Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
adverse
effects
of
climate
change
on
humanity
have
been
escalating
due
to
environmental
degradation.
Consequently,
nations
compelled
implement
measures
address
climate‐related
challenges.
Within
this
framework,
traditional
and
recently
acknowledged
factors
play
a
pivotal
role
in
achieving
SDGs,
particularly
SDG‐13.
This
study
empirically
examines
the
influence
newly
recognized
factors,
such
as
energy
transition
index
(ETI)
policy
stringency
(EPS),
alongside
like
gross
domestic
product
(GDP),
renewable
use
(REU),
foreign
direct
investments
(FDI),
environment,
measured
through
ecological
footprint
load
capacity
factor.
Focusing
leading
emerging
economies—excluding
Indonesia
Mexico
data
limitations—the
utilizes
from
2000
2020
applies
kernel‐based
regularized
least
squares
(KRLS)
approach
under
marginal
effect
framework
explore
nexus.
findings
indicate
that
(i)
GDP
FDI
do
not
exhibit
environmentally
friendly
characteristics
across
examined
countries;
(ii)
REU
contributes
preservation
only
Brazil;
(iii)
ETI
EPS
significantly
enhance
quality
any
countries
studied;
(iv)
KRLS
demonstrates
high
predictive
accuracy,
99.6%
success
rate
various
models.
Overall,
research
highlights
differential
these
which
vary
by
factor,
percentile,
country.
Based
empirical
evidence,
discusses
implications
for
five
economies
effectively
pursue
SDG‐13
leveraging
identified
factors.
Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 4, 2025
Removing
radioactive
85Kr
effectively
during
spent
fuel
reprocessing
is
still
a
significant
challenge
due
to
the
low
absorption
capacity
and
poor
85Kr/N2
selectivity
of
currently
available
adsorbents.
Herein,
three
types
nickel-based
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
were
synthesized,
including
Ni-FA,
Ni(ina)2,
JUC-86,
investigate
impact
ligands
on
selective
adsorption
via
experimental
quantum
calculations,
aiming
explore
critical
structural
properties
that
enhance
Kr
capabilities.
Analysis
characterization
reveals
interaction
between
MOFs
was
influenced
by
ligands,
independent
specific
surface
area.
Quantum
computing
results
indicate
aromatic
structured
can
form
multiple
Kr···π
interactions
with
Kr,
thereby
enhancing
affinity
framework
containing
N-heterocycles
further
augment
electron
polarization
framework,
providing
unique
for
through
van
der
Waals
forces.
JUC-86
features
both
nitrogen-heterocyclic
structures,
exhibiting
highest
ligand
polarity,
which
enables
it
achieve
uptake
2.71
mmol/g,
surpassing
those
Ni(ina)2
(1.62
mmol/g),
Ni-FA
(0.76
all
previously
reported
More
importantly,
demonstrated
best
Henry
constant
8.72
mmol/g/bar
Kr/N2
calculated
be
9.03,
showing
an
excellent
indicates
potential
capturing
trace
from
N2-rich
off-gas
streams.
These
findings
revealed
key
characteristics
Ni-MOFs
indicated
higher
polarity
extra
functional
groups
are
factors
in
improving
affinity,
aside
pore
size.
Energy & Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Public
interest
concerning
the
environmental
progress
of
economies
has
been
developing
across
societies
and
countries.
Such
awareness
requires
dealing
with
energy,
environment,
economic
sides
altogether.
By
considering
this
reality,
research
investigates
that
how
there
is
an
effect
policy
stringency
(EPS),
energy
transition
index
(ETI),
income
(gross
domestic
product,
GDP)
on
CO
2
emissions.
In
doing
so,
analyzes
BRICS
countries,
which
are
leading
countries
causing
high
emissions
consuming
large
amounts
uses
data
between
2000/Q1
2020/Q4,
wavelet
local
multiple
correlation
approach
to
nexus
times
frequencies.
The
results
demonstrate
(i)
EPS
declines
in
Brazil
at
low
frequencies;
(ii)
GDP
curbs
India
(iii)
remaining
frequencies,
EPS,
ETI,
have
a
mixed
countries;
(iv)
based
four-variate
cases,
increasing
combined
all
times,
(v)
most
dominant
factor
differs
according
frequencies
where
ETI
mainly
Brazil,
Russia,
India,
pioneering
South
Africa,
China
situation.
Thus,
empirically
proves
diverging
effects
Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
adverse
effects
of
climate
change
on
humanity
have
been
escalating
due
to
environmental
degradation.
Consequently,
nations
compelled
implement
measures
address
climate‐related
challenges.
Within
this
framework,
traditional
and
recently
acknowledged
factors
play
a
pivotal
role
in
achieving
SDGs,
particularly
SDG‐13.
This
study
empirically
examines
the
influence
newly
recognized
factors,
such
as
energy
transition
index
(ETI)
policy
stringency
(EPS),
alongside
like
gross
domestic
product
(GDP),
renewable
use
(REU),
foreign
direct
investments
(FDI),
environment,
measured
through
ecological
footprint
load
capacity
factor.
Focusing
leading
emerging
economies—excluding
Indonesia
Mexico
data
limitations—the
utilizes
from
2000
2020
applies
kernel‐based
regularized
least
squares
(KRLS)
approach
under
marginal
effect
framework
explore
nexus.
findings
indicate
that
(i)
GDP
FDI
do
not
exhibit
environmentally
friendly
characteristics
across
examined
countries;
(ii)
REU
contributes
preservation
only
Brazil;
(iii)
ETI
EPS
significantly
enhance
quality
any
countries
studied;
(iv)
KRLS
demonstrates
high
predictive
accuracy,
99.6%
success
rate
various
models.
Overall,
research
highlights
differential
these
which
vary
by
factor,
percentile,
country.
Based
empirical
evidence,
discusses
implications
for
five
economies
effectively
pursue
SDG‐13
leveraging
identified
factors.