Sustainable Development of Low-Carbon Energy Transition and Climate Change Adaptation
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 712
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental business/economics; international trade; e-business; logistics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Continually increasing temperatures due to the climate crisis demand significantly more proactive efforts to mitigate the emission of greenhouse gases, which led to the establishment of the Paris Agreement. Recent economic upheavals and global challenges have similarly led to crises for both the world's economy and climate. These unforeseeable challenges caused by the new protectionism are increasing risks to the global economy, thus highlighting the urgent need for an optimal transition toward sustainable development of a low-carbon economy worldwide. Even if there is strong skepticism toward this transition, we should be aware that it is not an optional but necessary mission for the survival of humankind. Thus, governments and industries should focus on a sustainable transition toward a low-carbon economy. The present Special Issue aims to disseminate and enhance knowledge by exploring the smart and sustainable transitions needed to overcome the challenges posed by new protectionism and ultraconservatism. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Smart or green technology to improve environmental performance.
- Strategy or policy for a sustainable transition toward a low-carbon economy.
- New challenges on the adaptation bottlenecks raised by new protectionism or ultra conservatism.
- New models and research approaches toward the sustainable performance of industries.
- Comparative studies on the transition toward a low-carbon economy.
Prof. Dr. Yongrok Choi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- governance on the transition
- low-carbon economy
- environmental or sustainable performance
- green technology or strategy
- sustainable mitigation policies
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