Daniel Balsalobre Lorente

University of Castilla-La Mancha · Applied Economics I

Environmental issues and global warming continue to drive researchers to investigate the validity of hypotheses regarding the environment. The environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) is the most popular hypothesis in the environmental economics, prompting researchers to propose a new hypothesis based on it. In this framework, the renewable energy Kuznets...

Since the Industrial Revolution, the globe has witnessed several challenges, and environmental degradation (ED) has become prominent. Thus, to deal with such environmental issues, the world has introduced several initiatives, including the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In such environmental condi...

Sustainable development constitutes a comprehensive framework that integrates various economic, social, and environmental dimensions. Within this paradigm, the environmental aspect assumes particular a prominence. In this context, we focus on the relationship between pro-environmental policies and sustainable development in China, the world’s large...

This chapter analyses the decarbonization practices adopted by the firms in the nexus of waste-food-energy (WFE) under the hydrogen economy lens. It identifies the linkages between the digital technologies adopted by firms for reducing carbon emissions and financial performance, operational performance, and sustainability performance. This chapter...

Electricity load forecasting exhibits an irreplaceable role in enhancing the dispatching and management efficiency of power systems. However, the majority of existing research neglected the feature extraction of original series as well as interval prediction, which leads to inevitable forecasting bias and insufficient information. To fill the gaps,...

This study examines the intricate relationship between economic growth and environmental deg-radation in Europe via the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC). Our results contest the traditional inverted U-shape model of the Environmental Kuznets Curve, indicating that the theory may not be consistently applicable across European countries. Utilizing C...

The desire for development in developed and developing countries has caused difficulties in realizing environmental goals. For this reason, initiatives such as Sustainable Development Goals have been taken to balance economic growth and environmental goals. Recent research from a sustainable development perspective has shown that skilled human capi...

This study examines how economic (ECON), environmental (E), social (S), and governance (G) factors affect SDG-based energy efficiency (EE) for G-7 countries. In this examination, the study, for the first time, introduces the form "ECON-ESG" defined by Isik et al. (2024c). The authors integrated economic factors (ECON) into traditional ESG since the...

Enhancing energy efficiency is a very effective for supporting environmental sustainability. Financial inclusion and technological innovation are newly cited as dominant factors for environmental sustainability in emerging economies. Against this background, this study investigated how financial inclusion and technological innovation affected energ...

Economic growth plays a pivotal role in setting up environmental degradation functions, as the overconsumption of energy and excessive use of natural resources generally accompany it. However, the variety of environmental degradation indicators and the presence of other variables, along with economic growth in the environmental degradation function...

Successfully integrating renewable energy sources depends on eco-friendliness, financial technology, and economic growth (GDP). This paper examines the dynamic effect of innovative financial and green technology on renewable energy for 38 emerging economies from 2006 to 2021. Using the dynamic First-difference Generalized Method of Moments (FD-GMM)...

In order to address the pressing issue of child death, policymakers have increasingly recognized the need to prioritize child health in their policy decisions. The growing literature supports the recognition of various macroeconomic factors as significant contributors to child health. However, one element largely overlooked in recent research is en...

Environmental sustainability, one of the agendas of the 21st century, is an essential step in the transition to a low-carbon economy in developing countries. The motivation of this study is to investigate the impact of fossil energy research and development investments on environmental quality within the framework of the load capacity curve hypothe...

This study highlights the main concerns regarding firms' carbon accounting and decar-bonization practices. Under institutional, legitimacy and stakeholder theories, this study analyses the linkages between carbon accounting outputs and integrated reporting (IR), as well as between disclosure assurance systems in the transition towards net-zero busi...

For the first time, this study introduces the ECON-ESG quadruple, developed by Işık et al. (2024a), by adding the economy (ECON) dimension to the classical ESG (environment, social, governance) triad. Based on this new concept, it explores the impact of ECON-ESG factors on the Load Capacity Factor (LCF) in G7. The impact of ECON-ESG factors on LCF...

