Energy relations between China and the countries along the Belt and Road: An analysis of the distribution of energy resources and interdependence relationships

Y Zhao, X Liu, S Wang, Y Ge - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forms the core of China's foreign policy and future
foreign cooperation, and energy cooperation is an important component of the BRI. Energy …

The effect of climate vulnerability on global carbon emissions: evidence from a spatial convergence perspective

X Ren, Y **ao, S **ao, Y **, F Taghizadeh-Hesary - Resources Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Excessive exploitation of non-renewable resources contributes significantly to carbon
emissions. To address the challenges of carbon emissions and resource sustainability, this …

Geopolitical risk and renewable energy consumption: evidence from a spatial convergence perspective

X Ren, W Yang, Y ** - Energy Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
Using country-level data from 1990 to 2020, this study investigates the various convergence
of renewable energy consumption (REC) and the effect of geopolitical risk (GPR) on the …

When food meets BRI: China's emerging food silk road

C Tortajada, H Zhang - Global food security, 2021 - Elsevier
One of the crucial but overlooked aspects of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the food
and agricultural cooperation. In this paper, we argue that under BRI, China is building a …

Convergence of energy policies between the EU and Ukraine under the green deal policy

Y Ziabina, A Kwilinski, O Lyulyov, T Pimonenko, Y Us - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
EU countries declared the strategic goal to achieve energy independence and increase
energy efficiency. In this case, EU countries have provided a vast range of incentives …

Environmental impact of infrastructure-led Chinese outward FDI, tourism development and technology innovation: a regional country analysis

Y Zhuang, S Yang, A Razzaq… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Investment and construction of energy and transport-related infrastructure are closely linked
to the achievement of sustainable development goals. China's infrastructure-led foreign …

The performance of green innovation: From an efficiency perspective

N Zhao, X Liu, C Pan, C Wang - Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
In this new stage of global economic development, we hope to achieve both economic
development and environmental improvements via innovation. Green innovation aims to …

Food security and environmental degradation: Do institutional quality and human capital make a difference?

J Ashraf, A Javed - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The nexus between food security (FS), institutional quality (IQ), human capital (HC), and
environmental deterioration (ED) has important implications for ecological sustainability. Yet …

Does China's outward direct investment improve green total factor productivity in the “Belt and Road” countries? Evidence from dynamic threshold panel model …

H Wu, S Ren, G Yan, Y Hao - Journal of Environmental Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Following the “Belt and Road”(B&R) initiative, China has significantly increased its
outward direct investment (ODI). Although these investments help to boost these countries' …

The impact of urban digital transformation on resource sustainability: Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment in China

Z Jiang, X Zhang, Y Zhao, C Li, Z Wang - Resources Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Currently, advancing digital economy and resource crisis occur simultaneously in several
countries. Whether digital transformation can improve resource sustainability, particularly …