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... effects are estimated through the cross-sectionally augmented autoregressive distributed lag approach with robustness confirmed by the augmented mean group estimator. Findings The results indicate that HC significantly affects total, nonrenewable and renewable energy consumption, with the strongest...

...Andrews Salakpi Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between digital financial inclusion, renewable energy consumption and environmental sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa ( SSA ). It aims to examine how digital financial systems facilitate access to clean energy and enhance...

... diversification on sustainable development in G20 countries, which play a vital role in the sustainable development of the global economy, highlighting that increased infusion of renewable energy sources in the overall energy mix plays a vital role in the path toward sustainability. Despite the challenges...

... security by promoting technological innovation, reducing energy consumption and increasing renewable energy adoption. No evidence of a nonlinear relationship between financial development and energy security is found. Further analysis reveals that the positive effect of financial development is primarily...

...Paul Adjei Kwakwa Purpose The pursuit of higher economic growth amid rising carbon dioxide emissions has intensified the need to balance development with environmental sustainability. Although several studies show that renewable energy reduces emissions, its impact on specific economic sectors...

...Aykut Arslan; Abdülkadir Akturan Purpose This study examines how Türkiye’s renewable energy transition evolved between 2016 and 2024 under the combined influence of technological change, institutional pressures and external sustainability demands. This study aims to explain how niche, regime...

...Bilal En-Nouaary; Aziz Hmioui; Nadine Kafa Purpose This study aims to develop a new methodology incorporating various perspectives of decision-makers and key renewable energy sustainability criteria based on the seventh sustainable development goal, “Affordable and clean energy.” Design...

...Olfa Berrich; Sedki Zaiane; Halim Dabbou; Moktar Lamari Purpose This study aims to examine the effect of renewable energy on energy justice and the moderating effect of institutional Tquality using a quantile regression ( QR ) approach. It also aims to analyze whether the impact of renewable...

... with an integrated overview of the main trends, gaps and challenges in SHP research, supporting future investigations and evidence-based decision-making in renewable energy planning. Design/methodology/approach This study uses bibliometric methods to analyze the scientific production on Small Hydropower Plants...

...Kamalakanta Datta; Pradyot Ranjan Jena Purpose This study aims to explore the effectiveness of green finance ( GF ) dynamics, public–private investments and GF policies in advancing renewable energy through a literature review. Furthermore, this study seeks to identify the key barriers to green...

...Bassem Ben Soltane Purpose This study aims to examine the determinants of production-based CO ₂ emissions in 33 high-income countries over the period 1991–2021, with particular emphasis on the roles of information and communication technology ( ICT ), renewable energy use...

... among variables. Findings This study explores the influence of GF, green innovation and GPR on India’s consumption and production-based carbon emissions. According to the study, GF, renewable energy, green innovation and GPR reduce carbon emissions from production and consumption. Notably...

.... The authors emphasize how static approaches overlook the time-varying influence of energy efficiency, renewable energy, R&D spending, waste management and economic growth. By highlighting this gap, the study aims to investigate dynamic, time-frequency relationships between Lithuania’s carbon footprint...

...Pheladi Molepo; Tebello Ntsiki Don Mathaba; Khaled Aboalez Purpose Renewable energy ( RE ) sources hold immense potential to address future energy demands and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Despite the abundant availability of these resources, their global contribution to energy generation...

...Gartrude Miriam Morara; Elisha Makori Ondieki Purpose This study aims to assess how advanced machine learning can enhance renewable energy forecasting accuracy in Kenya, reduce dependence on expensive diesel backup, lower electricity costs and cut carbon emissions. It compares modern machine...

...Prasenjit Makur; Debasish Sur Purpose The purpose of this study is to unveil the dynamic relationship between renewable energy generation ( REG ), carbon emissions, infrastructure concerning electric consumption, internet users and highway networks, macroeconomic factors and foreign direct...

... growth rates and high energy consumption of the Chinese economy provide an important research framework. In this context, the validity of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) and Renewable Energy Kuznets Curve (RKC) hypotheses has been investigated. The main purpose of the study is whether environmental...

... distributed lag model to capture both short- and long-term dynamics while accounting for cross-sectional dependence and heterogeneity. Findings The results show that renewable energy consumption significantly reduces CO ₂ emissions, whereas nonrenewable energy use increases emissions...

...Ngoc Toan Pham; Quoc Dung Ngo; Quynh Hoa Nguyen Purpose This study aims to quantify the multidimensional employment impacts of Vietnam’s renewable energy transition across different scenarios, timeframes and demographic segments to inform policy development for a just and sustainable energy...