Transitioning to renewable energies has become undeniably important in recent decades, especially for the United States. Oil price shocks are prominent determinants of renewable energy. Hence, this study examines the impacts of oil supply, aggregate demand, and oil-specific demand shocks on renewable energy consumption from 1973:01 to 2021:05 using...

The present study aims to ascertain the causes of environmental vulnerabilities in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India. The countries are ranked top ten in the Global Climate Risk Index list in 1998–2017, 1999–2018, 2000–2019, 2018, and 2019. Hence, we determine whether the observing nations’ increasing GDP per capita, energy use, and population densit...

This study investigates the accountability of cruise corporations regarding their impact on marine biodiversity. It examines the linkages between waste management practices on-board cruise ships and marine biodiversity. This study also investigates into the role of new technologies and renewable resources as enablers in achieving the Sustainable De...

This study explores the decarbonization practices and initiatives for cleaner energy implemented by shipping companies to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 “Affordable and Clean Energy” from United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda. This study seeks to clarify the linkages between the information from carbon accounting and sustainability reports...

Under the current constraints of “carbon peak” and “carbon neutrality” in China, the synergistic effect of pollution control and carbon reduction (SPCCR) is conducive to the realization of green and sustainable development, and the digital economy (DIE) may accelerate the realization of this goal. To test the proposed hypotheses, this paper uses th...

Since the Industrial Revolution, the economies have played well to make progress in economic growth. Besides, rapid growth has brought severe challenges, and environmental degradation is one of them. Therefore, the globe has introduced several green initiatives, such as the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement, and the Sustainable Development Goals,...

In recent years, the convergence of digitalization, natural resources, and globalization has profoundly influenced eco-innovations in European economies, emphasizing their significance in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). Additionally, digitalization enables smart infrastructure and facilitates a circular economy. Furthermore, natural...

We investigate the relationship between financial development and environmental quality during 1996-2019 in a panel analysis of 40 European countries, of which 28 EU and 12 non-EU member countries. We built four empirical models to check the connection between financial development and environmental degradation while controlling for GDP growth, tra...

Green finance is a market‐driven approach to achieve the “double carbon” goal. However, the existing research predominantly focuses on the connotations and empowerment aspects of green finance. Notable regional disparities exist in China's financial markets and resource endowments, resulting in uneven levels of green finance development among vario...

This study analyses the impact of GDP per capita, domestic credit, savings, and population on the environment in Pakistan from 1995 to 2019. The country has consistently been ranked eighth, fifth, and eight as an environmentally vulnerable nation from 1998 to 2017, 1999 to 2018, and 2000 to 2019, respectively. Therefore, the study explores the role...

This study aims to examine the relationship between fiscal policy, provincial competitiveness and Vietnam's economic growth. The study uses the VECM model for time series data including the factors Total tax revenue of the country, Growth of the expanded money supply represents fiscal policy; Provincial competitiveness and Vietnam's economic growth...

The use of solid fuel (dirty fuel) that includes firewood, coal, charcoal, crop residue, kerosene, and dung cake is hazardous to human health and the environment. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the factors influencing the household-level transition to clean fuel. Against this backdrop, the present study analyzes the clean fuel choice and co...

An increase in the combustion of fossil fuels as a means of generating energy has resulted in adverse ecological ramifications. Therefore, to achieve environmental sustainability goals, it is essential to focus on reducing carbon emissions by conserving natural resources and adopting low‐carbon technologies. Renewable electricity generation, the ad...

The pursuit of green economic development, coupled with the endeavor towards achieving dual carbon objectives , has opened new pathways for sustainable progress in China. Nevertheless, the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals is closely intertwined with economic policy fluctuations. In this context, our study investigates the influence...

Governments internationally strive to balance environmental health and economic development. Modern economies, specifically emerging ones, emphasize the importance of eco-friendly progress, where the ecological footprint is limited by the pace of economic growth. The ecological footprint denotes both the trajectory of natural resource extraction in...

