Sustainable Analysis of Renewable Energy Technology, Circular Economy, and Urban Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026 | Viewed by 1017
Special Issue Editors
Interests: urban sustainable development; energy saving and emission reduction; green development; carbon emission performance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to announce a new Special Issue, ‘Sustainable Analysis of Renewable Energy Technology, Circular Economy, and Urban Development’ in the journal Sustainability.
Countries around the world are jointly pursuing the goal of carbon neutrality, which has driven profound changes in the energy structure. The EU’s “Green New Deal”, the US’s “Inflation Reduction Act”, and China’s “dual-carbon” strategy have formed a strong global policy cooperation. Emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, relying on abundant natural resources and low-cost labor, are accelerating the layout of the new energy industry chain to achieve sustainable economic development. However, despite significant progress in new energy technology, the market is also facing a series of challenges such as resource security, trade frictions, technological innovation, and talent shortage.
The circular economy, centered around the “3R” principles of “reduce, reuse, and recycle,” is a core strategy for promoting sustainable urban development and transformation. Different countries and regions have different starting points and will explore and implement circular economy solutions at different speeds, tailored to local conditions.
Therefore, what is the current effect of new energy technology on pollution reduction and carbon reduction? What are the spatial effects and diffusion characteristics of energy policies in geographical distribution? What are the innovative practices and urban cases of circular economy in various countries around the world?
This Special Issue invites multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary contributions, including, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Renewable energy technology and spatial diffusion.
- Cases of circular economy practices and urban green development.
- Green technology innovation and ESG.
- Low-carbon innovation network and spatial effects.
- Policy response in urban low-carbon transformation.
- Environmental equity and energy transition.
- Multi-scale territorial spatial environment governance.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Dan Yan
Dr. Zhongrui Sun
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- renewable energy
- circular economy
- urban sustainable development
- green innovation
- carbon footprint
- energy policy
- new energy industry
- spatiotemporal network
- spatial diffusion
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