Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
184, P. 113482 - 113482
Published: July 14, 2023
In
line
with
an
intensified
call
for
reducing
greenhouse
emissions
and
curbing
the
effects
of
climate
change,
scientists
experts
have
looked
to
information
communication
technology
(ICT)
digitization
as
critical
tools
more
efficient
use
production
energy.
Consequently,
research
on
ICT/digitization
their
impact
environmental
sustainability
has
witnessed
exponential
growth
in
last
few
decades.
This
study
provides
a
systematic
review
relationship
between
over
period
from
January
2000
April
2022.
It
aimed
improve
our
understanding
different
theories
channels
governing
ICT/digitization–environmental
nexus,
provide
in-depth
analysis
discussion
trends
main
empirical
findings
reviewed
articles,
highlight
key
avenues
future
research.
total,
166
scientific
articles
examining
297
associations
were
selected
this
review.
The
results
revealed
that
most
studies
used
measures
based
change
air
pollution
sustainability,
traditional
measures,
e.g.,
mobile
phone
subscriptions
internet
users.
also
showed
although
found
evidence
improving
negative
association
is
concentrated
'Group
of'
countries.
scarcity
investigating
nonlinear
relationships
sustainability.
Technological Forecasting and Social Change,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
192, P. 122579 - 122579
Published: April 21, 2023
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
is
a
set
of
rapidly
expanding
disruptive
technologies
that
are
radically
transforming
various
aspects
related
to
people,
business,
society,
and
the
environment.
With
proliferation
digital
computing
devices
emergence
big
data,
AI
increasingly
offering
significant
opportunities
for
society
business
organizations.
The
growing
interest
scholars
practitioners
in
has
resulted
diversity
research
topics
explored
bulks
scholarly
literature
published
leading
outlets.
This
study
aims
map
intellectual
structure
evolution
conceptual
overall
Technological
Forecasting
Social
Change
(TF&SC).
uses
machine
learning-based
structural
topic
modeling
(STM)
extract,
report,
visualize
latent
from
literature.
Further,
disciplinary
patterns
examined
with
additional
objective
assessing
impact
AI.
results
reveal
eight
key
topics,
out
which
concerning
healthcare,
circular
economy
sustainable
supply
chain,
adoption
by
consumers,
decision-making
showing
rising
trend
over
years.
influence
on
disciplines
such
as
management,
accounting,
social
science,
engineering,
computer
mathematics.
provides
an
insightful
agenda
future
based
evidence-based
directions
would
benefit
identify
contemporary
issues
develop
impactful
solve
complex
societal
problems.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(11), P. e11457 - e11457
Published: Nov. 1, 2022
Increased
demand
for
water,
energy,
infrastructure,
and
other
natural
resources
has
resulted
from
an
increase
in
anthropocentric
activities
recently,
which
led
to
climate
change,
land
erosion,
pollution
growth,
a
decline
biodiversity.
During
the
period
1972–2021,
aim
of
this
study
is
how
industrialization,
urbanization,
renewable
energy
affect
environment
five
industrialized
economies—Brazil,
Russia,
India,
China,
South
Africa
(BRICS)—implemented.
Concerning
slope
heterogeneity,
cross-sectional
dependence
(CSD),
mixture
I
(0)
(1)
variables,
paper
used
fresh
panel
technique
known
as
cross-sectionally
augmented
autoregressive
distributive
lag
(CS-ARDL).
When
it
comes
protecting
land,
forest
while
also
lowering
carbon
emissions,
estimate
electrification,
industrialization
favorably
substantial.
The
findings
show
that
rising
income,
electrification
can
stimulate
environmental
degradation.
On
hand,
economies
may
significantly
lessen
degradation
BRICS
region.
In
region
urbanization
booming,
all
countries
are
expanding
industrial
zones,
consumption
electricity
skyrocketing.
So,
research
very
important
context.
applied
mean
group
(AMG)
get
impact
variables
on
countries.
Because
their
different
economic
sizes,
public
policy,
population
immigration,
trade
magnitude
impacts
signs
different.
There
some
evidence
suggest
renewables
be
panacea
security
deterioration;
consequently,
boosting
alternative
sources,
green
environmentally-friendly
should
part
governments'
plans
worldwide.
Hence,
these
countries'
decision-makers
re-review
population,
policies
adopt
sustainable
environment.
Energy Strategy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
50, P. 101218 - 101218
Published: Oct. 20, 2023
The
digital
economy
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
assisting
the
world
tackling
climate
change.
This
paper
explores
intrinsic
mechanism
of
on
carbon
emissions
intensity.
Initially,
it
scrutinizes
suppressive
effect
intensity,
as
well
mediating
industrial
structure
upgrading,
theoretical
level.
Subsequently,
utilizes
provincial
panel
data
from
China
between
2010
and
2019
to
investigate
quantitative
relationship
intensity
empirically.
results
revealed
that,
firstly,
significantly
diminishes
intensity;
secondly,
confirms
significant
upgrading;
thirdly,
increased
levels
economic
development,
market
openness,
human
capital,
technological
advancement,
urbanization
all
have
constructive
moderating
effects
emission
reduction
facilitated
by
economy;
fourthly,
influence
has
spatial
spill-overs.
contributes
an
integrated
analytical
framework
method
for
studying
economy,
Furthermore,
offers
valuable
insight
suggestions
policy-making
concerning
economy's
contribution
reduction.
