This paper aims to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on PM2.5 emissions in eight selected US cities with a population of more than 1 million. To this end, the study employs an asymmetric Fourier causality test for the period 15 January 2020 to 4 May 2020. The outcomes indicate that...

Most countries have tried to decline fossil fuels dependency by supporting clean energy transition. In light of this, this study investigates the impact of energy security risk (ESR) and geopolitical risk (GPR) on the load capacity factor (LCF) in four fragile countries (Brazil-BRA; India-IND;...

This study examines key indicators impacting China's industrial sector: carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by industry, industrial value added per worker, technology advancement in industrial design, fossil fuel usage, and energy losses in production and transmission. China's industrial sector,...