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Jianxian Wu, Xin Nie, Han Wang, Weijuan Li
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Zahoor Ahmed, Michael Cary, Hoang Phong Le
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
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Li-Wei Fan, Jianmin You, Wei Zhang, Peng Zhou
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Liuna Gao, Syed Kanwar Abbas, Hao Lan
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Guanglei Yang, Donglan Zha
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Zihan Xie, Rong Wu, Shaojian Wang
Summary: This study examines the impact of technological progress on carbon emission efficiency and finds that technological progress has a positive effect on improving carbon emission efficiency, with variations in its effects in different national contexts. The interaction effects of technological progress and energy intensity have complex effects on carbon emission efficiency, highlighting the need to convert scientific and technological achievements into productivity to offset negative environmental impacts.
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Alexander Guschanski, Ozlem Onaran
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC REVIEW
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Kai-Hua Wang, Muhammad Umar, Rabia Akram, Ersin Caglar
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Lin Ge, Haoxiang Zhao, Junyao Yang, Jingyue Yu, Taiyi He
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Jimmy Karlsson
Summary: This paper explores the impact of exogenous short-term temperature changes on the U.S. economy, finding significant negative effects of both high and low temperatures on exports. Variations in industry responses to temperature changes suggest different mechanisms at play, highlighting the importance of considering these factors when estimating future economic damages of climate change in the United States.
ENVIRONMENTAL & RESOURCE ECONOMICS
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Shijie Li, Yang Yu, Atif Jahanger, Muhammad Usman, Yifan Ning
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FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Carolyn Chisadza, Matthew Clance, Xin Sheng, Rangan Gupta
Summary: This paper examines the effects of climate change on income inequality in the United States. Computing impulse response functions (IRFs) from the local projections' method, we empirically show that rising temperatures lead to an immediate temporary increase in income inequality within the first year. We also find that the effects of temperature growth on inequality differ across different classifications, with states characterized by high inequality and low temperature growth being more susceptible to temperature changes. Our results highlight the important pathway through which climate change can negatively impact sustainable development by increasing income inequality.
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Environmental Sciences
Samia Nasreen, Faryal Ishtiaq Khan, Xuan-Hoa Nghiem
Summary: This research aims to enhance the existing literature on the nexus of information and communication technology (ICT), financial development, and environmental sustainability. By conducting a comprehensive analysis using a unique set of financial development and ICT indicators, the study examines the role of financial development, ICT, and their interactions in maintaining environmental sustainability in 30 Asian economies from 2006 to 2020. The results suggest that while financial development and ICT individually have detrimental effects, their joint effects are beneficial to the environment. The study provides policy implications and recommendations for policymakers to improve environmental quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xiuli Cui, Ehsan Elahi, Zainab Khalid, Bo Xu
Summary: Based on provincial panel data from 2004 to 2020, this paper theoretically analyzes and empirically tests the mechanism of environmental regulation affecting pollution emissions and the mediating effect of manufacturing technology's progress. The study found that manufacturing production technology has a crucial role in promoting the reduction of pollution emissions, and the progress of manufacturing technology acts as a crucial intermediary variable for environmental regulation to promote pollution reduction. These research conclusions have been tested and validated. Moreover, the study suggests policy recommendations such as promoting the upgrade of manufacturing technology and introducing environmental regulation policies to support innovation in energy-saving and emission-reduction technologies in the manufacturing sector.