About this Research Topic
Following the ratification of the Paris Agreement, world leaders agreed to keep global warming at the limit of 1.5 degrees which is still severely challenging the environment. Climate change requires global communities to build resilience against the associated adversities and to adopt measures to mitigate both the consequences and the drivers of it. As many emerging economies still depend on fossil fuels, especially coal, one of the priorities set at the COP26 is to phase out coal consumption, invest more in renewable energy sources for a rapid transition, and reach global net-zero emissions by the middle of the century. These goals involve efforts from governments around the world and will put pressure on less developed and emerging economies. Thus, financial support for such economies and real cooperation between the world's countries is desirable, as the effects of climate change are borderless. Economic openness, financial development, and innovation are all critical drivers for a smooth and rapid transition towards renewable sources of energy, energy efficiency, and carbon emissions mitigation.
The main goal of this Research Topic is to enrich the scholarly knowledge in the field related to climate change mitigation by bringing together ideas on several critical topics related to it. In addition, the target is to provide policy recommendations for shaping future policy options and instruments regarding resilience to climate change consequences and mitigation of global warming drivers for a better sustainable, and inclusive future. As emerging and less developed economies are exposed to various risks, such as systemic gaps, poverty, energy, and economic dependencies, pollution, and lack of regulation, we expect to develop the research including such economies' experience in finding the proper paths to ensure a steady economic growth but at the same time to curb the environmental issues. At the same time, emerging economies are among the top polluters in the world, hence the emergency for a shift in their growth pattern. Economic openness, financial development, and innovation are all critical drivers for a smooth and rapid transition towards renewable sources of energy, energy efficiency, and net-zero carbon emissions.
We welcome submissions focusing on but not limited to the following themes:
• New economic growth patterns for ensuring carbon neutrality
• Emerging economies' policy options for energy efficiency
• Technological innovations in energy for the transition toward renewable sources
• Environmental impact mitigation in emerging economies
• Green finance solution targeting net-zero carbon emissions economy
• Policy options for changing the energy mix
• Climate change resilience and inequalities mitigation in emerging economies
The most appropriate types of articles for this collection are original research, systematic reviews, policy and practice reviews, and policy briefs.
The main goal of this Research Topic is to enrich the scholarly knowledge in the field related to climate change mitigation by bringing together ideas on several critical topics related to it. In addition, the target is to provide policy recommendations for shaping future policy options and instruments regarding resilience to climate change consequences and mitigation of global warming drivers for a better sustainable, and inclusive future. As emerging and less developed economies are exposed to various risks, such as systemic gaps, poverty, energy, and economic dependencies, pollution, and lack of regulation, we expect to develop the research including such economies' experience in finding the proper paths to ensure a steady economic growth but at the same time to curb the environmental issues. At the same time, emerging economies are among the top polluters in the world, hence the emergency for a shift in their growth pattern. Economic openness, financial development, and innovation are all critical drivers for a smooth and rapid transition towards renewable sources of energy, energy efficiency, and net-zero carbon emissions.
We welcome submissions focusing on but not limited to the following themes:
• New economic growth patterns for ensuring carbon neutrality
• Emerging economies' policy options for energy efficiency
• Technological innovations in energy for the transition toward renewable sources
• Environmental impact mitigation in emerging economies
• Green finance solution targeting net-zero carbon emissions economy
• Policy options for changing the energy mix
• Climate change resilience and inequalities mitigation in emerging economies
The most appropriate types of articles for this collection are original research, systematic reviews, policy and practice reviews, and policy briefs.
Keywords: renewable energy, carbon emissions, climate change, economic growth, emerging economies
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