This paper considers a revisited Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis with
potential impact of renewable energy consumption on environmental quality. To this end …

China has strategically engaged with African countries through different routes. However,
the growing presence of China in Africa has attracted a lot of praise and criticism. As a …

A more comprehensive understanding of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on energy
transition and carbon emissions could help to use AI to achieve carbon neutrality. To this …

In the context of trade protectionism impacting economic and environmental sustainability, a
more comprehensive understanding of the impact of trade on carbon emissions is critical to …

As the world's largest energy consuming country, it is important to study the mechanisms of
improving renewable energy and energy efficiency to achieve green economic growth in …

According to data from the working reports of China's 244 prefecture-level city governments
from 2004 to 2016, we used the instrumental variable method to identify the effects of …

As the most crucial microeconomic entities in a market economy, corporations play a
decisive role in achieving the “dual carbon” objectives and driving green and low-carbon …

The extant literature has produced mixed evidence on the relationship between financial
development and ecological sustainability. This work addresses this conundrum by …

China is gradually changing its pursuit of rapid economic growth into a pursuit of economic
development quality. In this context, whether “cyberpower” and “digital China” strategies are …

Industrial upgrading and international collaboration in production have a vital impact on
climate change globally. However, few studies have investigated the potential transmission …