Natural resources management and technological innovation under EKC framework: A glimmer of hope for sustainable environment in newly industrialized countries

Article Thermodynamics

Job creation during a climate compliant global energy transition across the power, heat, transport, and desalination sectors by 2050

Manish Ram et al.

Summary: Driven by climate mitigation goals, countries are prioritizing low-cost renewables to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2050, which will have positive impacts on future stability and growth of economies worldwide.

ENERGY (2022)

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Review Thermodynamics

A review on catalytic pyrolysis of plastic wastes to high-value products

Yujie Peng et al.

Summary: With the increasing plastic waste and decreasing fossil energy, pyrolysis has emerged as a promising technology for converting plastic waste into fuels and chemicals. This review discusses the properties of common plastics, the pyrolysis mechanism, and the product distribution. Catalysts, such as zeolites, base catalysts, and clays, have shown advantages over thermal cracking. Upgrading and further utilization of the liquid fuels and non-condensable gas co-product are necessary before commercial application. The review emphasizes the importance of techno-economic assessment and aims to inspire research efforts in creating a circular economy.

ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

The cyclical impact of green and sustainable technology research on carbon dioxide emissions in BRICS economies

Shoukat Iqbal Khattak et al.

Summary: This paper explores the relationship between green and sustainable technology research and environmental sustainability among BRICS countries, finding that renewable energy consumption and positive shocks to green technology help reduce carbon dioxide emissions, while factors like GDP, FDI, exports, and negative shocks to green technology increase emissions. The impact of positive shocks on carbon emissions is greater than negative shocks on emissions.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

The nexus between consumption-based carbon emissions, trade, eco-innovation, and energy productivity: empirical evidence from N-11 economies

Maaz Amin et al.

Summary: Unlike previous studies, this study aims to fill the research gap in consumption-based carbon emissions by considering the role of energy productivity, eco-innovation, and international trade. The empirical outcomes indicate that energy productivity, eco-innovation, and exports have a negative impact on carbon emissions, while economic growth and imports contribute to carbon emissions. The study highlights the importance of energy productivity and environmental innovation for achieving carbon neutrality.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

The trade-off between energy consumption, economic growth, militarization, and CO2 emissions: does the treadmill of destruction exist in the modern world?

Zahoor Ahmed et al.

Summary: The study shows that increased military spending leads to environmental degradation in OECD countries, while renewable energy can mitigate CO2 emissions. Economic growth and fossil fuel consumption contribute to increased CO2 emissions, and economic growth also Granger causes militarization.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Do international collaborations in environmental-related technology development in the US pay off in combating carbon dioxide emissions? Role of domestic environmental innovation, renewable energy consumption, and trade openness

Chengde You et al.

Summary: Many economies are seeking to improve environmental quality through international collaboration in environmental-related technology development (ICERTD), and this study examines the relationship between ICERTD and CO2 emissions in the U.S. It finds that ICERTD, domestic environmental innovation, and renewable energy consumption benefit the U.S. in reducing CO2 emissions in the long run, while trade openness and gross domestic product per capita are positively associated with CO2 emissions. Policy recommendations for increasing ICERTD for decarbonization are suggested.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2022)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Renewable energy transition and environmental sustainability through economic complexity in BRICS countries: Fresh insights from novel Method of Moments Quantile regression

Yunpeng Sun et al.

Summary: This study aims to explore the roles of economic complexity and renewable energy in pollution alleviation, particularly in reducing carbon emissions in the BRICS countries. The results indicate that economic complexity and renewable energy have a greater impact on reducing carbon emissions at higher emission levels. Therefore, there is a need to strategically invest in renewable energy, as well as focus on technology, innovation, human resource development, and research and development to improve economic complexity and environmental sustainability.

RENEWABLE ENERGY (2022)

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Article Management

The causative relationship between natural resource rent and economic growth: evidence from Ghana's crude oil resource extraction

Opoku Adabor et al.

