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Energy regulation and industrial robot adoption: The role of human capital 能源监管与工业机器人采用：人力资本的作用

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Energy Economics Pub Date : 2025-04-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108499

Chien-Chiang Lee , En-Ze Wang

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Sanctions and inventories: Evidence from Russian energy firms 制裁和库存：来自俄罗斯能源公司的证据

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Energy Economics Pub Date : 2025-04-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108497

Kiet Tuan Duong , Luu Duc Toan Huynh , Quan M.P. Nguyen

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Supply chain upstream shocks and downstream concentration in the new energy sector: Balancing diversification and centralization 新能源领域供应链上游冲击与下游集中化：多元化与集中化的平衡

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Energy Economics Pub Date : 2025-04-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108510

Yuhao Wang , Pengfei Cheng

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How does environmental disclosure impede regional carbon emissions? Insights from extensive and intensive margins 环境信息披露如何阻碍区域碳排放？来自广泛和密集边际的见解

IF 13.6 2区经济学

Energy Economics Pub Date : 2025-04-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108486

Zhijiu Yang , Feiyun Zhang , Zhichun Zeng , Haijun Xu , Mengxu Li

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Is energy system resilience improved in the energy transition? Evidence from China 能源系统弹性是否在能源转型中得到改善？来自中国的证据

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Energy Economics Pub Date : 2025-04-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108485

Xiaomeng Zhao , Jun Zhao , Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary

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When renewable energy technology products exports meet geopolitical risks: Can environmental policies sweeten the bitter pill of the trade? 当可再生能源技术产品出口面临地缘政治风险时：环境政策能让这颗苦药丸变甜吗？

IF 13.6 2区经济学

Energy Economics Pub Date : 2025-04-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108498

Yanmin Shao , Junlong Li

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Innovation by regulation: Smart electricity in Great Britain and Italy 监管创新：英国和意大利的智能电力

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Energy Economics Pub Date : 2025-04-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108368

Beatriz Couto Ribeiro , Tooraj Jamasb

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Global energy transition under geopolitical risks: An empirical investigation 地缘政治风险下的全球能源转型：实证研究

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Energy Economics Pub Date : 2025-04-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108495

Zhimeng Zhu , Ahmed Imran Hunjra , Samar S. Alharbi , Shikuan Zhao

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Applauded not acclaimed? Implementation effectiveness of the tradable green certificate in renewable energy policy of China 鼓掌而不是欢呼？可交易绿色证书在中国可再生能源政策中的实施效果

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Energy Economics Pub Date : 2025-04-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108504

Yue Wang, Bangjun Wang, Linyu Cui

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Reducing gender inequalities in education helps mitigate climate change 减少教育中的性别不平等有助于减缓气候变化

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Energy Economics Pub Date : 2025-04-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108494

Lu Cheng , Nicola Walshe , Zhifu Mi

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