Scientific publications

Promotion of renewable energy sources (RES) has become increasingly important across the globe due to the sustainable development goals. Countries without fossil energy endowments are especially keen to embark on the introduction of additional RES in the energy mix. The agricultural sector rewards particular attention as land used for RES increases pressure for other activities in rural areas.

Energy is an indispensable and critical driver of global economic development. China's crude energy consumption pattern and the increasingly serious energy mismatch (EM) problem of industrial enterprises, addressing mismatches in the marginal output of energy factors, have become a formidable challenge. This study utilized panel data of 2199 industrial enterprises in China from to 2005–2015 to measure energy output elasticity, the EM coefficients of industrial enterprises, and their influencing factors via the stochastic frontier approach (SFA).

This study examines how sustainability reporting affects ESG controversies, using panel data from EU companies between 2017 and 2023. The findings indicate a positive relationship between transparent disclosures and ESG controversy scores. This suggests that firms committed to sustainability reporting manage ESG risks more effectively, reducing the likelihood of controversies.

The European Union’s (EU) Common Agricultural Policy aims to promote sustainable farming practices that ensure the responsible use of natural resources, safeguard biodiversity, and uphold higher animal welfare standards. One pathway to achieving these objectives is through the encouragement of extensive farming. However, the dairy sector in EU countries as well as in Lithuania has shown a clear trend toward intensification. The aim of this study was to assess the technical efficiency (TE) of dairy farms employing extensive and intensive technologies.

Southeast Asia faces mounting environmental challenges that have necessitated sustainable pathways for economic growth. This study aims to survey the role of the blue economy in driving longterm economic growth while promoting sustainable practices. The research is conducted on eight Southeast Asian nations from the years 2010 to 2023. It provides significant policy implications that can induce foreign direct investment vis-à-vis growth while strengthening maritime sectors and advancing regional development.

This study investigates the impact of climate change on credit portfolios and banking resilience in Pakistan, a developing economy with significant exposure to environmental risks. We employ a stress-testing methodology to evaluate the effects of various climate change scenarios on banking firms, ranging from low to high emissions.

Digitalisation has facilitated the cultivation of corporate social responsibility through the channels of information disclosure and financial stability of the enterprises under the background of globalisation and informationalization. This study explores the influence of digitalisation on the enhancement of Corporate Social Responsibility within 512 Born Global Firms (BGFs) listed on the Second-board Market during the period from 2014 to 2020.

The agricultural sector consumes energy in various forms while simultaneously generating agricultural waste and wastewater, and remaining a major contributor to carbon emissions. In line with the 3R principles—Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle—circular economy (CE) in agriculture has emerged as a key pathway toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Against the backdrop of the profound adjustment of the global industrial structure and the rise of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the contradiction between rapid economic growth and ecological environmental protection has become increasingly prominent. Promoting green development has become a key path to achieving sustainable urban development.

The European Green Deal, including the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, assumes an increase in the area under organic farming to 25% by 2030. In order to achieve this goal, it is important to understand the factors that lead to the development of organic farming.