Summary: This study examines the causal relationship between oil resource rent and economic growth in Ghana, finding that in the long run, a 1% increase in oil resource rent leads to a 0.84% increase in economic growth. However, in the short term, the impact is insignificant. Additionally, the study reveals a unidirectional causality running from oil resource rent to economic growth in Ghana.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT (2022)

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Article Economics

Does overseas eco-friendly innovation collaboration matter for environmental quality sustainability in India?

Muhammed Ashiq Villanthenkodath et al.

Summary: This study examines the impact of overseas eco-friendly innovation collaboration and total technological innovations collaboration on environmental quality in India, and finds that eco-friendly innovation collaboration and total innovation collaboration drive the health of the natural environment, while energy consumption impedes it.

OPEC ENERGY REVIEW (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Ecological footprint, public-private partnership investment in energy, and financial development in Brazil: a gradual shift causality approach

Gbenga Daniel Akinsola et al.

Summary: The study evaluates the impact of public-private partnerships on Brazil's ecological footprint in relation to energy and financial development, as well as the roles of renewable energy and economic growth. It finds that economic growth and energy investments contribute to environmental degradation, but this is offset by the effects of renewable energy and financial development. The establishment of a forum to enhance communication and collaboration in green technological innovations is recommended.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Exploring the asymmetric effects of renewable energy production, natural resources, and economic progress on CO2 emissions: fresh evidence from Pakistan

Shahid Iqbal et al.

Summary: There is an asymmetric relationship between renewable energy production, natural resources, economic progress, and CO2 emissions in Pakistan. Positive changes in renewable energy production have a positive impact on emissions, while negative changes have a negative impact. Additionally, positive changes in economic progress significantly increase CO2 emissions in the long run.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Dynamics among economic growth, urbanization, and environmental sustainability in IEA countries: the role of industry value-added

Xiaotian Yang et al.

Summary: In the short run, capital formation and biocapacity increase the ecological footprint, while in the long run, economic growth, urbanization, biocapacity, and population growth worsen environmental sustainability. Policymakers are encouraged to promote sustainable lifestyles, ecological awareness, clean technology innovations, and efficient production and consumption measures to mitigate the negative impacts of urbanization on environmental sustainability.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Environmental regulation and technological innovation: evidence from China

William Mbanyele et al.

Summary: The study found that environmental regulations significantly promote technological innovation, especially for state-owned enterprises, pollution-intensive industries, and high-tech-intensive industries. The three underlying economic mechanisms identified include government financing, external governance, and R&D intensity as channels through which environmental regulations drive technological innovation.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2022)

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Article Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Alternate energy sources and environmental quality: The impact of inflation dynamics

Bilal et al.

Summary: In the past few years, there has been a significant focus on investigating the ecological footprint and its determining factors. However, some crucial determinants have not been adequately addressed in the existing literature. This study examines the impact of alternative energy sources on Germany's environmental quality, using government expenditures, inflation dynamics, and economic growth as moderator variables.

GONDWANA RESEARCH (2022)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

CO2 behavior amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: The role of renewable and non-renewable energy development

Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo et al.

Summary: This study examines the impact of renewable energy, non-renewable energy, and COVID-19 cases on CO2 emissions in the United Kingdom. The results show that the development of renewable energy decreases CO2 emissions, while the use of fossil fuel energy increases CO2 emissions. Additionally, an increase in COVID-19 cases is associated with an increase in CO2 emissions.

RENEWABLE ENERGY (2022)

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Article Economics

Does energy diversification cause an economic slowdown? Evidence from a newly constructed energy diversification index

Giray Gozgor et al.

Summary: This study introduces a new measure of energy diversification and explores its impact on economic development in different countries and regions. The findings indicate that increasing long-term energy diversification has a positive effect on economic growth in major economies, but in the short term, some countries may experience a decline in economic growth due to energy diversification. The results also reveal that energy diversification does not benefit economic growth in low-income economies in both the short and long terms.

ENERGY ECONOMICS (2022)

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Article Economics

Clean energy substitution: The effect of transitioning from coal to gas on air pollution

Jingjing Zeng et al.

