Sustainable Energy Trade and Environmental Performance: Technological Innovations and Human Responses
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 81
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the global community increases efforts to meet climate goals and transition toward low-carbon economies, the sustainable energy trade has emerged as a key mechanism of aligning economic growth with environmental responsibility. However, beyond technological advancement, the success of these transitions depends heavily on human behavior, perception, and psychological adaptation to climate change. This Special Issue, titled “Sustainable Energy Trade and Environmental Performance: Technological Innovations and Human Responses”, explores the intersection of smart technologies like artificial intelligence with the cognitive and social dimensions of sustainability.
We welcome contributions that investigate how digital tools, policy frameworks, and innovative energy trade models influence environmental performance, while also addressing psychological and behavioral responses to climate-related risks and transitions. Research focused on the human factors driving energy decisions, climate anxiety, sustainability awareness, and behavioral interventions is particularly encouraged, alongside studies of AI-driven optimization, smart energy systems, and carbon accounting innovations.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research topics may include (but need not be limited to) the following:
- Sustainable and cross-border energy trade systems;
- Environmental performance metrics and emissions impacts;
- AI applications in energy market forecasting, efficiency, and education;
- Climate change communication, eco-anxiety, and behavioral shifts;
- Policy design incorporating behavioral economics and sustainability science;
- Technology acceptance, trust, and adoption in green energy transitions;
- Multi-level governance of sustainable energy with psychological considerations.
We look forward to your contributions to this timely and interdisciplinary discourse.
Dr. András Szeberényi
Dr. Norbert Bozsik
Dr. Vilmos Vass
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable energy trade
- environmental performance
- artificial intelligence (AI)
- climate change psychology
- behavioral responses
- energy policy and governance
- low-carbon transition
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