The concept of net-zero carbon emissions has emerged from physical climate science.
However, it is operationalized through social, political and economic systems. We identify …

The view that innovation is a key driver for sustainability is widely accepted among scholars,
industry professionals, and government representatives. This is due to the fact that …

The mitigation scenarios database of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's
Sixth Assessment Report is an important resource for informing policymaking on energy …

The COVID-19 crisis is likely to have dramatic consequences for progress on climate
change. Imminent fiscal recovery packages could entrench or partly displace the current …

Chapter 3 takes a long-term perspective on climate change mitigation pathways. Its focus is
on the implications of long-term targets for the required short-and medium-term system …

Green challenges such as global warming call for deeper low-carbon technology changes in
manufacturing firms, and digital transformation (DT) may play a major role. Most existing …

The climate crisis and the global economic impact of the Covid-19 crisis occur against a
background of slowing growth and widening inequalities, which together imply an urgent …

While innovation is expected to play a major role in decarbonization, the development and
diffusion of low-carbon technologies are too slow in most sectors and countries to stabilize …

This study explores the relationship between economic growth and CO 2 emissions in the so-
called European Union 5 (EU-5) countries (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United …

The ecological pressure of humanity on the planet measured by ecological footprint has
been enlarging, which upsurges environmental threats. At this point, green innovation …