Geoscience Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 101893 - 101893
Published: July 16, 2024
A
reconciliation
of
the
disagreement
on
whether
financial
globalization
(FG)
affects
ecological
footprint
through
scale,
technique
and
composition
effects
cannot
be
achieved
without
an
explicit
understanding
direct
indirect
interactions
FG
with
environmental
sustainability.
Hence,
novel
perspective
this
study
lies
in
investigation
how
green
innovations
moderate
non-linear
tendencies
FG-environmental
sustainability
link
among
western
African
states
given
abundance
natural
resources
prevailing
pace
economic
growth.
The
core
findings
are
obtained
from
robust
analysis
based
cross-sectional
autoregressive
distributed
lag
(CS-ARDL)
technique,
augmented
mean
group
(AMG)
common
correlated
(CCEMG)
advanced
estimators.
Firstly,
beneficial
impacts
were
observed.
As
per
impact,
enhanced
exhibits
detrimental
effects.
However,
cushion
observed
adverse
FG.
Furthermore,
resource
rents
reduce
within
moderating
framework
innovation
as
Kuznets
curve
(EKC)
is
validated
states.
Additionally,
a
bidirectional
causal
between
globalization,
innovations,
growth,
resources,
was
Thus,
significant
policy
implication
for
West
to
decisively
increase
their
investments
while
strategically
encouraging
share
ecologically
friendly
total
utilization
guarantee
more
sustainable
environment.
Environmental Sciences Europe,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(1)
Published: March 4, 2024
Abstract
This
work
aims
to
examines
the
effect
of
Chinese
outward
foreign
direct
investment
(CoFDI),
renewable
energy,
and
energy
intensity
on
CO
2
emissions
in
46
Belt
Road
Initiative
(BRI)
nations
divided
into:
Panel
A,
consisting
16
European
countries,
B,
comprising
30
Asian
MENA
countries.
analysis
used
data
from
2005
2018,
applying
second-generation
econometric
techniques.
The
empirical
outcomes,
obtained
using
Driscoll–Kraay
methods,
confirmed
pollution
halo
suggesting
that
FDI
flows
these
countries
are
environmentally
friendly.
In
contrast,
results
indicated
a
positive
impact
CoFDI
e
supporting
haven
hypothesis
may
add
pollution.
addition,
study
found
an
inverted-U-shaped
association
between
per
capita
income
e,
validating
environmental
Kuznets
curve
(EKC)
both
panels.
findings
also
revealed
positively
affects
whereas
has
significant
negative
panels,
while
interaction
terms
heterogenous
Based
findings,
recommends
policy
makers
attract
clean
FDI,
particularly
sectors,
shift
fossil
fuel-based
sources
control
by
enacting
energy-saving
initiatives
via
lowering
intensity.
Atmosphere,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 199 - 199
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
To
advance
the
global
sustainable
development
agenda
and
uphold
emission
reduction
commitments
of
Paris
Agreement,
this
study
is
dedicated
to
exploring
potential
digital
infrastructure
construction
in
fostering
carbon
reductions.
Drawing
on
panel
data
from
249
cities
China
spanning
period
2010
2021,
we
empirically
analyze
impact,
mechanisms,
heterogeneous
effects
urban
emissions
using
a
two-way
fixed-effect
model.
Furthermore,
delve
into
carbon-reducing
new-type
construction.
The
research
findings
indicate
that
can
significantly
decrease
emissions;
it
achieves
by
enhancing
green
innovation
heightening
public
environmental
awareness,
thereby
further
reducing
emissions.
In
city
samples
located
western
regions,
with
higher
government
fiscal
expenditures
better
foundations
for
new
energy
utilization,
promotional
effect
reductions
more
pronounced.
Additionally,
demonstrates
significant
emissions,
where
well
developed,
even
evident.
