Realizing the conservation and circulation of steel is of great significance to the global low-
carbon and sustainable development, which requires the joint efforts from both the supply …

Efficient resource consumption is one of the global challenges of the era to attain economic
and environmental sustainability. The high-level consumption of resources has a detrimental …

In the current context of energy and geopolitical crises, the sustainable supply and use of
energy play a critical role in responding to climate change and the global transformation …

This research explores the influence of economic policy uncertainty, energy transition, and
digital trade on China's resources (material) footprints. Moreover, we control the effect of …

The imports dependency of China sharply decreases from 27% to 14% during 2007–2020,
but how it affects the energy consumption embodied in final demands is unresolved. With …

Abstract Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China, South Africa, and Turkey, collectively
known as BRICST experienced rapid economic growth in recent years. A third of the world's …

Chinese cities are core in the national carbon mitigation and largely affect global
decarbonisation initiatives, yet disparities between cities challenge country-wide progress …

This study offers an in-depth analysis of decoupling economic growth from fossil fuel use in
over 130 countries between 1992 and 2019. It also examines four potential fossil fuel use …

The world has witnessed an unprecedented growth in extraction of materials and natural
resources in the past few decades. The emerging of multinational enterprises has …

Sustainable energy use and management are key to improving human well-being, while
rapid urbanization intersecting with economic development makes it challenging. Extensive …