Digital finance and corporate ESG performance: Empirical evidence from listed companies in China

X Ren, G Zeng, Y Zhao - Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
With the continuous development of digital technology, the digital economy has gradually
become a vital driver of global economic growth. We investigate the impact of digital finance …

Greening the globe: uncovering the impact of environmental policy, renewable energy, and innovation on ecological footprint

M Appiah, M Li, MA Naeem, S Karim - Technological Forecasting and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines the effectiveness of environmental policy in reducing ecological
footprint while considering the roles of renewable energy and innovation. We employ a …

Pathway for decarbonizing residential building operations in the US and China beyond the mid-century

S Zhang, N Zhou, W Feng, M Ma, X **ang, K You - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
With global carbon budget targets looming, residential buildings in top economies must
become carbon neutral as soon as possible to reserve more emission space for emerging …

The impact of geopolitical risks on renewable energy demand in OECD countries

Z Zhao, G Gozgor, MCK Lau, MK Mahalik, G Patel… - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper examines the effects of geopolitical risks on renewable energy demand in 20
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries from …

Dynamic spillover between traditional energy markets and emerging green markets: Implications for sustainable development

X Duan, Y **ao, X Ren, F Taghizadeh-Hesary, K Duan - Resources Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
This study employs the time-varying vector parameter autoregression model and Diebold-
Yilmaz (2012, 2014) spillover approach to explore the static, net, dynamic and directional …

Can sustainable resource management overcome geopolitical risk?

A Safi, M Haseeb, M Islam, M Umar - Resources Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable development is a serious concern for policymakers and researchers worldwide,
as it requires the management of economic growth, social progress, and environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Do uncertainties affect clean energy markets? Comparisons from a multi-frequency and multi-quantile framework

Y Li, C Yan, X Ren - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Clean energy market has great potential to promote the balance between economic
development and environmental protection, and has gradually become one of the vital …

Uncertainty of uncertainty and corporate green innovation—evidence from China

X Ren, X **a, F Taghizadeh-Hesary - Economic Analysis and Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
The study assesses the effect of economic policy uncertainty's ex-post volatility, measured
as σ _EPU, on firm green innovation (GI). The results shed new light on the important factors …

Blessing or curse: How does sustainable development policy affect total factor productivity of energy-intensive enterprises?

CC Lee, Q Zhong, H Wen, Q Song - Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
The achievement of sustainable development in energy-intensive sectors is crucial for
promoting long-term economic growth and stability. Utilizing the National Sustainable …

Exploring the carbon emission reduction effects of corporate climate risk disclosure: empirical evidence based on Chinese A-share listed enterprises

Z Wang, H Fu, X Ren, G Gozgor - International Review of Financial …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study reexamines the need for Chinese enterprises to disclose climate risk information
in the context of their significant contribution to climate change. The paper proposes climate …