{"title":"Does climate mitigation development finance advance energy production from renewable sources in Cameroon?","authors":"Nkwetta Ajong Aquilas , Forbe Hodu Ngangnchi","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100243","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100243","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A major policy outcome of the Paris climate treaty is the direct transfer of climate funds to developing countries to enhance renewable energy production. This study considers whether climate-related mitigation finance advances non-hydroelectric power renewable electricity production in Cameroon, with data from 2000 to 2021. The Autoregressive Distributed Lag bounds test and asymmetric Autoregressive Distributed Lag techniques were employed for analytical purposes and results robust-checked using threshold regression and least squares with breakpoints. The study finds that climate mitigation development finance promotes renewable electricity production but the effect is insignificant. Quantitative results from Autoregressive Distributed Lag estimates show that renewable electricity production increased by 0.002 % and 0.003 % following a 1 % rise in mitigation finance in the short and long run respectively. Furthermore, the discrete threshold and least squares with breakpoints regression results reveal a marginal increase of 0.0007 % and 0.0009 % in renewable electricity generation respectively as a result of a 1 % increase in climate mitigation finance. No significant causality from climate mitigation development finance to renewable electricity production was found. This study recommends that government should prioritize the production of electricity from other renewable sources apart from hydroelectricity while developed countries should increase their financial contributions towards climate mitigation finance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100243"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143887025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heterogeneous panel data model with sharp and smooth changes: Testing green growth hypothesis in G7 countries","authors":"Hasraddin Guliyev","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100245","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100245","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the complex relationship between renewable energy consumption and economic growth in G7 countries, emphasizing the critical role of renewable energy in addressing climate change and facilitating the transition to a low-carbon economy. Using heterogeneous panel data models, the study incorporates both sharp and smooth structural changes through the Fourier Seemingly Unrelated Regressions Mean Group (F-SURMG) estimation. This approach effectively addresses heterogeneity, structural changes, and cross-sectional dependency in panel data analysis, ensuring robust and reliable insights. The findings reveal significant variation in the impact of renewable energy consumption on economic growth across the G7 countries. In Japan, the effect is positive and statistically significant, supporting the green growth hypothesis. This outcome is attributed to Japan's strong tradition of technological innovation, which enables effective integration and adaptation of renewable energy technologies. Conversely, Italy exhibits a negative and significant impact, highlighting challenges in aligning renewable energy with its economic framework. For Canada, France, Germany, the UK, and the US, the effect is not statistically significant, suggesting that renewable energy consumption has not yet become a major driver of economic growth in these nations. The study underscores that the transition to green growth in G7 countries faces several obstacles, including outdated infrastructure, volatile energy prices, competition from fossil fuels, and insufficient investment in renewable technologies. These factors can impede innovation and limit the economic contributions of renewable energy. Addressing these challenges is crucial for unlocking the full potential of renewable energy to foster sustainable economic growth across the G7 countries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100245"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143879095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Oil consumption and growth: Is there a threshold effect of greenhouse gases emissions","authors":"Sarah Nandnaba , Abebe Hailemariam , Rangan Gupta , Xin Sheng","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100240","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100240","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The paper empirically examines the threshold effect of GHG(s) emissions on the oil consumption-growth nexus. Using a nonlinear local projection approach and an extended historical dataset from 1890 to 2022, we find that the impact of oil consumption on economic growth is conditional on the level of GHG(s) emissions. More specifically, we find that economies in high-emission regimes face a slowdown in growth while those in low-emission regimes benefit from a positive shock in oil. The results have important policy implications for sustainable growth.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100240"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143863639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysing research patterns on low carbon development, climate change mitigation and renewable energy through text analytics: An artificial intelligence approach","authors":"Ahmad Raza , Moonis Shakeel","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100242","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100242","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The study examines research on low carbon development, climate change mitigation, and renewable energy in the last decade. It reveals that research has primarily focused on China, policy, sustainable practices, and urban factors. However, there is limited research on carbon capture and storage, per capita household emissions, urban emissions, land use, long-term energy scenarios, green energy technology innovation, agriculture, tourism, and sukuk. