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Technology Innovation and Policy for Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 4860

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Dr. Xingwei Li

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College of Architecture and Urban-Rural Planning, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611830, China
Interests: construction and demolition waste; industrial ecology; green behavior; environmental psychology; green development; environmental management; supply chain management
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Dear Colleagues,

Technological innovation and policy formulation have been the foci of research in the field of sustainability and have continued to attract scholarly attention, along with the diversity of environmental pollution. In order to reduce the resistance brought by environmental pollution to the achievement of sustainable development goals, governments and regions around the world have developed different policies. These policies come in the form of incentive and penalty policies, as well as mixed policies. Unfortunately, the influencing factors and mechanisms of different types, intensities, and approaches of environmental policies are not equally understood. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to meet the interdisciplinary scope requirements of Sustainability through the lens of technology innovation and policy for sustainability. This Special Issue plans to present an overview of the most recent advances in the field of technology innovation and policy formulation for sustainability and their applications in diverse areas. Specifically, we aim to provide new contributions to technology innovation and policies for sustainability in different industries, e.g., construction, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and agriculture. We welcome new discoveries that reveal technology innovation and policy formulation from the perspective of sustainability. We welcome contributions based on theoretical foundations and using quantitative and qualitative methods, and encourage authors to provide empirical and theoretical research papers, critical literature reviews, and interdisciplinary research.

Dr. Xingwei Li
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Keywords

  • green technology innovation
  • environmental innovation
  • green innovation strategy
  • green innovation network
  • green innovation behavior
  • green innovation efficiency
  • green innovation performance
  • green development and intellectual property
  • environmental policy
  • energy policy
  • climate policy
  • carbon emissions trading policy
  • green credit policy
  • environmental regulation
  • policy evaluation
  • factors of environmental policy
  • mechanism of environmental policy
  • stakeholders of environmental policy