Summary: This study investigates the impact of China's coal-to-gas policies on air pollution and finds that the implementation of these policies significantly reduces air pollution, particularly in southern cities.

ENERGY ECONOMICS (2022)

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Article Business

The role role of Financial Development and Technological Innovation towards Sustainable Development in Pakistan: Fresh insights from consumption and territory-based emissions

Kashif Raza Abbasi et al.

Summary: This study examines the impact of economic globalization, financial development, energy use, economic development, and technological innovation on consumption and emissions in Pakistan. The empirical evidence reveals that financial and economic development stimulate consumption and emissions in both the short and long run. Energy use intensifies consumption and emissions only in the long run. Economic globalization adversely affects consumption and emissions in the short run but increases consumption-based emissions in the long run. Technological innovations decrease emissions in the long term. The study suggests policymakers discourage non-renewables and increase renewable energy use to decrease consumption and emissions.

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE (2022)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Revisiting the nexus of ecological footprint, unemployment, and renewable and non-renewable energy for South Asian economies: Evidence from novel research methods

Eyup Dogan et al.

Summary: This research employs novel research methods in the energy-environment nexus and investigates the impacts of real output, unemployment, and renewable and nonrenewable energy on ecological footprint. The empirical results show that increases in unemployment and renewable energy decrease ecological footprint while increases in real income and non-renewable energy hurt the environment.

RENEWABLE ENERGY (2022)

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Article Business

The roles of technology and Kyoto Protocol in energy transition towards COP26 targets: Evidence from the novel GMM-PVAR approach for G-7 countries

Eyup Dogan et al.

Summary: This study investigates the impacts of technology and Kyoto Protocol on energy transition using a novel econometric method. The empirical results show a significant positive link between technology and energy transition, as well as a positive impact of the Kyoto Protocol. Further policy implications are discussed.

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE (2022)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

The impact of digital economy on energy transition across the globe: The mediating role of government governance

Muhammad Shahbaz et al.

Summary: The digital economy has a positive impact on energy transition, promoting the development of the consumption and generation structure of renewable energy. It stimulates energy transition by enhancing government governance capabilities and has a stronger positive effect in high-income countries.

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS (2022)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Do rural-urban migration and industrial agglomeration mitigate the environmental degradation across China's regional development levels?

Munir Ahmad et al.

Summary: This research explores the heterogeneous dynamic impacts of rural-urban migration and industrial agglomeration on environmental degradation in Chinese provinces at different regional development levels. The study reveals a positive linkage from industrial agglomeration and rural-urban migration to energy utilization, with significant impacts found in highly developed regions. Additionally, the combined impacts of linear and non-linear parameters confirm environmental Kuznets curves in models with the tertiary sector.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION (2021)

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Article Business

How does financial risk affect global CO2 emissions? The role of technological innovation

Jun Zhao et al.

Summary: The study found a mediation effect of financial risk on global carbon emissions, reducing emissions by promoting technological innovation. There is significant regional heterogeneity and asymmetry in the impacts of financial risk and technological innovation on global carbon emissions.

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE (2021)

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Article Environmental Studies

Understanding the dynamics of the resource curse and financial development in China? A novel evidence based on QARDL model

Chun Jiang et al.

Summary: This study employs the Quantile Autoregressive Distributed Lag (QARDL) model to analyze the relationship between natural resource rent and financial development, revealing that the relationship is quantile-dependent and providing meaningful contributions. Findings reject parameter constancy for the Chinese economy and suggest a resource curse hypothesis, while also identifying GDP, gross capital formation, and trade openness as positive determinants of financial development. The study recommends addressing the negative linkage between resource rent and financial development in the long run.

RESOURCES POLICY (2021)

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Article Social Issues

Asymmetric inter-linkages between green technology innovation and consumption-based carbon emissions in BRICS countries using quantile-on-quantile framework

Asif Razzaq et al.