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to identify broad themes such as energy usage, renewable energy, climate change, carbon emissions, urban growth, national and international policies, green energy development, power production, and tourism. A sample of 323 most relevant research papers were retrieved from ProQuest database for analysis. The study used text analytics approach. Wordcloud, TF-IDF, word correlation graphs, topic modelling were employed to conduct scientometric research. This study can help in understanding the connections between low carbon development, climate change mitigation and renewable energy and other relevant keywords which then can be used by policymakers and other stakeholders for formatting appropriate policies and researchers can use it to find research gaps.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100242"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143869357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Green human capital and organizational performance: The role of employee environmental awareness and sustainable innovation in achieving organizational sustainability","authors":"Ika Pratiwi , Asep Saefudin , Gema Ika Sari , Budi Ilham Maliki , Fauzi , Soenyono , Basrowi , Uli Wildan Nuryano","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100244","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100244","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research investigates the intricate relationships among Green Human Capital (GHC), Employee Environmental Awareness (EEA), sustainable innovation, organizational performance, and organizational sustainability within the unique context of Indonesian organizations. The study aims to uncover the mediating roles of EEA and organizational performance in shaping the impacts of GHC and sustainable innovation on organizational outcomes. Employing a quantitative design, self-reported data were collected from diverse industries. Findings reveal positive correlations between GHC, EEA, sustainable innovation, organizational performance, and organizational sustainability. Notably, EEA mediates the relationship between GHC and organizational performance, while organizational performance mediates the linkages between GHC, EEA, sustainable innovation, and organizational sustainability. The study contributes theoretically by enriching existing frameworks and empirically by offering actionable insights for organizations seeking to enhance both performance and sustainability. This study provides a foundation for understanding organizational dynamics in Indonesia, informing future research directions and practical interventions for sustainable and performance-driven organizational practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100244"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143863640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeremy Ko , Chun Kai Leung , Albert Nii Dodoo , Favour David Agbajor
{"title":"Regional disparities and trends in national ESG performance across africa: A comparative analysis (1990–2020)","authors":"Jeremy Ko , Chun Kai Leung , Albert Nii Dodoo , Favour David Agbajor","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100231","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100231","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines national ESG (environmental, social, and governance) performance across 24 African countries over three decades (1990–2020), employing a disaggregated approach to assess sustainability outcomes. Building on the World Bank's Sovereign ESG Framework and using the entropy weight method, the research assigns weightings of 42.13 % to environmental factors, 30.39 % to social factors, and 27.47 % to governance factors. By segmenting the period into three decade-based intervals, the study systematically captures long-term trends and short-term disruptions in sustainability performance. The analysis reveals notable regional disparities and temporal shifts in ESG scores, with significant improvements in social and governance dimensions in some regions contrasted by modest gains or even declines in environmental indicators. These outcomes highlight the challenges of measuring sustainability in contexts marked by heterogeneous institutional capacities and diverse socio-economic dynamics. Furthermore, the study identifies that formal metrics often overlook grassroots sustainability practices rooted in informal networks. The findings underscore the need for tailored policy interventions that integrate both conventional and non-traditional sustainability measures, thereby providing nuanced insights for policymakers and practitioners aiming to bridge gaps in conventional ESG frameworks. This research not only contributes to the academic discourse on national sustainability assessments but also offers practical recommendations for enhancing regional ESG strategies in Africa.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100231"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143844252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aid or sanction? Comparing the effectiveness of climate finance and environmental taxation in mitigating environmental degradation in Africa","authors":"Arsene Mouongue Kelly , Luc Nembot Ndeffo","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100241","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100241","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In line with Sustainable Development Goal 15, which focuses on life on land, protecting our planet for future generations becomes an imperative challenge. To address this, the present study examines the comparative efficiency of climate finance and environmental taxes in mitigating environmental degradation across Africa. Using data from 26 African countries over the period 2012 to 2021, this study employs the system Generalized Method of Moments regressions to analyze the effect of these two financial mechanisms on environmental outcomes. The results reveal that both climate finance and environmental