Low-Carbon Economy and Sustainable Environmental Management
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 2309
Special Issue Editors
Interests: digital transformation; green technology innovation; pollution and carbon reduction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As society enjoys unprecedented prosperity brought about by industrialization and globalization, it also faces severe challenges, such as resource depletion, environmental pollution, and climate change. The traditional high-carbon development model based on fossil fuels, while releasing enormous productivity, has also led to a series of global crises such as soaring greenhouse gas concentrations, ecosystem imbalances, and frequent extreme weather events, posing a fundamental threat to the carrying capacity of the Earth and the future well-being of humanity. In this context, the concept of sustainable development, as a beacon guiding the long-term survival of human civilization, is becoming increasingly important. It requires us to meet contemporary needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, emphasizing the coordination and unity of the three dimensions of economy, society, and environment. The key path and core engine to achieve this goal is the profound transformation towards a low-carbon economy. The low-carbon economy is not a simple means of reducing emissions, but a new development paradigm that focuses on lower greenhouse gas emissions and pursues higher resource efficiency and ecological benefits. It fundamentally unbinds the rigid relationship between economic growth and carbon emissions through systematic changes such as energy structure cleaning, industrial structure optimization, technological innovation, and green consumption. This Special Issue will conduct a thematic study on the implementation path of low-carbon economy, exploring new models and approaches for sustainable development. The following areas of interest will be covered in this Special Issue:
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation;
- Renewable energy sources and technologies;
- Zero emission technologies;
- Energy poverty alleviation;
- Circular economy and low carbon economy;
- Socio-economic aspects of low carbon economy policies and initiatives;
- The synergistic effect of pollution reduction and carbon reduction;
- Digital transformation and carbon reduction;
- Innovation network and environmental governance;
- Industrial green transformation and carbon neutrality;
- Measures to alleviate carbon inequality;
- Digital economy and green technology innovation;
- Carbon reduction and sustainable development.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Guoxiang Li
Dr. Xueting Jiang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- low-carbon economy
- carbon emissions
- sustainable development
- technological innovation
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