Gondwana Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
127, P. 4 - 21
Published: Oct. 18, 2023
The
rising
levels
of
global
GHG
emissions
underpin
climate
change,
hence,
taking
an
appropriate
inventory
the
drivers
and
patterns
anthropogenic
remains
crucial
to
mitigating
effects.
However,
there
are
conflicting
views
in
literature
on
relationship
between
respective
due
lack
robust
analysis
that
accommodates
interaction
all
significant
drivers.
We
use
novel
estimation
techniques
decipher
26-year
occurrences
simultaneous
assessment
interactions
50
countries
stratified
based
socioeconomic
developments
over
period
1990-2018.
This
study
highlights
different
under
broader
categories
such
as
population,
economic
development,
forest
density,
agricultural
practices.
Non-parametric
estimations
roughly
confirm
magnitude
influence
forests,
agriculture,
land-use
intensity
emissions,
ultimately
tracking
most
emission
sinks.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
139, P. 108912 - 108912
Published: April 28, 2022
Climate
change
presents
the
greatest
challenge
facing
all
countries
of
world
in
new
millennium.
Among
others,
objective
13
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs)
aims
at
adopting
urgent
measures
to
contrast
climate
and
its
consequences.
Part
decline
global
growth
emissions
has
been
increase
using
renewable
energies.
In
this
context,
relationship
among
GDP,
CO2
emissions,
energy
use
investigated
study,
starting
from
a
systematic
review
that
noticed
presence
three
clusters
focused
on:
consumption.
Despite
current
level
interest
examining
these
variables,
there
have
few
empirical
studies.
To
fill
knowledge
gap,
paper
on
Scandinavian
countries,
where
energies
steadily
increased,
developing
novel
panel
analysis
estimates.
Using
dataset
five
economies
over
1990–2018
time
period,
several
data
tests
carried
out,
order
robustly
assess
causality
issue
energies,
GDP.
The
results
imply
consumption
is
useful
policy
instrument
reduce
without
adversely
affecting
GDP
growth.
main
implications
decrease
by
increasing
use,
can
guarantee
high
levels
efficiency
economic
These
findings
help
design
innovative
roadmaps
accelerate
ecological
transition
through
promotion
reduction
GHG
emissions.
Geoscience Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 101682 - 101682
Published: July 22, 2023
This
paper
investigates
the
effect
of
circular
economy
on
CO2
emissions
growth
by
considering
role
energy
transition,
climate
policy
stringency,
industrialization,
and
supply
chain
pressure
from
1997
to
2020
using
panel
quantile
Autoregressive
Distributed
Lags
(QARDL)
PMG.
We
employ
cointegration
association
in
long
run
among
variables,
results
two
models
confirm
this.
Findings
reveal
that
stringency
significantly
negatively
impact
carbon
emissions.
On
other
hand,
pressures
are
crucial
determining
short
run.
The
finding
further
explores
municipal
waste
generation
recycling
is
considerable
at
mean
upper
90th
quantiles
than
lower
quantile.
Therefore,
empirical
current
study
provide
acumens
for
policymakers
advanced
economies
emerging
markets
maintain
balance
economy,
environmental
reducing
without
halting
economic
sustainable
development.
Furthermore,
practical
implications
reported
through
lens
neutrality
structural
changes.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(14), P. 5287 - 5287
Published: July 10, 2023
In
this
study,
the
focus
is
on
examining
influence
of
renewable
energy
consumption,
economic
risk,
and
financial
risk
load
capacity
factor
(LF)
within
BRICS
countries.
The
analysis
covers
time
span
from
1990
to
2019.
empirical
strategy
uses
Method
Moments
Quantile
Regression
(MMQR)
long-run
estimators
(Fixed
Effects
Ordinary
Least
Squares,
FE-OLS;
Dynamic
DOLS;
Fully
Modified
FMOLS).
findings
highlight
presence
a
cointegrating
relationship.
Moreover,
fossil
fuels
growth
cause
LF
decrease,
while
use
sources
increase
deepening
LF.
Furthermore,
results
MMQR
method
are
confirmed
by
DOLS,
FMOLS,
FE-OLS
estimates.
Causality
also
demonstrate
that
these
factors
may
forecast
ecological
quality,
indicating
policies
for
energy,
can
all
have
an
impact
degree
light
research,
policymakers
should
strongly
encourage
expenditures
environmentally
friendly
technologies
stability
efficiency
as
well
sustain
widespread
adoption
energy-saving
products.
Processes,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(9), P. 2566 - 2566
Published: Aug. 27, 2023
International
interest
in
using
waste-to-energy
(WtE)
technology
toward
a
circular
economy
(CE)
is
developing,
spurred
by
environmental
challenges
such
as
inefficient
solid
waste
dumping,
pollution,
and
resource
depletion.
Incineration,
pyrolysis,
gasification,
landfill,
anaerobic
digestion
are
standard
WtE
technologies.
Although
these
methods
have
been
used
for
many
decades,
all
countries
try
to
implement
the
best
plans
based
on
their
technologies
capacities.
Therefore,
an
up-to-date
comprehensive
study
needed
evaluate
existing
barriers
draw
logical
roadmap
CE.
this
review
addresses
recent
policies
adopted
developed
developing
Based
findings,
most
seek
cost-effective
environmentally
sustainable
pathways
CE;
meanwhile,
international
collaboration
governmental
support
overcome
find
economically
viable
plan
both
future.
Journal of Cleaner Production,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
421, P. 138454 - 138454
Published: Aug. 14, 2023
To
mitigate
climate
change
while
catering
to
the
needs
of
a
growing
population,
cities
need
find
smarter
ways
manage
their
resources,
reducing
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
Since
waste
management
and
circular
economy
will
be
instrumental
in
this
endeavour,
current
level
circularity
cities,
environmental
impact
related
activities
sharable
best
practices
explored.
This
paper
examines
roadmap
zero
emissions
362
that
expressed
interest
Horizon
Europe
100
Climate-Neutral
Smart
Cities
Mission.
Based
on
an
unprecedented
suite
city
inputs,
study
answers
set
research
questions
so
far
unaddressed
due
lack
suitable
dataset.
The
analysis
focusses
a)
actions
undertaken
by
achieving
reducing/optimising
streams,
b)
envisioned
supporting
neutrality
2030,
c)
urban
sectors
metabolic
flows
for
which
has
particularly
high
potential
change.
Best
are
captured
create
informative
aimed
at
policy-makers
encouraging
peer-to-peer
learning.
Finally,
barriers
incrementing
approaches
emerge
from
cities'
self-assessments
compared
those
identified
existing
scientific
literature
provide
input
more
comprehensive
conceptual
framework.
Overall,
distils
how
imaginaries
translated
into
local
governance
policy-making
focussing
large
group
cities.
is
key
truly
understand
why
some
initiatives
fail
others
succeed
can
inform
all
relevant
stakeholders
next
steps
take.