Summary: The study reveals that in BRICS countries, green technology innovation has a significant emission-reducing effect at high emission quantiles, while it is weakly or positively correlated with carbon emissions at low emission quantiles. Conversely, high carbon emissions instigate green innovation across medium to high emission quantiles. The results suggest that when a country has higher emissions levels, green technology innovation can help mitigate carbon emissions.

TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Dynamic relationship between technological innovations, financial development, renewable energy, and ecological footprint: fresh insights based on the STIRPAT model for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation countries

Muhammad Usman et al.

Summary: The study examines the impact of factors such as technological innovation, financial development, renewable energy consumption, economic growth, and population on the ecological footprint in APEC countries from 1990 to 2017. It finds that financial development and renewable energy utilization have positive effects on environmental quality, while technological innovation, economic growth, and population size have negative effects in the long run. Additionally, the study shows a bidirectional causality relationship among different factors.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Environmental preservation amidst carbon emissions, energy consumption, and urbanization in selected african countries: Implication for sustainability

Solomon Prince Nathaniel et al.

Summary: This study aims to analyze factors threatening a sustainable environment, finding that energy usage deteriorates the environment while urbanization has asymmetric effects. The results highlight that economic development may accelerate environmental degradation, but gross fixed capital formation can enhance sustainability.

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Determinants of consumption-based carbon emissions in Chile: an application of non-linear ARDL

Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo et al.

Summary: This study in Chile from 1990 to 2018 examined consumption-based carbon emissions using a non-linear ARDL technique, finding asymmetric effects of economic growth on environmental quality, positive impact of renewable energy usage, and ineffective results of technological innovation in reducing carbon emissions.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

The effects of research and development and financial development on CO2 emissions: evidence from selected WAME economies

Shauku Kihombo et al.

Summary: The study reveals a negative association between research and development expenditures and environmental degradation, while financial development contributes to environmental degradation. Furthermore, energy intensity exacerbates environmental quality.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

The nexus between environmental regulations, economic growth, and environmental sustainability: linking environmental patents to ecological footprint reduction in South Asia

Muntasir Murshed et al.

Summary: This study evaluates the impacts of environmental regulations and macroeconomic indicators on the ecological footprints of four South Asian countries, finding that environmental regulations play a significant role in reducing ecological footprints and confirming the authenticity of the environmental Kuznets curve and pollution haven hypotheses. Additionally, renewable energy consumption decreases ecological footprints while non-renewable energy consumption increases them, and the combination of renewable energy use and environmental regulations further reduces ecological footprints.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

The role of institutional quality and environment-related technologies in environmental degradation for BRICS

Muzzammil Hussain et al.

Summary: The study investigates the role of environmental technologies and institutional quality in environmental pollution in BRICS economies, finding that both factors have a negative impact on ecological footprints, implying a reduction in environmental degradation. However, the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis is not validated, suggesting that an increase in economic activities leads to an increase in pollution.

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION (2021)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Environmental sustainability and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa: A modified EKC hypothesis

Dagmawe Tenaw et al.

Summary: The study in sub-Saharan African countries unveils a modified Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis, where the environment-development linkage depends on the abundance of natural resources. Energy consumption and trade openness are found to have a long term detrimental effect on the environment, suggesting the need for appropriate policies to ensure environmental sustainability alongside economic development efforts.

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS (2021)

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Article Development Studies

The linkages among natural resources, renewable energy consumption, and environmental quality: A path toward sustainable development

Muhammad Wasif Zafar et al.

Summary: The study emphasizes the impact of education, renewable energy use, and natural resource abundance on environmental quality, highlighting that improvements in education and renewable energy enhance environmental quality, while natural resource abundance leads to an increase in carbon emissions.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (2021)

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Article Development Studies

The role of natural resources abundance and dependence in achieving environmental sustainability: Evidence from resource-based economies

Seyfettin Erdogan et al.

Summary: The study shows that resource dependence and abundance increase pressure on the environment, while urbanization worsens ecological conditions. However, globalization and human capital appear to be the main sources of creating a cleaner and sustainable environment.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences