China has strategically engaged with African countries through different routes. However,
the growing presence of China in Africa has attracted a lot of praise and criticism. As a …

This paper considers a revisited Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis with
potential impact of renewable energy consumption on environmental quality. To this end …

In the context of trade protectionism impacting economic and environmental sustainability, a
more comprehensive understanding of the impact of trade on carbon emissions is critical to …

As the world's largest energy consuming country, it is important to study the mechanisms of
improving renewable energy and energy efficiency to achieve green economic growth in …

According to data from the working reports of China's 244 prefecture-level city governments
from 2004 to 2016, we used the instrumental variable method to identify the effects of …

China is gradually changing its pursuit of rapid economic growth into a pursuit of economic
development quality. In this context, whether “cyberpower” and “digital China” strategies are …

Industrial upgrading and international collaboration in production have a vital impact on
climate change globally. However, few studies have investigated the potential transmission …

Effective fiscal management ensures the coordination of taxes and spending authority for
attaining inclusive and sustainable growth. Therefore, this study intends to estimate the …

In the struggle to limit global climate change and rising temperatures, the United Nations
Climate Change Conference (COP27) was held in Egypt last November. Bringing together …

This study systematically explored the effect of smart city policy (SCP) on urban green total-
factor productivity (GTFP) in China. We first measured the urban GTFP using the Luenberger …