South Africa, like most developing nations, is confronted with choosing between the need to
advance their economy and the need to protect the environment. The United Nations …

This study looks at how economic growth, trade liberalisation, and financial development
affect the health of the environment in West Africa. The study also looks at how efficient …

In recent years, following the continued rise in the level of degradation and pollution in
developing and emerging economies, the debate on the costs, benefits and longer‐term …

Governments worldwide have prioritized carbon reduction and neutrality to address the
escalating threat of climate change. These goals are in line with the United Nations …

Continuing economic progress with less environmental damage and achieving a
sustainable environment require switching from fossil fuels to green energy. However …

While most African economies are primarily sandwiched with the seemingly unsurmountable
task of attaining consistent economic growth and unhindered energy supply, the enormous …

This study investigates the effects of energy consumption, democracy and globalization on
environmental degradation in the context of the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) for …

This study investigates whether the dynamic effects of globalization and energy
consumption can lead to a significant rise in South Africa's environmental degradation …

The huge endowment, exploitation and trading of carbon content energy resources by the
African OPEC member countries for economic expansion substantiate the fears of …

On the quest for a clean and sustainable environment, the Sustainable Development Goal
(SDG) 8 stipulates the need to reduce carbon emissions, decarbonize the energy system …