Environmental Sustainability in BRICS Economies: The Nexus of Technology Innovation, Economic Growth, Financial Development, and Renewable Energy Consumption

Muhammad Asif, Jian-Qiao Li (), Muhammad Azam Zia (), Muhammad Hashim, Uzair Aslam Bhatti, Mughair Aslam Bhatti and Ahmad Hasnain
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Muhammad Asif: School of Media, Hunan University of Science and Engineering, Yongzhou 425199, China
Jian-Qiao Li: School of Economics and Management, Hunan University of Science and Engineering, Yongzhou 425199, China
Muhammad Azam Zia: Department of Computer Science, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
Muhammad Hashim: Faisalabad Business School, National Textile University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
Uzair Aslam Bhatti: School of Information and Communication Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
Mughair Aslam Bhatti: School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210098, China
Ahmad Hasnain: Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 16, 1-29

Abstract: The long-term development goals of most countries face significant challenges in reducing emissions, improving environmental sustainability, and mitigating the negative effects of climate change. This study looks at how the ecological sustainability of BRICS countries is affected by economic growth, financial development, new technologies, and renewable energy consumption with the mediating effect of trade openness. The study covers the years 2004–2023, and it was based on fixed-effect models that use static panel data. Data were collected from the World Development Indicators website. The countries and time frame for this study were selected on the basis of data availability. These findings show that the use of renewable energy sources, technological innovation, and financial development all have a significant and positive impact on environmental sustainability. Nevertheless, environmental sustainability is significantly and negatively impacted by economic growth. Furthermore, trade openness functions as a significant mediator between them. Based on empirical evidence, the paper suggests that the BRICS nations seek sustainable economic development. Moreover, government agencies need to accurately evaluate the connection between financial development and emission reduction when formulating programs to cut emissions.

Keywords: technological innovation; financial development; renewable energy consumption; environmental sustainability; economic growth; trade openness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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