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ICT and Environmental Sustainability: A Comparative Study

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  • Samin Shaaban-Nejad

    (Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada)

  • Farid Shirazi

    (Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada)

Abstract

This study investigates the role of information and communication technology (ICT), political instability and violence, and international protocols on global carbon emissions. Our empirical analysis used archival data for 146 economies from 1996 to 2019. The study’s estimates are also based on subsamples from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development member countries. The study found that ICT has statistically significant impacts on reducing CO 2 emissions globally, but the extension of the impact for OECD member countries is considerably more substantial. Therefore, the subject of study is considered to be among the first few studies to measure the effects of violence and regional conflicts on global warming—a notable result for conflict regions around the world. Additionally, the authors narrowed down the findings to a micro level and conducted a comparative study between Canada and the United Kingdom to evaluate the countries’ performances concerning climate mitigation initiatives.

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  • Samin Shaaban-Nejad & Farid Shirazi, 2022. "ICT and Environmental Sustainability: A Comparative Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-24, July.
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