Natural disasters and energy innovation: unveiling the linkage from an environmental sustainability perspective

Frontiers in Energy Research

Energy Research

Anna Kochmańska¹  Józef Ober¹  Franklin Ore Areche²  Esther Rosa Saenz Arenas³  Susan Silvera-Arcos⁴  Jorge L. Javier-Vidalón⁵  Nihal Ahmed⁶  Ricardo Fernando Cosio Borda⁷ 

[1] Department of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, Za-brze, Poland;Professional School of Agroindustrial Engineering, National University of Huancavelica, Huancavelicau, Peru;Professional School of Economic Engineering and Business, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru;Professional School of Management, Universidad Privada del Norte, Trujillo, Peru;Professional School of Management, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, La Molina, Peru;School of Economics and Management, Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University, Yangling, China;Universidad César Vallejo, Trujillo, Peru;

关键词: climate change;    natural disaster;    environments and infrastructure design;    energy technology evolution;    BRICS countries and natural disasters;    low-carbon energy innovation;    environmental sustainability;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fenrg.2023.1256219

 received in 2023-07-10, accepted in 2023-09-22,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Natural disasters, characterized by their escalating frequency and intensification, fueled relentlessly by the inexorable forces of climate change, unambiguously underscore the urgent need to reassess our built environments and meticulously revise infrastructure design to withstand the unforgiving onslaught of these extreme events, thereby demanding concerted attention and unwavering dedication from policymakers and academic researchers to navigate this formidable predicament. The current study delves into the exploration of how natural disaster impact the course of energy technology evolution. To achieve this, This investigation uses panel data from 1990–2020 and sophisticated econometric analyses to model the effect of calamities on energy technology advancement across BRICS countries. Rigorous empirical methodologies lend credibility regarding the observed detrimental impact of disasters on innovation. The preliminary findings of the investigation suggest that natural disasters potentially exert a markedly detrimental effect on energy technology innovation. This influence is not merely confined to the year of the disaster occurrence but persistently lingers for the subsequent 4-year period. Moreover, the adverse impacts of such environmental upheavals on energy evolution seem to be mitigated by various factors. These include robust economic growth, government stability, interpersonal globalization, financial openness, trade openness, and the expansion of social globalisation. Adding further dimension to this research is the understanding that epidemics have the most pronounced negative implications on energy innovation. Concluding on a nuanced note, the study underscores a significant inverse relationship between natural disasters and low-carbon energy innovation. Interestingly, however, there is no discernible correlation when it comes to non-low carbon energy innovation. In a nutshell, this research presents a potential reference guide for policymakers, illuminating pathways to enhance the degree of energy innovation while tackling natural disasters and ensuring environmental sustainability.

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