Energy & Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 21, 2024
Natural
resources
are
regarded
as
important
indicators
that
make
great
contributions
to
reducing
environmental
pollution
and
promoting
growth
in
today's
era
of
globalization.
Thus,
a
more
rigorous
assessment
the
complexity
determining
ecological
footprint
is
critical.
This
study
examines
dynamic
linkages
between
globalization,
natural
resources,
renewable
non-renewable
energy
use,
Taiwan,
Japan,
China,
South
Korea
from
1975
2020.
In
terms
certainty
cross-sectional
dependence
panel
variable
data,
this
uses
second-generation
unit
root,
cointegration,
long-term
elasticity,
two-way
causality
estimation
tests
obtain
reliable
valid
results.
The
findings
explore
fact
degradation
substantially
mitigated
by
using
sources,
while
other
underlying
factors,
such
resource
rent
(NRR),
economic
growth,
exacerbate
pollution.
addition,
use
energy,
NRRs
globalization
drive
progress.
Globalization
have
bilateral
causal
association.
research
analysis
supports
feedback
hypothesis
based
on
bidirectional
relationship
footprint.
Based
empirical
current
study,
various
policy
endorsements
proposed
scare
control
damage
without
hampering
specific
East
Asian
economies.
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 20, 2024
Abstract
Environmental
policies
typically
involve
the
definition
of
a
goal
and
use
some
policy
tools
to
achieve
this
goal.
As
one
most
critical
objectives
countries
is
ensure
environmental
sustainability,
they
effective
instruments
such
as
regulations,
which
are
important
public
economy
instruments.
This
study
aims
test
impact
regulations
on
load
capacity
factor
ecological
footprint
in
Turkey
using
data
from
1990
2020
novel
Fourier
augmented
autoregressive
distributed
lag
(ARDL)
model.
We
categorize
into
market-based,
command
control,
technology
support
policies.
reveals
relative
effectiveness
regulation
components.
also
question
role
renewable
energy
validity
Kuznets
curve
(EKC)
Load
Capacity
Curve
(LCC)
hypotheses.
The
findings
indicate
that
market-based
increase
sustainability
by
improving
quality.
Again,
control
have
no
balance.
Therefore,
we
prove
components
can
different
impacts
quality
sustainability.
Moreover,
confirm
Thus,
view
environmentally
friendly
for
Finally,
show
EKC
LCC
hypotheses
valid
during
analyzed
period.
Policymakers
must
restructure
an
incentive-based,
flexible,
cost-effective
manner
improve
Turkey.
Graphical
abstract
Technological Forecasting and Social Change,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
207, P. 123638 - 123638
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
Over
the
past
few
decades,
ecological
damage
has
been
humanity's
greatest
threat.
It
is
possible
that
factors
such
as
green
technology
innovation,
environmental
policy,
and
renewable
energy
consumption
can
play
an
essential
role
in
process
of
achieving
sustainability.
Therefore,
present
study
aims
to
investigate
impact
consumption,
along
with
economic
growth,
trade
openness,
urbanization,
on
sustainability
presence
Kuznets
curve
hypothesis
for
a
group
G-7
economies
from
1994
2018.
For
this
purpose,
we
employed
long-run
mean
estimation
approaches
(FMOLS,
DOLS,
FE-OLS)
Panel
Quantile
Regression
technique
produce
heterogeneous
results
at
various
levels
footprint.
The
panel
quantile
regression
findings
report
urbanization
promote
by
reducing
footprint
all
quantiles.
However,
effect
statistically
insignificant
10th
quantile.
Further,
significant
positive
growth
negative
square
confirms
hypothesis.
Moreover,
indicate
openness
stimulates
and,
result,
reduces
estimates
are
similar
outcomes.
suggest
countries
need
well-designed
strict
policies
emphasize
help
these
increase
share
compared
non-renewable
technological
innovation
through
financial
aid,
stringent
policy
instruments
(e.g.,
taxes)
ensure
International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
31(6), P. 695 - 706
Published: March 13, 2024
This
study
examines
the
impact
of
investment
freedom,
technological
innovation,
renewable
energy,
and
economic
growth
on
load
capacity
factor
(LCF)
within
context
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs)
7
13
for
a
group
high
freedom
countries
(Luxembourg,
Germany,
Austria,
Australia,
Canada,
Denmark,
Netherlands,
United
Kingdom,
Chile,
Singapore,
New
Zealand,
States
America,
Belgium,
Finland,
Uruguay,
Latvia,
Spain,
Sweden,
Switzerland).
Furthermore,
this
research
assesses
impacts
achieving
carbon
neutrality
by
2030.
The
data
set
covers
years
between
1995
2019.
