Green Innovations and the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals

Dear Colleagues,

The rise in temperature and its concomitant natural disasters have been topical issues for politicians, business leaders, and the general public. Many strategies and regulations have emerged to mitigate our environmental footprints (Tawiah, 2022). Chiefly among these are green innovations (Zakari et al., 2022). Indeed, green innovation has become a key ingredient in any new product or service to be successful. Governments of most countries have incentivised firms through tax credits or grants to support the development of green innovation and technologies. Some studies suggest that green innovativeness increases firm access to capital at the firm level. All the evidence points to the direction that green innovation could drive the attainment of agenda 2030, zero-net emissions; however, OECD data on green innovation highlight wide variations across different countries (OECD, 2021). Moreover, there is little evidence on how green innovation affects environmental sustainability and sustainable development. The OECD statistics provide comprehensive data on green innovations across different countries. Therefore, this Special Issue seeks contributions on topics relating to green innovation and attainment of sustainable development with special attention to:

1. Factors influencing green innovation at the country level
2. Politics on green innovation
3. Consequences of green innovation at both firm and country level
4. Green innovation and energy efficiency
5. Green innovation and carbon emission
6. Green innovation and environmental sustainability
7. Green innovation and green growth
8. Green innovation and waste management at the firm level
9. Green innovation on sustainable production and consumption
10. Green innovation and inclusive growth
11. Green innovation and human well-being

Dr. Vincent Tawiah
Dr. Abdulrasheed Zakari
Guest Editors

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