Climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution—the triple planetary crisis—increasingly
threaten the Earth system, necessitating tools such as life-cycle assessment (LCA) that can …

We submit that the safe operating space of the planetary boundary of novel entities is
exceeded since annual production and releases are increasing at a pace that outstrips the …

The electrical power sector plays an important role in the economic growth and development
of every country around the world. Total global demand for electric energy is growing both in …

Research on the environmental impacts from the global value chain of plastics has typically
focused on the disposal phase, considered most harmful to the environment and human …

Air pollution from the combustion of fossil fuels has adverse health impacts and is linked to
cardiovascular disease, strokes, acute respiratory disease and cancer, predominantly in …

The objective of this study is to scrutinize the major drivers of energy consumption and
carbon dioxide emissions in an augmented model framework. The roles of eco-innovation …

The combustion of solid fuels, including coal and biomass, is a main anthropogenic source
of atmospheric particulate matter (PM). The hidden costs have been underestimated due to …

Growing infrastructure needs worldwide have created an unprecedented demand for
concrete. Its production results in high GHG emissions, the primary focus of research and …

Protecting human health from fine particulate matter (PM) pollution is the ambitious goal of
clean air actions, but current control strategies largely ignore the role of source-specific PM …

We are the first to empirically analyze the nexus of digital transformation and energy security
(ES). This paper utilizes six indicators to reflect three aspects of ES, including acceptability …