Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 5, 2024
Abstract
The
study
examines
the
driving
factors
of
total
energy-related
and
power-related
(electricity-heat)
CO
2
emissions
for
China,
India
Brazil,
three
BRICS
countries
with
vital
economic
demographic
dynamics.
paper
applies
decoupling
decomposition
analysis
in
order
to
investigate
influence
those
that
are
prominent
contemporary
literature
as
well
reflecting
important
social
dynamics
which
affect
ecological
footprint
society.
Household
size
number
households
introduced
into
relevant
first
time
reflect
substantially
different
trends
from
population
size,
predominant
factor
existing
literature.
This
novelty
together
simultaneous
application
adds
importance
findings
study,
covers
period
2000–2018.
results
show
increasing
income
significantly
enlarge
emissions.
effects
crucial
increase
decrease
is
decreasing
energy
intensity,
while
it
emission
effect
recent
shift
towards
less
carbon
intensive
types.
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
Abstract
This
study
examines
the
multifaceted
impact
of
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
on
environmental
sustainability,
specifically
targeting
ecological
footprints,
carbon
emissions,
and
energy
transitions.
Utilizing
panel
data
from
67
countries,
we
employ
System
Generalized
Method
Moments
(SYS-GMM)
Dynamic
Panel
Threshold
Models
(DPTM)
to
analyze
complex
interactions
between
AI
development
key
metrics.
The
estimated
coefficients
benchmark
model
show
that
significantly
reduces
footprints
emissions
while
promoting
transitions,
with
most
substantial
observed
in
followed
by
footprint
reduction
reduction.
Nonlinear
analysis
indicates
several
insights:
(i)
a
higher
proportion
industrial
sector
diminishes
inhibitory
effect
but
enhances
its
positive
transitions;
(ii)
increased
trade
openness
amplifies
AI’s
ability
reduce
promote
(iii)
benefits
are
more
pronounced
at
levels
development,
enhancing
(iv)
as
transition
process
deepens,
effectiveness
reducing
increases,
role
further
transitions
decreases.
enriches
existing
literature
providing
nuanced
understanding
offers
robust
scientific
foundation
for
global
policymakers
develop
sustainable
management
frameworks.
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Jan. 24, 2024
Abstract
Environmental
degradation
has
profoundly
impacted
both
human
society
and
ecosystems.
The
environmental
Kuznets
curve
(EKC)
illuminates
the
intricate
relationship
between
economic
growth
decline.
However,
recent
surge
in
trade
protectionism
heightened
global
uncertainties,
posing
a
severe
threat
to
sustainability.
This
research
aims
investigate
pathways
through
which
protection,
assessed
by
available
openness
data,
influences
nexus
degradation.
Leveraging
comprehensive
panel
data
spanning
147
countries
from
1995
2018,
this
study
meticulously
examines
non-linear
dynamics
among
trade,
economy,
environment,
with
particular
emphasis
on
validating
EKC
hypothesis.
encompasses
exhaustive
regressions
categorized
across
four
income
groups.
substantiates
validity
of
hypothesis
within
confines
investigation.
As
levels
rise,
impact
initially
intensifies
before
displaying
diminishing
trend.
Additionally,
protection
manifests
as
detriment
improving
quality.
ramifications
display
nuanced
variations
strata.
In
high-income
nations,
appears
contribute
mitigating
Conversely,
other
brackets,
stimulating
effect
pressure
is
more
conspicuous.
words,
exacerbates
degradation,
particularly
affecting
lower-income
countries,
aligning
concept
pollution
havens.
study’s
results
illuminate
thresholds
growth,
groups,
emphasizing
heterogeneous
underlying
mechanisms.
These
findings
provide
valuable
insights
for
policymakers,
urging
collaborative
efforts
nations
achieve
harmonious
balance
advancement
preservation
scale.
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
Abstract
Research
over
the
past
three
decades
has
provided
rich
empirical
evidence
for
inverted
U-shaped
EKC
theory,
but
current
problems
facing
advancing
climate
mitigation
actions
require
us
to
re-examine
shape
of
global
rigorously.
This
paper
examined
N-shaped
in
a
panel
214
countries
with
12
traditional
and
emerging
variables,
including
institutions
risks,
information
communication
technology
(ICT),
artificial
intelligence(AI),
resource
energy
use,
selected
social
factors.
The
two-dimensional
Tapio
decoupling
model
based
on
group
homogeneous
is
developed
explore
inter-group
heterogeneous
carbon
emission
effects
each
variable.
Global
research
results
show
that
linear
cubic
terms
GDP
per
capita
are
significantly
positive,
while
quadratic
term
negative,
regardless
whether
additional
variables
added.
means
robust
existence
an
EKC.
Geopolitical
risk,
ICT,
food
security
confirmed
positively
impact
emissions,
composite
institutional
quality,
digital
economy,
transition,
population
aging
negative.
AI,
natural
rents,
trade
openness,
income
inequality
insignificant.
inflection
points
considering
all
45.08
73.44
thousand
US
dollars,
respectively.
Combining
turning
calculated
coefficients,
categorized
into
six
groups
model.
subsequent
regression
heterogeneity
direction
magnitude
impacts
most
variables.
Finally,
differentiated
reduction
strategies
stages
proposed.
Natural Resources Forum,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
48(2), P. 636 - 660
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Abstract
In
order
to
explore
the
impact
of
natural
resource
rent
and
corruption
control
on
environmental
quality
(ecological
footprint,
carbon
emissions),
this
paper
uses
moment
quantile
regression
method
within
framework
Kuznets
curve
hypothesis.
Based
availability
data,
research
object
is
positioned
as
sample
data
152
countries
from
2002
2018
obtain
more
in‐depth
comprehensive
conclusions.
The
empirical
results
show
that:
(1)
Corruption
has
a
significant
effect
improving
ecological
environment
in
regions
with
poor
quality.
remains
inconclusive,
when
relatively
high,
tends
promote
increase
emissions,
but
there
reduction
footprint.
For
better
quality,
will
be
an
increasing
consumption
reducing
pollutant
emissions.
(2)
Increasing
intensity
energy
lead
deterioration
proportion
renewable
resources
weaken
impact,
so
it
particularly
important
improve
structure
(3)
urbanization
dose
not
form
unified
opinion,
difference
selection
indicators
brings
variability
results,
which
also
prompts
adoption
multiple
or
establishment
composite
index
that
covers
perspectives
conduct