The green economy has become increasingly important in the modern world due to growing concerns about environmental degradation and climate change. Digital innovation is an important tool for driving the green economy and overcoming ecological degradation. This chapter explores the role of the digital innovation for green economy to overcome ecolog...

This paper evaluates the impact of the National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAP) that was prepared under the (2009/28/EC) Directive of the European Commission by using Türkiye as a case study. We aimed to reveal the causal impacts of the plan on renewable energy generation based on different technologies such as hydro, wind, and solar, along w...

The question remains whether high geopolitical risk and economic policy uncertainty will have a dampening or enhancing effect on pollution factors. In this regard, the study empirically investigates the effects of economic complexity, geopolitical risk, economic policy uncertainty, renewable energy consumption and economic growth on environmental p...

The optimal exploitation of energy and mineral resources is crucial to the optimal allocation of resources and the sustainable development of Society. Based on the optimal control theory, this paper establishes a dynamic model of inter-period optimal exploitation of mineral resources and examines the impacts of energy resource supply and environmen...

In recent years discussion on natural resource curse goes beyond the growth measure to incorporate other development measures of which economic complexity forms a major part. To gauge how natural resource exploitation is determined, researchers and policy makers explore the major determinants of resource curse. Surprisingly, the discussion on the r...

This paper aims to re-examine the effect of foreign direct investment on environment quality using the load capacity factor in 16 Middle East and North African nations from 1990 to 2018. The study utilizes several econometric models to test linear and nonlinear effects and identify potential U- and inverted N-shaped relationships between foreign di...

The study examined the interconnectedness and volatility correlation between cryptocurrency and traditional financial markets in the five largest African countries, addressing concerns about potential spillover effects, especially the high volatility and lack of regulation in the cryptocurrency market. The study employed both Diagonal BEKK-GARCH an...

With the emergence of technological innovations, digital finance with a blend of new models and the development of inclusive financial innovation shows great significance for business firms to emphasize innovative and competitive product market competition. Thus, financial digitalization and business environment directives help improve the financia...

As the net of environmental challenges becomes tight, policymakers and higher authorities are trying to find the best alternative to deal with these problems. Therefore, the globe has introduced several initiatives to become sustainable, but developing economies have other priorities for their nations, such as hunger, poverty, and economic progress...

Climate change issues present substantial obstacles to the global community’s stability and humanity’s overall welfare. Reducing carbon emissions is crucial in attaining environmental sustainability and addressing the consequences of SDG 13 (climate actions). The G7 nations, representing some of the largest economies globally and significantly cont...

Currently, the world is facing the problem of climate change and other environmental issues due to higher emissions of greenhouse gases. Saudi Arabia is not an exception due to the dependence of the Saudi economy on fossil fuels, which adds to the problem. However, due to the nonlinear pattern of pollution-creating gases, including nitrogen and sul...

In the context of actual energy crisis and the EU policy strategy based on the promotion of the renewable energy consumption, the aim of this paper is to explain energy poverty based on renewable energy use. According to various panel data models based on DOLS (dynamic ordinary least square) estimator, MG (mean group) estimator and method of moment...

As the International Energy Agency expects forecasts Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) economies to convert contamination pivots in the near future, restructuring optimal abatement path for decarbonization has become imperatively vital for the concerned administrations. To this end, the main objective of this study is to recogn...

China, United States, India, Russia, and Japan are regarded as the top five carbon dioxide-emitting nations in the world. These countries altogether account for more than half of the global annual discharges of carbon dioxide. Consequently, impeding the carbon emission-led environmental adversities in these countries is of critical emphasis for est...

For the past few decades, there has been a vibrant discussion on the connection between natural resources and the quality of the surrounding environment. It has been established that many wealthy economies with natural resources have had favourable progress in technology and economy. Still, the main challenges are how renewable energy, natural reso...