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Agglomeration Externalities vs. Network Externalities: Impact on Green Technology Innovation in 283 Chinese Cities
by Shumin Dong and Kai Liu
Sustainability 2024, 16(9), 3540; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16093540 - 24 Apr 2024
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The prominence of agglomeration externalities (AEs) and network externalities (NEs) in urban sustainable development has intensified in recent times, with advances in transportation infrastructure and information technology acting as key accelerators. Despite the scholarly attention they receive, the specific [...] Read more.
The prominence of agglomeration externalities (AEs) and network externalities (NEs) in urban sustainable development has intensified in recent times, with advances in transportation infrastructure and information technology acting as key accelerators. Despite the scholarly attention they receive, the specific spillover effects that these externalities exert on green technology innovation (GTI) remain under-explored. In an effort to bridge this knowledge gap, the present study employs a spatial Durbin model to scrutinize, spanning a decade from 2011 to 2021, the impact and spatial spillover of AEs and NEs on GTI across 283 Chinese cities of prefecture level and above. The findings reveal the following: (1) AEs exert a U-shaped influence on GTI, initially inhibiting it, before ultimately fostering its growth. (2) NEs are found to consistently promote GTI. (3) The spatial spillover effects of AEs on GTI are significantly positive, while those from NEs are not statistically significant. (4) The influences of AEs and NEs on GTI exhibit marked regional variations. This study extends the research scope on the factors influencing GTI by examining the role of AEs and NEs, thereby aiming to offer valuable insights for enhancing the level of GTI. Full article
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Sustainable Innovation in the Biopharmaceutical Industry: An Analysis of the Impact of Policy Configuration
by Xiao Xiao, Yue Cheng and Yuling Zhang
Sustainability 2024, 16(6), 2339; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062339 - 12 Mar 2024
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To achieve sustainable development, it is necessary to consider the business model adjustment of the industry in advance, from the development stage to the mature stage. In China, strategic emerging industries are industries that achieve technological breakthroughs, but such industries often have the [...] Read more.
To achieve sustainable development, it is necessary to consider the business model adjustment of the industry in advance, from the development stage to the mature stage. In China, strategic emerging industries are industries that achieve technological breakthroughs, but such industries often have the characteristics of high investment, high technology, high risk, high returns, and long research and development times. This type of industry relies heavily on national resource support from the exploration period to the development period, but its high-profit characteristics also attract policy bias from the governments of other countries internationally. Therefore, understanding the resource requirements of such industries in different periods in advance will help the government to adjust resource allocation and strategic layout through policy means. This will facilitate the smooth transition of the entire industry from the development period to the mature period, and achieve its overall sustainable development. To assist the government in achieving reasonable predictions for policy adjustments, this study focuses on the biopharmaceutical industry, which is one of the representatives of the strategic emerging industries in China’s Yangtze River Delta. Considering that policies are not used in a single manner, and that the observation period needs to span the development and platform periods of the industry, the traditional Qualitative Comparative Analysis method (QCA) does not consider the analysis of data from multiple periods. Therefore, this study innovatively uses the Multi-Time Qualitative Comparative Analysis method (mtQCA), adding the dimension of time change and exploring the policy configuration logic behind the differences in local industrial innovation performance. Extracting general rules from specific policy configuration patterns is meaningful for a better analysis and resolution of complex, dynamic management issues, which will promote the sustainable development of strategic emerging industries. Full article
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Modelling the Purchase of Green Packaged Products: The Significant Impact of the West–East Cultural Context
by Alencar Bravo and Darli Vieira
Sustainability 2024, 16(3), 1206; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16031206 - 31 Jan 2024
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Although a relatively recent phenomenon, green packaging has been the focus of extensive research aimed at understanding consumer perceptions of green packaging and consumer behaviours toward green packaging. The effectiveness of these inquiries, however, has varied. The current study has determined that the [...] Read more.
Although a relatively recent phenomenon, green packaging has been the focus of extensive research aimed at understanding consumer perceptions of green packaging and consumer behaviours toward green packaging. The effectiveness of these inquiries, however, has varied. The current study has determined that the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) has had the highest level of effectiveness and promotion of scientific progress in this field. This study contributes to the research by combining diverse research endeavours regarding environmentally sustainable packaging. The methodology used initially produced only moderately sufficient fitting indicators. Nonetheless, the literature suggests that there are significant differences in consumer behaviours between Western and Eastern cultural contexts. The importance of cultural sensitivity and cross-cultural understanding in a global economy is highlighted by the disparities among consumers. By recognizing and valuing these diversities, companies can successfully encourage the adoption of eco-friendly packaging through the adoption of policies that take into account the cultural context. Full article
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Optimal Green Technology Choice for Firms under an Emission Trading Scheme: End-of-Pipe vs. Cleaner Production
by Xuemei Yuan, Shuai Jin and Haibin Zhang
Sustainability 2023, 15(23), 16311; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152316311 - 25 Nov 2023
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Green technology innovation helps to improve both economic and environmental performance simultaneously. How to invest in green technology innovation under emission trading policy is a current issue worthy of attention. However, existing research has not delved into the choices of different green technology [...] Read more.
Green technology innovation helps to improve both economic and environmental performance simultaneously. How to invest in green technology innovation under emission trading policy is a current issue worthy of attention. However, existing research has not delved into the choices of different green technology innovation models, namely cleaner production technology and end-of-pipe technology, available to firms and governments under the joint implementation of other policies. Thus, this paper studies the optimal model of green technology innovation under emission trading policy and emission tax policy by constructing a two-stage game model suitable for complex decision analysis. The results show that regardless of the value of emission trading price, the optimal green technology innovation choice of the firms is cleaner production technology. Furthermore, the results show that neither conflict nor consistency always exists between governments’ and firms’ choices. When the emission trading price is high, the choice of governments and firms is in conflict; when the emission trading price is low, the choice of the two is consistent, both prefer cleaner production. This study not only enriches the existing research in theory but also provides support for governments to guide the choice of firms and achieve a win–win situation in practice. Full article
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Structural Diffusion Model and Urban Green Innovation Efficiency—A Hybrid Study Based on DEA-SBM, NCA, and fsQCA
by Fanbo Li, Hongfeng Zhang, Di Zhang and Haoqun Yan
Sustainability 2023, 15(17), 12705; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151712705 - 22 Aug 2023
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This research is based on structural theory and innovation diffusion theory, exploring the theoretical foundations and influencing factors of urban green innovation to provide theoretical support for the realization of the world’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). By using the methods of Data Envelopment [...] Read more.
This research is based on structural theory and innovation diffusion theory, exploring the theoretical foundations and influencing factors of urban green innovation to provide theoretical support for the realization of the world’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). By using the methods of Data Envelopment Analysis with Slacks-Based Measure (DEA) non-expected model, Necessary Condition Analysis of Research Methods (NCA), and Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) in combination, the research analyzes the variables influencing the capability of urban green innovation. The study finds that the level of urban culture and absorptive capacity are necessary conditions for urban green innovation, with urban absorptive capacity having a high level of influence. The main paths for urban green innovation are a comprehensive cultural innovation path, an open cultural inclusion path, an open participation innovation integration path, and an outcome transformation to drive the innovation path. In addition, the research discovered patterns of cultural influence that go beyond institutional and resource-based structural factors, subject action processes, and transformation models guided by absorption and sustainable participation. The research results have important significance for understanding the driving factors and promotion paths of urban green innovation, providing empirical evidence for the realization of the world’s SDGs. Full article
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