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Title Revisiting the nexus between digital trade, green technological innovation, and environmental sustainability in BRICS economies
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Authors Han, YR; Javaid, MQ; Ali, MSE; Zada, M
Title Revisiting the nexus between digital trade, green technological innovation, and environmental sustainability in BRICS economies
Year 2024
Published Environmental Science And Pollution Research, 31, 6
DOI 10.1007/s11356-023-31661-8
Abstract After the UN Climate Action Summit in 2019, many countries started progressing towards race to zero targets. The intricate framework of digitalization and green technologies has the potential to persuade governments to implement policies that promote a zero-carbon economy, i.e., green economy. Hence, this study determines the effect of digital trade (DGT) and green technological innovation (GTI) on environmental sustainability (ENS) by considering the role of renewable energy consumption (REC), globalization (GLOB), and economic growth (EG). The study measured ENS by taking into account three proxy variables, i.e., ecological footprint (EF), carbon dioxide emission (CO2e), and methane emissions (CH4e). POLS and PMG-ARDL techniques are applied to the panel data of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) from 2000 to 2019. Panel Quantile Regression (PQR) along with AMG and CCEMG estimators is applied hereafter for checking the robustness of the empirical results. The long-run empirical outcomes show the positive association of DGT, GTI, REC, and GLOB with ENS. Lastly, this study inscribed the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) and highlights policy implications and governmental measures to ensure environmental sustainability in BRICS economies.
Author Keywords Environmental sustainability; Digital trade; Green technological innovation; Race to zero; BRICS economies
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:001151247100005
WoS Category Environmental Sciences
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology
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