Moreover,
validity
curve
(LCC)
hypothesis
is
analyzed
in
all
countries.
Long-run
coefficients
are
estimated
using
Regularized
Common
Correlated
Effects
(rCCE)
estimator,
robustness
analysis
performed
(CCE)
estimators.
overall
assessment
panel
reveals
that
LCC
invalid
selected
nations,
with
exception
Belgium.
Other
findings
indicate
reduces
LCF
Zealand.
However,
increases
LCF,
improving
environmental
quality
Latvia.
Technological
innovation
decreases
Singapore
it
Germany.
Renewable
energy
UK
Spain.
Finally,
policy
implications
discussed.
International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
31(6), P. 684 - 694
Published: March 7, 2024
Foreign
investments,
viewed
as
a
matter
of
social
responsibility,
can
improve
environmental
quality
in
the
host
country.
In
addition,
although
foreign
investors
promote
economic
development
because
they
prefer
countries
where
policies
are
not
stringent,
may
increase
degradation
by
transferring
dirty
industries
to
countries.
However,
EU
countries,
strictly
implemented,
and
incentives
offered
investments
clean
sectors.
this
context,
there
is
widespread
opinion
that
greenfield
will
be
environmentally
friendly
thanks
regulations
Despite
this,
no
study
has
been
found
analyzes
these
views
empirically.
study,
effect
investment
freedom
on
for
period
2003–2022
investigated
with
panel
cointegration
long-run
estimators
within
framework
EKC
hypothesis.
According
results
while
increases
Italy
Romania,
Belgium,
Croatia,
Denmark,
Spain.
The
should
set
standard
order
attract
taking
into
account
its
strategic
location
infrastructure.
Natural Resources Forum,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 11, 2024
Abstract
Information
and
communication
technology
(ICT),
technological
innovation,
renewable
energy
(REN)
consumption
have
been
proffered
as
solutions
to
the
recent
environmental
tragedies
in
developed
countries.
In
times,
ICT
diffusion
innovation
improved
G7
countries,
but
same
cannot
be
said
of
REN
consumption.
As
such,
this
study
examines
link
between
ICT,
economic
complexity,
REN,
ecological
footprint
(EF)
for
countries
over
period
1990–2020.
We
use
three
variables
(fixed
telephone
subscriptions
[FTS],
mobile
cellular
[MCS],
individuals
using
internet
[IUI])
represent
ICT.
The
presence
cross‐sectional
dependence
guides
second‐generation
econometric
methods
slope
heterogeneity,
unit
root,
cointegration,
parameter
estimation.
augment
mean
group
(AMG)
estimator
panel
OLS
techniques
are
applied
complement
method
moment
quantile
regression
(MM‐QR)
approach.
MM‐QR
results
suggest
that
impede
EF
across
all
levels
(0.1–0.9),
whereas
growth
complexity
heterogeneous
effects
on
EF,
suggesting
impact
depends
estimation
proxy
variable.
line
with
these
outcomes,
public
policies
directed
toward
funding
projects
recommended.
should
specifically
focus
environmentally
friendly
technologies
can
guarantee
complementarity
reduced
damage
increased
growth.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(7), P. 3137 - 3137
Published: April 1, 2025
The
core
hallmark
of
new
quality
productive
forces
(NQPFs)
is
a
substantial
increase
in
total
factor
productivity.
Developing
NQPFs
tailored
to
local
conditions
significantly
promote
green,
low-carbon,
and
environmentally
sustainable
development.
This
paper
selects
30
provinces
municipalities
China
(excluding
Hong
Kong,
Macao,
Taiwan,
Tibet)
as
research
samples.
It
employs
the
super-efficiency
Slacks-Based
Measure
(SBM)
model,
coupling
coordination
degree
analysis,
kernel
density
estimation,
Dagum
Gini
coefficient,
β-convergence
analysis
measure
analyze
between
carbon
productivity
(CTFP).
results
indicate
that
CTFP
exhibits
an
upward
trend
overall.
At
same
time,
show
initial
increase,
followed
by
decline,
with
significant
regional
variations
observed
both.
There
notable
heterogeneity
CTFP.
eastern
region
demonstrates
highest
degree,
central,
western,
northeastern
regions.
primary
cause
this
differential
distribution
inter-regional
disparities,
particularly
widening
gap
others.
Further
reveals
that,
except
for
region,
dynamic
evolution
nationwide
other
regions
tends
converge.
Regarding
absolute
β-convergence,
converges
fastest,
while
western
slowest.
conditional
convergence
speeds
are
consistent,
but
remain
unchanged.
study
provides
important
theoretical
support
achieving
balanced
development
comprehensively
enhancing
CTFP,
ensuring
contributions
low-carbon
economy.