[HTML][HTML] The drivers of environmental sustainability in BRICS economies: do green finance and fintech matter?

MC Udeagha, N Ngepah - World Development Sustainability, 2023 - Elsevier
The BRICS nations have made environmental sustainability a top priority in their policies
due to concerns about the negative impact of fossil fuel reliance on the environment. Their …

Green finance, fintech, and environmental sustainability: fresh policy insights from the BRICS nations

MC Udeagha, E Muchapondwa - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The BRICS region has considered achieving environmental sustainability a top priority in
terms of policy. Environmental distress is mostly brought on by the region's continued …

Exploring the impact of geopolitics on the environmental Kuznets curve research

Q Wang, F Ren, R Li - Sustainable Development, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) is one of the key theories of economic and
environmentally sustainable development. Has the change in geopolitics in recent years …

Role of fintech, green finance, and natural resource rents in sustainable climate change in China. Mediating role of environmental regulations and government …

M Sadiq, C Paramaiah, Z Dong, MA Nawaz… - Resources Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
The recent advancement in financial technologies is impressive in various aspects.
Nevertheless, emerging green finance literature highlights that due to such advancement, a …

Do natural resources and green technological innovation matter in addressing environmental degradation? Evidence from panel models robust to cross-sectional …

I Ahakwa, Y Xu, EA Tackie, LA Odai, FA Sarpong… - Resources Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the impact of natural resources and green technological innovation
on environmental degradation via carbon dioxide emissions within the framework of …

Exploring the moderating role of financial development in environmental Kuznets curve for South Africa: fresh evidence from the novel dynamic ARDL simulations …

MC Udeagha, MC Breitenbach - Financial Innovation, 2023 - Springer
The extant literature has produced mixed evidence on the relationship between financial
development and ecological sustainability. This work addresses this conundrum by …

Revisiting the nexus between fiscal decentralization and CO2 emissions in South Africa: fresh policy insights

MC Udeagha, MC Breitenbach - Financial Innovation, 2023 - Springer
The argument over fiscal decentralization and carbon dioxide emission (CO2) reduction has
received much attention. However, evidence to back this claim is limited. Economic theory …

How green-technology, energy-transition and resource rents influence load capacity factor in South Africa

E Uche, N Ngepah - International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change is gradually rising to a level that portends an existential threat to humanity.
Nevertheless, environmental modellers, particularly in South Africa, still rely on restrictive …

How crucial are natural resources in descending environmental degradation in Ghana? A novel dynamic ARDL simulation approach

I Ahakwa, Y Xu, EA Tackie, T Mangudhla - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural resources are abundant worldwide and function as economy stabilizers in almost
every nation. However, mishandling these natural resources and their excessive exploitation …

Dynamic ARDL simulations effects of fiscal decentralization, green technological innovation, trade openness, and institutional quality on environmental sustainability …

MC Udeagha, N Ngepah - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fiscal decentralization and green innovation are important to a country's economic progress,
but the externalities of increased pollution as a result of a rise in the energy used and …