Natural Resources Forum,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
wave
of
digitalization
has
spread
across
all
countries
in
the
world,
with
lasting
environmental
consequences
medium
and
long
term.
On
flip
side,
impact
resource
richness,
including
its
exploitation
consumption,
been
an
age‐long
debate
among
policymakers,
particularly
emerging
markets.
As
such,
this
study
examines
effect
natural
resources
(NR),
digital
economy,
clean
energy
consumption
on
ecological
footprint
(EF)
load
capacity
factor
(LCF)
from
2000
to
2022.
current
enriches
literature
by
assessing
different
dimensions
economy
both
demand
side
supply
quality.
results
augment
mean
group
estimator
suggest
that
NR
economic
growth
increase
EF
models.
However,
indicators
except
ICT
goods
exports,
alleviate
EF.
same
set
variables
reduce
also
LCF
for
selected
countries.
Renewable
(REC)
heterogeneous
effects
LCF,
suggesting
is
not
adequately
consumed
In
addition,
direction
causality
flows
A
bidirectional
exists
between
REC
EF,
LCF.
Based
findings,
it
recommended
develop
more
technologies,
intensify
process
promotion,
mobilize
benefits
transition
a
sustainable
environment.
Journal of Cleaner Production,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
397, P. 136598 - 136598
Published: Feb. 22, 2023
Digitalization
of
industrial
production,
also
known
as
Industry
4.0,
may
have
profound
environmental
impacts,
raising
both
hopes
and
fears
with
regards
to
the
friendliness
manufacturing.
We
investigate
relationship
between
4.0
manufacturing
energy
intensity
using
panel
data
covering
15
countries
8
sectors
or
clusters
for
years
2012–2020,
providing
insights
three
different
variables
related
4.0.
Firstly,
we
find
a
significant
negative
association
(−0.059
in
preferred
specification)
robot
density
intensity.
Secondly,
positive
(+0.025
digital
capital
Lastly,
share
companies
employing
ICT
specialists
is
insignificant
our
sample.
thus
highlight
potentially
varying
effects
on
intensity,
encouraging
further
investigations
provide
more
nuanced
view
impacts
technology
utilization
industry.