Information Systems Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(5), P. 2071 - 2114
Published: June 2, 2023
The
Metaverse
has
the
potential
to
form
next
pervasive
computing
archetype
that
can
transform
many
aspects
of
work
and
life
at
a
societal
level.
Despite
forecasted
benefits
from
metaverse,
its
negative
outcomes
have
remained
relatively
unexplored
with
majority
views
grounded
on
logical
thoughts
derived
prior
data
points
linked
similar
technologies,
somewhat
lacking
academic
expert
perspective.
This
study
responds
dark
side
perspectives
through
informed
multifaceted
narratives
provided
by
invited
leading
academics
experts
diverse
disciplinary
backgrounds.
metaverse
covered
include:
technological
consumer
vulnerability,
privacy,
diminished
reality,
human-computer
interface,
identity
theft,
invasive
advertising,
misinformation,
propaganda,
phishing,
financial
crimes,
terrorist
activities,
abuse,
pornography,
social
inclusion,
mental
health,
sexual
harassment
metaverse-triggered
unintended
consequences.
paper
concludes
synthesis
common
themes,
formulating
propositions,
presenting
implications
for
practice
policy.
Energy Informatics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: April 5, 2023
There
have
recently
been
intensive
efforts
aimed
at
addressing
the
challenges
of
environmental
degradation
and
climate
change
through
applied
innovative
solutions
AI,
IoT,
Big
Data.
Given
synergistic
potential
these
advanced
technologies,
their
convergence
is
being
embraced
leveraged
by
smart
cities
in
an
attempt
to
make
progress
toward
reaching
targets
sustainable
development
goals
under
what
has
termed
"environmentally
cities."
This
new
paradigm
urbanism
represents
a
significant
research
gap
itself.
To
fill
this
gap,
study
explores
key
trends
driving
factors
environmentally
maps
thematic
evolution.
Further,
it
examines
fragmentation,
amalgamation,
transition
underlying
models
as
well
converging
Data
technologies
solutions.
It
employs
combines
bibliometric
analysis
evidence
synthesis
methods.
A
total
2,574
documents
were
collected
from
Web
Science
database
compartmentalized
into
three
sub-periods:
1991-2015,
2016-2019,
2020-2021.
The
results
show
that
are
rapidly
growing
trend
markedly
escalated
during
second
third
periods-due
acceleration
digitalization
decarbonization
agendas-thanks
COVID-19
rapid
advancement
data-driven
technologies.
also
reveals
that,
while
overall
priority
topics
dynamic
over
time-some
AI
techniques
sustainability
areas
received
more
attention
than
others.
synthesized
indicates
increasing
criticism
fragmentation
cities,
widespread
diffusion
SDGs
agenda,
dominance
ICT
significantly
impacted
materialization
thereby
influencing
landscape
dynamics
cities.
suggests
provides
approaches
tackling
sustainability.
However,
involve
costs
pose
ethical
risks
regulatory
conundrums.
findings
can
inform
scholars
practitioners
emerging
technology
assist
policymakers
designing
implementing
responsive
policies.
The Innovation Geoscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
1(1), P. 100015 - 100015
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
<p>The
sustainability
of
life
on
Earth
is
under
increasing
threat
due
to
human-induced
climate
change.
This
perilous
change
in
the
Earth's
caused
by
increases
carbon
dioxide
and
other
greenhouse
gases
atmosphere,
primarily
emissions
associated
with
burning
fossil
fuels.
Over
next
two
three
decades,
effects
change,
such
as
heatwaves,
wildfires,
droughts,
storms,
floods,
are
expected
worsen,
posing
greater
risks
human
health
global
stability.
These
trends
call
for
implementation
mitigation
adaptation
strategies.
Pollution
environmental
degradation
exacerbate
existing
problems
make
people
nature
more
susceptible
In
this
review,
we
examine
current
state
from
different
perspectives.
We
summarize
evidence
Earth’s
spheres,
discuss
emission
pathways
drivers
analyze
impact
health.
also
explore
strategies
highlight
key
challenges
reversing
adapting
change.</p>
Business Strategy and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(4), P. 1996 - 2007
Published: Aug. 16, 2022
Abstract
This
paper
examines
the
effects
of
environmental
innovation
on
CO
2
emissions
as
well
moderating
role
governance
in
this
relationship.
Based
a
sample
companies
listed
London
Stock
Exchange
for
period
from
2016
to
2020,
findings
show
that
reduces
including
Scope
1
and
emissions.
Likewise,
our
are
associative
effect
innovation‐CO
nexus.
We
argue
along
with
better
leads
reduction
Our
results
hold
subsamples
firms
strong/low
ESG
performance.
offer
important
implications
policymakers
towards
adopting
more
technologies
enhancing
reduce
