistry,
biology;
furthermore,
topics
cover
whole
procedure
been
changing
significantly
over
years;
future,
will
integrate
disciplines,
new
may
occur,
paradigm
be
collaborative,
targeting
specific
segments
engineering
application-oriented.
The
important
future
renewable
energy,
lignocellulosic
biomass,
carbon
capture,
challenges.
results
help
scholars
understand
field's
knowledge
comprehensively,
effectively,
efficiently.
Journal of Applied Economics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(1)
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
Green
finance
is
one
of
the
emerging
research
areas,
particularly
in
academia
and
industries.
However,
its
contribution
to
green
growth
remains
relatively
unexplored.
Unlike
previous
studies,
current
contributes
existing
literature
by
using
as
a
policy
tool
for
achieving
growth.
The
method
moment
quantile
regression
used
investigate
link
between
other
control
variables
on
19
selected
OECD
economies
from
1990
2021.
main
findings
study
support
idea
that
accelerates
countries.
Similarly,
results
human
capital
show
significantly
positive
relationship
with
Additionally,
increase
globalization
GDP
decrease
To
promote
achieve
sustainable
environmental
goals
set
economies,
policymakers
regulators
must
prioritize
finance.
Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 30, 2024
Abstract
As
stakeholder
concerns
about
corporate
sustainability
intensify,
greenwashing—where
companies
deceptively
report
their
environmental
performance
for
short‐term
economic
gain—poses
a
significant
threat
to
long‐term
sustainability,
making
it
crucial
explore
effective
ways
curb
this
practice.
Using
data
from
1,270
Chinese
listed
2009
2019,
study
constructs
two‐way
fixed
effects
and
moderating
models
the
role
of
green
innovation
in
curbing
greenwashing.
Green
not
only
reduces
incentives
greenwashing,
but
also
makes
genuine
contribution
protection,
thus
promoting
“win‐win”
scenario
both
development.
Moreover,
positive
impact
on
greenwashing
can
be
significantly
amplified
by
easing
financial
constraints
enhancing
firms’
risk‐taking
capabilities
foster
stable
environment,
as
well
strengthening
governance
structure
through
increased
gender
diversity
background
among
managers.
Heterogeneity
tests
show
that
pathway
is
particularly
with
heavy
pollution
higher
performance.
The
research
findings
help
formulate
more
management
strategies
incentive
mechanisms
reduce
achieve
sustainable
Resources Environment and Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14, P. 100135 - 100135
Published: Sept. 9, 2023
Exploring
the
impact
of
technological
innovation
on
carbon
efficiency
is
conducive
to
achieving
a
better
low-carbon
transition
and
thus
reaching
sustainable
development
goals.
However,
academic
community
still
has
no
consensus
about
efficiency.
China
vast
country
with
differences
in
resource
endowment
economic
different
regions.
Therefore,
this
paper
first
assesses
level
emission
through
panel
data
30
provinces
China.
Then,
PVAR
(Panel
Vector
Autoregressive)
model
utilized
explore
regional
The
findings
reveal
that:
First,
shows
continuous
trend,
but
as
whole
relatively
low.
Technological
western
far
behind
that
eastern
Second,
China's
generally
at
high
trend
from
rise
fall.
higher
than
central
China,
Third,
impulse
response
reveals
influence
experienced
change
negative
positive
impact.
initial
negative,
largest
seen
(-0.100),
followed
by
area
(-0.050),
finally
region
(-0.005).
After
one
period,
turned
have
effect
emission,
having
most
(0.060),
(0.010),
ranking
last
(0.001).
above
implications
for
formulation
policies
regions
improve
emissions
accordance
local
conditions.
Energy Strategy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
52, P. 101347 - 101347
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Digitalization
is
a
driving
force
behind
the
ongoing
energy
industrial
revolutions,
catalyzing
China's
pursuit
of
carbon
neutrality
and
sustainable
development.
Leveraging
provincial
data
annual
reports
from
enterprises
in
China,
this
study
constructs
comprehensive
analytical
framework
that
encompasses
benchmark
regression
models,
mediating
effect
threshold
spatial
econometric
models.
These
models
are
utilized
to
investigate
multi-faceted
impacts
digitalization
on
productivity
(CP).
The
aim
furnish
micro-level
evidence
policy
guidance
for
advancing
transformation
fostering
low-carbon
development
enriched
with
digital
elements.
This
research
employs
natural
language
processing
machine
learning
techniques
compute
an
Energy
Index,
examining
two
critical
dimensions:
industry
investment
inclination
toward
transformation.
following
key
findings
emerge:
firstly,
(ED)
exhibits
statistically
significant
ability
enhance
regional
CP,
phenomenon
marked
by
temporal
variations.
Secondly,
analysis
confirms
transmission
mechanisms
associated
technology
innovation,
structure,
utilization
efficiency,
as
revealed
through
Logarithmic
Mean
Divisia
Index
(LMDI)
decomposition
method.
Furthermore,
optimal
economies
materializes
settings
characterized
mature
market
conditions,
modest
environmental
regulations,
advanced
infrastructure,
reduced
resource
dependency.
Additionally,
Markov
chain
unveils
conspicuous
distribution
pattern
termed
"club
convergence"
accompanied
pronounced
"Matthew
effect."
According
Durbin
model,
generates
favorable
spillover
effects,
primarily
peripheral
regions,
more
short-term
influence.
Building
upon
these
insights,
paper
presents
pertinent
recommendations
encompassing
national
"digital
energy"
strategy,
differentiation
policies,
initiatives
stimulate
innovation
among
enterprises.
Our
robust
empirical
constructive
empowering
governments
forge
smarter
cleaner
ecosystem.
offer
valuable
other
developing
nations
seeking
implement
effective
strategies.
