Unveiling the impact of the digital economy on the interplay of energy transition, environmental transformation, and renewable energy adoption

IF 6.9 2区经济学 Q1 BUSINESS, FINANCE Research in International Business and Finance Pub Date : 2025-02-21 DOI:10.1016/j.ribaf.2025.102837

Buhari Doğan , Rabeh Khalfaoui , Brahim Bergougui , Sudeshna Ghosh

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Energy transition (ET) is considered a key strategy to combat climate change and environmental degradation, making it a critical imperative for all countries. A transition to clean energy is essential for achieving decarbonization goals. Considering the significant role of the digital economy (DE), this study explores the relationship between ET and renewable energy (RE) innovation in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries from 2002 to 2019. The study focuses on four categories of International Patent Classification (IPC) related to solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal energy technologies. Panel quantile-based analysis is employed to assess the impact of ET in the presence of DE on RE innovation. The main findings indicate that (i) innovation in all categories of energy technologies studied plays a pivotal role in assessing ET in BRI economies, (ii) the DE substantially contributes to enhancing ET, and (iii) BRI countries should prioritize increasing innovation in RE, (iv) the study discusses various policy implications tailored for BRI countries accordingly.

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揭示数字经济对能源转型、环境转型和可再生能源采用之间相互作用的影响

能源转型被认为是应对气候变化和环境退化的关键战略，对所有国家来说都是至关重要的。向清洁能源的过渡对实现脱碳目标至关重要。考虑到数字经济（DE）的重要作用，本研究探讨了2002年至2019年“一带一路”倡议（BRI）国家ET与可再生能源（RE）创新之间的关系。该研究侧重于与太阳能、风能、生物质能和地热能技术相关的国际专利分类（IPC）的四类。采用基于面板分位数的分析来评估DE存在时ET对RE创新的影响。主要研究结果表明：(1)所研究的所有能源技术类别的创新在评估“一带一路”经济体的可再生能源方面发挥着关键作用；(2)可再生能源对提高可再生能源有重大贡献；(3)“一带一路”国家应优先考虑提高可再生能源创新；(4)该研究讨论了为“一带一路”国家量身定制的各种政策影响。

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