Is blockchain able to enhance environmental sustainability? A systematic review and research agenda from the perspective of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs …

A Parmentola, A Petrillo, I Tutore… - Business Strategy and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Blockchain is a disruptive technology that is revolutionizing information technology and
represents a change of cultural paradigm for the way in which information is shared …

The environmental impact of cryptocurrencies using proof of work and proof of stake consensus algorithms: A systematic review

M Wendl, MH Doan, R Sassen - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
A systematic literature review is conducted to investigate the environmental impact of Proof
of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS) cryptocurrencies. Due to the focus of recent …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the environmental impacts of renewable energy sources: A case study on air pollution and carbon emissions in China

XH Chen, K Tee, M Elnahass, R Ahmed - Journal of environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the impact of renewable and non-renewable energy sources on
carbon emissions in the context of China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025). The plan …

Natural resources, green innovation, fintech, and sustainability: A fresh insight from BRICS

L Lisha, S Mousa, G Arnone, I Muda, R Huerta-Soto… - Resources Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the industrial revolution, the financial sector has become a significant claimant toward
the growth of human society. However, supporting the adverse environmental projects in …

Can Fintech development pave the way for a transition towards low-carbon economy: A global perspective

R Tao, CW Su, B Naqvi, SKA Rizvi - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the recent years, the concerns raised by environmentalists, over the excessive usage of
electricity, particularly in the mining of cryptocurrencies, have caught the attention of the …

A survey of application research based on blockchain smart contract

SY Lin, L Zhang, J Li, L Ji, Y Sun - Wireless Networks, 2022 - Springer
Nowadays, blockchain technology and industry has developed rapidly all over the world,
which is inseparable from continuous innovation and improvement on smart contract …

The role of crypto trading in the economy, renewable energy consumption and ecological degradation

R Miśkiewicz, K Matan, J Karnowski - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The rapid growth of information technology and industrial revolutions provoked digital
transformation of all sectors, from the government to households. Moreover, digital …

[HTML][HTML] Innovation and climate change: A review and introduction to the special issue

S Matos, E Viardot, BK Sovacool, FW Geels, Y Xiong - Technovation, 2022 - Elsevier
While innovation is expected to play a major role in decarbonization, the development and
diffusion of low-carbon technologies are too slow in most sectors and countries to stabilize …

Analysis of the spillover effects between green economy, clean and dirty cryptocurrencies

A Sharif, M Brahim, E Dogan, P Tzeremes - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Cryptocurrencies have been widely used as financial instruments over the past decade.
Given the development of the cryptocurrency market and the increasing awareness of …

The economic and environmental impact of bitcoin

L Badea, MC Mungiu-Pupӑzan - IEEE access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The controversies surrounding Bitcoin, one of the most frequently used and advertised
cryptocurrency, are focused on identifying its qualities, the advantages and disadvantages of …