taxes significantly contribute to reducing environmental degradation, with environmental taxes proving to be more effective. The study further identifies human capital and governance as the indirect paths through which climate finance and environmental taxes mitigate environmental degradation in Africa. The findings remain consistent even after conducting a series of robustness checks using alternative proxies for climate finance, environmental taxes, and ecological footprint. Based on the results, the paper recommends prioritizing and enhancing environmental tax policies, as well as expanding and effectively allocating climate finance, while also investing in human capital and governance reforms for more effective environmental outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100241"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143834189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asif Raihan , Mohammad Ridwan , Tapan Sarker , Filiz Guneysu Atasoy , Grzegorz Zimon , ABM Mainul Bari , Md Shoaibur Rahman , Hayat Khan , Babla Mohajan
{"title":"The influence of different environmental factors toward Vietnam's net-zero emissions goal","authors":"Asif Raihan , Mohammad Ridwan , Tapan Sarker , Filiz Guneysu Atasoy , Grzegorz Zimon , ABM Mainul Bari , Md Shoaibur Rahman , Hayat Khan , Babla Mohajan","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100229","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100229","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), especially carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>), have an impact on the global climate, posing risks to environmental sustainability. Vietnam's economic growth and agricultural development have led to higher utilization of energy and emissions. Analyzing the trade-off between pollution and development in Vietnam can help mitigate environmental degradation while achieving Vietnam's goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. The research empirically investigates the effects of the economy, energy, technology, agriculture, and forestry on Vietnam’s environmental quality. The study analyzed yearly data from 1990 to 2020 using the dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS) technique. Empirical results show that as the economy and energy use rise, so do pollution. Conversely, a rise in technological innovation, agricultural productivity, and forest cover would reduce Vietnam's emissions. The stability of the DOLS results is observed when operating the canonical cointegrating regression (CCR) afterward fully modified least squares (FMOLS) techniques. To achieve its net-zero emissions goals and gain sustainable development, Vietnam should switch to cleaner energy, adopt low-carbon economies, encourage green technology innovation, use climate-smart farming methods, and reduce deforestation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100229"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143739875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impacts of the European energy transition: Spillover effects and transmission channels","authors":"Luccas Assis Attílio , Emilson C.D. Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100230","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100230","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We analyze the impacts of the European energy transition on the energy transitions of major industrialized economies (China and U.S.) and on carbon emissions through two potential transmission channels: FDI and immigration. Our sample consists of 16 European economies, the U.S., and China from 2005 to 2019. We use the GVAR to capture spillover effects and transmission channels of energy transition shocks. We find that the European energy transition i) promotes the U.S. energy transition, ii) reduces carbon emissions in the U.S. and Europe, and iii) hinders the Chinese energy transition and carbon emissions. Our results suggest that one-quarter of the European energy transition depends on the external environment. Finally, our study opens windows for globally efficient international cooperation to internalize international externalities and recommends that empirical studies should model carbon emissions and energy transitions as global externalities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100230"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143715549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Determinants of open innovation in United State of America: New evidence from ARDL method","authors":"Xuan Vu Ngoc","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100228","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100228","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the dynamic relationship between Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), renewable energy consumption, trade openness, and open innovation in the United States using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) methodology. The analysis covers annual data from 1990 to 2023 to explore short- and long-term relationships between these variables. The findings reveal that renewable energy consumption and trade openness significantly contribute to economic growth in the short term. At the same time, open innovation and FDI exhibit a more substantial long-run impact. The results provide vital insights for policymakers balancing economic growth with sustainable development. Based on these findings, we recommend tailored policies that enhance trade, promote FDI, and foster innovation while emphasizing the transition to renewable energy. These findings provide valuable implications for policymakers aiming to achieve sustainable economic growth and innovation-driven development in the U.S. The study highlights the need for policies that incentivize foreign direct investment in renewable energy sectors, promote trade agreements prioritizing the adoption of green technologies, and foster open innovation ecosystems to enhance sustainable economic growth.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 2","pages":"Article 100228"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}