Luo Jinghai, Zhang Ying, Waqas Muhammad
School of Architecture, Guangdong Songshan Polytechnic College, Shaoguan, 512126, Guangdong, China.
School of Foreign Languages and International Business, Guangdong Songshan Polytechnic College, Shaoguan, 512126, Guangdong, China.
Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 9;15(1):29166. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-13874-8.
Environmental difficulties have escalated due to global warming and climate change, posing substantial hazards to environmental quality. The member nations of the Paris club are particularly affected by these challenges due to their dependence on fossil fuels, resulting in increased carbon emissions. This study evaluates the influence of green innovation, energy transition, natural resource abundance, and economic growth on sustainable footprint in Paris Club countries-covering the years 1990 to 2022. This study has employed sophisticated novel econometric methods such as Augmented Mean Group and Canonical Cointegrtaion Regression for robustness. The finding discloses that green innovation and energy transition significantly assist Paris Club economies to achieve a sustainable footprint. In contrast, natural resource abundance shows adverce impact on sustainable footprint. The finding further unveils that an increase in per capita income leads to climate change and affirms the presence of the EKC theory in Paris Club countries. Policymakers are responsible for promoting and amplifying the adoption of green technologies to switch from fossil fuel to clean energy such as green energy. It also needs to encourage responsible production and increase resource allocation and efficiency.
由于全球变暖和气候变化，环境问题不断升级，对环境质量构成重大危害。巴黎俱乐部的成员国因其对化石燃料的依赖而特别受到这些挑战的影响，导致碳排放增加。本研究评估了1990年至2022年期间绿色创新、能源转型、自然资源丰富度和经济增长对巴黎俱乐部国家可持续足迹的影响。本研究采用了复杂的新型计量经济学方法，如增强均值组方法和典型协整回归，以确保稳健性。研究结果表明，绿色创新和能源转型显著有助于巴黎俱乐部经济体实现可持续足迹。相比之下，自然资源丰富度对可持续足迹有不利影响。研究结果还表明，人均收入的增加会导致气候变化，并证实了巴黎俱乐部国家存在环境库兹涅茨曲线理论。政策制定者有责任促进和扩大绿色技术的采用，以从化石燃料转向清洁能源，如绿色能源。还需要鼓励负责任的生产，并增加资源分配和提高效率。