This
deepens
our
understanding
mechanisms
through
which
digitization
empowers
regional
variations
involved,
providing
empirical
evidence
governments
formulate
differentiated
policies
future
research,
plan
expand
scope
investigation
countries
regions
globally;
concurrently,
will
conduct
an
in-depth
analysis
long-term
Discover Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
4(1)
Published: Jan. 10, 2023
Abstract
In
this
study,
the
expected
asymmetric
relationship
between
trade
openness
and
CO
2
emissions
is
investigated
for
Southern
African
Development
Community
(SADC).
We
make
use
of
a
nonlinear
autoregressive
distributed
lag
(NARDL)
framework
proposed
to
capture
short-
long-run
asymmetries
increases
decreases
in
its
impact
on
over
period
1960–2020.
proxy
using
an
innovative
approach
that
considers
both
country’s
share
GDP
size
relative
world
trade.
Both
nonlinearity
are
tested
by
deriving
positive
negative
partial
sum
decompositions
variable.
The
results
show
mixed
evidence
behaviour
emissions.
Long-run
asymmetry
found
Botswana,
Madagascar,
Mozambique
Tanzania,
while
Comoros,
Namibia
South
Africa,
there
asymmetry.
remaining
cases
(Angola,
Democratic
Republic
Congo
(DRC),
Lesotho,
Malawi,
Mauritius,
Seychelles,
Zambia
Zimbabwe)
ample
symmetric
linear
relationships
policy
implication
SADC
member
countries
should
amend
reinforce
environmental
policies
can
promote
production
environmentally
friendly
goods.
For
instance,
“tax
or
subsidy”
policy,
which
taxes
trading
damaging
goods,
subsidizing
eco-friendly
be
implemented.
Graphical
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(7), P. e18074 - e18074
Published: July 1, 2023
In
recent
years,
China
has
made
tremendous
progress.
The
general
quality
of
living
the
population
risen.
As
economy
grows,
so
too
will
middle
class,
laying
groundwork
for
expansion
sports
business.
At
same
time,
reaching
a
certain
level
success
in
sector
would
benefit
economy.
some
Western
developed
nations,
instance,
industry's
economic
impact
already
surpassed
that
traditional
reached
new
plateau
because
it.
business
matured
to
extent,
but
it
is
still
its
infancy.
growth
not
been
without
share
challenges.
this
paper,
we
focus
on
how
contributes
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
To
begin,
foreign
process,
development
status,
influencing
factors,
and
existing
issues
were
compared
analyzed
order
gain
insight
into
conditions,
characteristics,
contribution
growth.
This
research
also
explores
role
industry
from
1990
2020.
study
considers
determinants
carbon
emission
(CO2):
GDP
per
capita,
technological
development,
social
globalization,
energy
consumption,
industry.
employs
unit
root
test,
ARDL
bound
AARDL
estimation,
NARDL
MTNARDL
test
check
outcomes
variables
analysis.
effect
positive
negative
(CO2)
China.
terms
outcomes,
suggests
country
can
maximize
green
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(18), P. 14013 - 14013
Published: Sept. 21, 2023
In
the
current
era,
economic
growth
is
inevitable
for
global
prosperity
but
achieving
sustainable
development
one
of
significant
challenges
developing
world.
The
present
study
explores
impacts
foreign
direct
investment,
energy
use,
and
technological
innovations
on
environmental
quality
BRICS
countries
period
1990–2018.
We
used
augmented
mean
group
(AMG),
common
correlated
effects
estimator
(CCEMG),
several
other
modern-day
empirical
techniques
to
analyze
data.
findings
show
that
investment
increases
harms
sustainability
countries.
Moreover,
we
have
seen
use
directly
proportional
CO2
emissions.
This
confirms
factors
which
in
economies.
Likewise,
On
hand,
technology
innovation
has
a
relationship
with
an
inverse
emissions
as
it
improves
region.
research
adds
existing
literature
by
exploring
interplay
between
FDI,
innovation,
growth,
outcomes
context
major
emerging
study’s
provide
evidence
role
these
shaping
economies,
they
implications
policymakers
stakeholders
addressing
such
warming
climate
change.