Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
ABSTRACT
The
Sustainable
Development
Goal
13
(SDG‐13)
enunciates
the
need
to
combat
climate
change
by
encouraging
necessary
actions
reduce
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions,
and
this
laudable
goal
was
re‐echoed
at
COP‐28
in
UAE.
Although
negatively
impacted
change,
vast
literature
is
silent
on
Central
Africa
(CA)
region.
Thus,
we
empirically
dissect
emission‐mitigating
roles
of
green
investment
while
integrating
moderating
influences
ICT,
foreign
capitals
(FDI),
non‐renewable
energy
intake,
within
region's
economic
expansion
population
growth.
We
observe
that
has
a
non‐linear
impact
emissions
(an
inverted
U‐Shaped
pattern);
with
initial
emission‐inducing
effects
from
energy,
financial
development,
population,
ICT
mitigate
regional
emissions.
Subsequent
indicators
(green
investments,
FDI,
ICT)
significantly
mitigates
except
for
intake.
Green
investments'
interactive
impacts
overall
development
trends
also
enhance
environmental
goals.
Overall,
study
posits
CA
states
can
potentially
degradation
leveraging
investments
towards
realization
SDG‐13.
Buildings,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 321 - 321
Published: Jan. 24, 2024
This
work
provides
a
review
of
economic,
technical,
sociocultural,
political,
and
technological
barriers
that
impede
carbon
neutrality
in
the
building
sector
countries
Global
South.
These
include
limitations
public
professional
awareness,
knowledge,
skills
construction
industry,
lack
ambitious
energy
codes
green
rating
systems,
financing
schemes
investment,
costs
materials
technology,
regulations.
Finally,
this
article
recommends
five
transformations
to
address
critical
enable
net-zero
emission
status
environmental
data
collection,
stringent
codes,
system
certifications,
lifecycle-based
thinking
circular
design,
education
enhancement
workforce
development,
business
practices.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(13), P. 3111 - 3111
Published: June 24, 2024
Emerging
economies
and
ecosystems
rely
heavily
on
fossil
fuels,
a
country’s
energy
dependence
is
strong
indicator
of
its
reliance
foreign
suppliers.
This
study
investigates
the
impact
intensity,
CO2
emission
exploitation
renewable
resources
in
35
developing
20
developed
nations.
It
also
explores
correlation
between
energy,
GDP
growth,
emissions.
utilizes
Generalized
Linear
Model
(GLM)
Robust
Least
Squares
(RLS)
method
to
investigate
negative
policymakers
established
emerging
economies.
employs
distinctive
linear
panel
estimation
techniques
spanning
from
1970
2022.
examines
economic
consumption,
emissions
across
four
continents.
Developing
countries
see
an
increase
per
capita
when
their
utilization
exceeds
capacity.
Even
with
introduction
several
proxies
for
use
using
changed
techniques,
this
discovery
remains
valid.
Moreover,
particularly
crucial
industrialized
nations
well-established
institutions.
Energy
dependency
has
increased
carbon
intensity
needed
expansion
all
components,
which
surprising.
The
regional
discovered
spillover
most
regions,
indicating
that
consequences
are
similar
neighboring
countries.
Regional
exchange
unions
play
vital
role
reducing
adverse
environmental
impacts
dependence,
essential
growth
sector
decrease
greenhouse
gas
Undeveloped
need
enhance
investment
research
development
advance
technologically.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 990 - 990
Published: Jan. 25, 2025
Countries
worldwide
are
focusing
on
energy
efficiency,
economic
sustainability,
and
responsible
resource
management
to
address
climate
change
meet
sustainable
development
goals
(SDGs).
This
study
investigates
how
factors
such
as
artificial
intelligence,
renewable
energy,
green
human
capital,
geopolitical
risk,
natural
rent,
information
communication
technology
influenced
CO2
emissions
in
36
countries
between
2000
2021.
The
also
explores
institutional
quality
moderates
these
relationships.
We
employed
advanced
econometric
techniques
this
gap,
including
panel-correlated
standard
errors
(PCSE)
the
Driscoll–Kraay
estimations
(DKSE)
models.
A
two-step
system
GMM
approach
was
used
strengthen
robustness
of
our
findings.
findings
reveal
that
consumption,
can
significantly
reduce
emissions.
Conversely,
contribute
increased
Institutional
enhances
positive
impact
capital
emission
reduction.
However,
it
has
opposite
effect
leading
an
even
greater
increase
These
underscore
importance
policies
achieving
goals.
recommend
policymakers
prioritize
investing
clean
while
strengthening
effectively
mitigate
carbon
SDGs.
They
regulate
AI
ICT
footprints
risks
through
diversification
international
cooperation.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 9473 - 9473
Published: June 13, 2023
The
global
reduction
of
carbon
dioxide
emissions
is
one
the
critical
priorities
for
implementing
Sustainable
Development
Goals
by
2030
and
Paris
Agreement
2015.
Therefore,
it
stimulates
increases
ability
countries
to
implement
green
imperatives
in
policies
force
anthropogenic
environment,
reduce
use
fossil
fuels,
simultaneously
develop
alternative
energy.
Thus,
crucial
understand
impact
renewable
energy
development
on
dynamic
CO2
pollution.
Countries
can
increase
or
decrease
depending
effectiveness
its
level
This
paper
aims
analyze
influence
growth
dynamics
production
emissions.
article
uses
Ward’s
method
test
research
hypothesis.
Empirical
results
allowed
us
conclude
interdependence
indicate
a
strong
relationship
between
countries.
For
technologies,
governments
must
their
changing
scale
environmental
pollution
expand
awareness
state
leadership,
business
sector,
society.
