The effect of technological innovations, urbanization and economic growth on environmental quality: does governance matter?

Abstract

Climate change has become a major challenge in recent decades as a result of rapid economic growth due to increased energy use and a rise in urbanization. Environmental damage induced by energy use, urbanization, and economic growth can be overcome by technological advancement and good governance. This study examines the effect of urbanization, technological innovations, and economic growth on carbon dioxide emissions in the Belt and Road initiative countries from 2002 to 2022. By using GMM model, the results show that, technological innovations and foreign direct investment raise carbon dioxide emissions however, research and development enhance environmental quality. This study also found that urbanization has a nonlinear relationship with carbon emission where effective governance exert a moderating role in this association. This study provides important policy suggestions for BRI countries.

Does industrialization promote the emission mitigation agenda of East Africa? a pathway toward environmental sustainability

“…Specifically, Claire and Widyawati (2023) and Patel and Mehta (2023) support our choice of industrialization as a predictor of environmental quality, while Ren et al (2023) and Tao et al (2023) collaborate with our adoption of financial development as a determinant of environmental quality. In addition, Chiu and Zhang (2023) and Wang et al (2023) agree with our choice of foreign direct investment as a predictor of environmental quality, while Khan and Khan (2023) and Luqman et al (2023) align with our choice of urbanization as a determinant of environmental quality. Finally, González-Álvarez and Montañés (2023) and Li et al (2023) support our adoption of energy consumption as a factor that explains environmental quality in economies.…”

“…Hussain et al (2023) supported this finding by confirming urbanization as harmful to environmental quality in 54 African nations, while Opoku Marfo et al ( 2023) reported a similar finding for Ghana. However, Khan and Khan (2023) found a nonlinear relationship between urbanization and environmental pollution in Belt and Road Initiative countries, while Tawfeeq (2023) discovered a negative association between urbanization and CO 2 emissions in the United States.…”

Evaluating the effectiveness of global governance mechanisms in promoting environmental sustainability and international relations

“…However, the authors also caution against potential pitfalls, including privacy concerns and the risk of over-reliance on technology, which could undermine the effectiveness of governance efforts (Ajala and Balogun, 2024). Khan and Khan (2023) delve into the effects of technological innovations on environmental quality, within the context of urbanization and economic growth. Their study underscores the dual role of technology as both a contributor to and a mitigator of environmental degradation.…”

Data-Driven Modeling for the Prediction of Stack Gas Concentration in a Coal-Fired Power Plant in Türkiye

“…The dataset includes measurements of carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), nitrogen oxides (NOx), oxygen (O 2 ), and dust levels, along with temperatures recorded. For this analysis, deep learning methods such as multilayer perceptron network (MLP) and long short-term memory (LSTM) models were used, while machine technological developments, population growth, and urbanization (Dai et al, 2022;Fontes et al, 2014;Khan & Khan, 2023;Li et al, 2019). Significant environmental problems, such as the greenhouse effect, occur with the increase in energy consumption (Cui et al, 2023;Dong et al 2022a, b;Hu et al, 2024;Khan & Khan, 2023).…”

“…For this analysis, deep learning methods such as multilayer perceptron network (MLP) and long short-term memory (LSTM) models were used, while machine technological developments, population growth, and urbanization (Dai et al, 2022;Fontes et al, 2014;Khan & Khan, 2023;Li et al, 2019). Significant environmental problems, such as the greenhouse effect, occur with the increase in energy consumption (Cui et al, 2023;Dong et al 2022a, b;Hu et al, 2024;Khan & Khan, 2023). In particular, coal-fired thermal power plants both play an active role in energy production and cause environmental problems due to the use of fossil fuels (Hu et al, 2024;Kasman & Duman, 2015;Munawer, 2018;Osobajo et al, 2020;Song et al 2021a, b).…”