Due to its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and rapid urbanization, China's economic growth is accompanied by environmental problems. Hence, it is vital to solve the issue by promoting green growth and finding factors to boost it. The current study presents FinTech as a factor enhancing green growth in China through the mediation effect of the energy transition.
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January 2024
Saudi Arabia is in a great position to create low-cost green hydrogen to diversify the economy and assist other nations in meeting carbon emission reduction targets due to the abundance of renewable energy sources, including solar and wind. The country may achieve this by becoming a leader in green hydrogen exports. The current research explores the prospects of green hydrogen production in the Saudi Arabia to demonstrate the current stage of hydrogen production in these countries.
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November 2023
The world faces immense pressure regarding the negative impacts of increased greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, global warming, droughts, and many other environmental problems. Australia is also facing the same issues and requires urgent attention. In this research, we have examined the effect of hydrogen firms on Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study investigates the economic and environmental issues of Saudi Arabia, a net exporter of crude oil mainly relying on oil exports, which faces economic crises due to the decline in oil prices. For this purpose, we highlighted the main challenges of the Saudi economy, such as oil price shocks and a significant increase in military expenditures. The economic and environmental issues are vital for the country's development and sustainability.
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March 2023
This article attempts to examine the role of creativity on carbon intensity in case of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) countries. The panel estimation techniques are used for annual data for the period of 1990-2018. The empirical evidence affirms that patent rights and innovation act as a policy factor in controlling carbon intensity, i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn recent years, the international community is struggling to achieve sustainable economic and environmental goals. Despite of the large literature, the impact of blue economy on sustainable growth and environment is missing, for the case of Saudi Arabia. The current study incorporates the energy, green, and blue indicators to examine the impact on sustainable goals of Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCorporate social responsibility (CSR) information can be effectively disseminated via social media in a variety of industries, including the hospitality sector. In the same way, the media has a significant impact on CSR because the news media helps companies achieve their CSR goals. Prior research has not examined the main factors that influence electronic word of mouth (eWOM) on media coverage of CSR issues via social networking websites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuring the pandemic, the stock markets of developed countries have reported a jittery trend. The current study focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on Pakistani stock market, which belongs to a developing economy. The findings of current study have contradicted with the previous studies, which reported an adverse effect of COVID-19 on developed stock markets.
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August 2020
The outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a public health emergency that had caused disastrous results in more than 100 countries. The ability to detect disease outbreaks in the early stages is a key component of efficient disease control and prevention. With the increased availability of electronic health-care data and spatial analysis techniques, there is great potential to develop algorithms to enable more effective disease surveillance.
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