Climate change and natural resource depletion have reinvigorated the relevance of technical advancements in energy efficiency, which has been emphasized by the Paris Climate Accord that includes a framework for carbon neutrality. In that effort, the governments have been allocating a considerable amount of budget shares to research and development...

The appearance of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the global health and economic crises and massively hit the performance of business firms worldwide. The ongoing pandemic has posed health care and economic challenges; however, the service industry was the hardest hit. The tourism, travel, and hospitality sectors faced a sharp decline and recorde...

This chapter relates carbon disclosure and performance in three different levels i.e., financial performance by incorporating financial reporting, operational performance by incorporating operational reporting and sustainability performance by incorporating sustainability reporting with decarbonization practices supporting by the institutional, leg...

China plays a significant role in the global product supply chain through its exports. To remain competitive, Chinese firms need to manufacture products cost-effectively. Revamping innovative cities can contribute to this goal, but empirical evidence in this area is limited. Therefore, this paper scrutinizes the innovative city pilot policy's conse...

This research attempts to explore the scale (trade openness), composition (export concentration) and technique effect (economic complexity) of international trade on energy use in the sample of G7 nations over the period 1970 and 2020 separately. To do that, we build up three empirical models based on the regression on population, affluence and tec...

As the largest carbon emitter in the world, with its transportation sector contributing the largest shares of its emission. The need for a low-carbon transition economy has become a policy agenda for China because to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, lowering the intensity of carbon emissions in the transportation sector will be crucial. In this reg...

Since the significance of fiscal decentralization and technological innovations cannot be ignored in monitoring the targets of environmental-related sustainable development goals, a full picture of its relationship with environmental quality is vigorous. Thus, this study aims to analyze the influence of financial centralization and technological de...

Balancing economic growth and a sustainable environment has been a concern for governments. However, it has been observed that sustainable development is related to economic factors, the institutional environment, and the effectiveness of environmental regulatory policies. This study empirically investigates the relationship between financial devel...

The rapid development in environmental-related technologies, economic growth and natural resources has promoted many undesirable environmental influences that affect living standards and human health. Consequently, the present research employed an inclusive indicator to quantify ecological eminence known as the load capacity factor. Considering thi...

The emergence of globalization, human capital has played a crucial role in the economic integration of countries, leading to the growth of the economies and a reduction in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This study highlights the importance of investing in human capital development to control ecological degradation and promote sustainable economic...

This Special Issue of the Journal of Urban Technology will expand scholarly knowledge by curating interdisciplinary state-of-the-art research on the general topic of ‘Smart Technologies for Urban Energy Systems’. The Special Issue welcomes theoretical and empirical research articles along with literature studies on the following themes, while other...

Pollution, war and energy crisis are CEE countries' most important global issues. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the impact of political stability and electricity price in 11 CEE countries in the period 2007-2021 to anticipate the effect of these factors on pollution in times of political and energy crisis. The common results based on DO...

This study investigates the impact of environmental technological innovation, economic complexity, energy productivity, the use of renewable electricity generation, and environmental taxes on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the G-10 countries for the timeframe from 1995 to 2020. The purpose of the study is to examine the need for a clear plan or...

Against the backdrop of piling environmental concerns in the modern era of globalization, this study aims to check the validity of the Pollution Haven Hypothesis (PHH) in Eastern European emerging countries and the relevance of globalization. The study targets to reduce the lack of consensus on the globalization-economic complexity-environment in E...

Purpose Since competitiveness is crucial in international trade, this paper contributes to the literature by interrogating the information and communication technology (ICT)-trade nexus on competitiveness in Eastern and Western European countries. Does ICT usage promote or hinder the impact of trade openness on competitiveness? This study attempts...

This study analyses the relationship between carbon dioxide emissions per capita, the economic complexity index, renewable energy, and inward foreign direct investment using panel data for the BRICS countries from 1995 to 2020. Empirical results confirm that the environmental Kuznets curve is fulfilled, with a positive but decreasing contribution o...