Under the background of coordinated promotion between dual-carbon goals and digital economy , how enterprises can balance green innovation with economic benefits through environmental regulation, while leveraging digital transformation to drive green development, has become a critical issue. This study treats China's 2018 environmental protection tax (EPT) implementation as a quasi-natural experiment, employing difference-in-differences (DID) to examine its impact on corporate green innovation. Key findings:(1) EPT significantly promotes green innovation, with stronger effects on substantive innovation than strategic innovation; (2) Digital transformation shows a U-shaped moderating effect, which indicate that the impact of environmental protection tax on corporate green innovation varies across different stages of digital transformation; This study reveals the effects of EPT in driving corporate green innovation through dual pathways, providing practical references and management implications for achieving coordinated 'digital - green' development.

The study examined the influence of selected circular supply chain management practices on the performance of chemical and allied manufacturing firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Specifically, the study focused on reverse logistics, sustainable sourcing, and material resource optimisation and how these practices affect firm performance in terms of operational efficiency, cost reduction, environmental compliance, and competitiveness. Chemical and allied manufacturing firms in Nairobi City County operate in an environment characterised by high production costs, stringent environmental regulations, increasing waste management challenges, and growing stakeholder pressure for sustainability. Despite the strategic relevance of circular supply chain practices, many firms continue to rely on linear supply chain models, resulting in inefficiencies, resource wastage, and suboptimal performance. Empirical evidence on how specific circular supply chain practices influence firm performance in the sector remains limited, necessitating this study. The study adopted a descriptive research design targeting 188 chemical and allied manufacturing firms registered in Nairobi City County. A census approach was employed, with data collected from senior managers responsible for supply chain, operations, and procurement functions using structured questionnaires. The instruments were tested for validity and reliability. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential techniques, including correlation and multiple regression analysis. The findings revealed that reverse logistics, sustainable sourcing, and material resource optimisation each had a statistically significant and positive influence on firm performance. The study concludes that circular supply chain management practices are critical strategic drivers of performance in the chemical and allied manufacturing sector. The study recommends that firms strengthen reverse logistics systems, institutionalise sustainable sourcing policies, and invest in material resource optimisation technologies to enhance operational performance and long-term sustainability.

This study investigates the impact of corruption on CO2 emissions in India by utilising panel data from 19 Indian states spanning the period 1993 to 2020. The analysis reveals a positive and significant relationship between corruption and CO2 emissions, with the adverse impact of corruption becoming more pronounced at higher emission quantiles. These findings support the institutional quality hypothesis, which posits that weak governance and high levels of corruption undermine the effectiveness of environmental regulations. Consequently, this leads to increased illegal industrial activities and the overexploitation of resources, further intensifying environmental degradation.

This study examines the impact of green competitive advantage on the performance of industrial enterprises by studying the correlation between green intellectual capital and environmental ethics. This research also explores the role of green competitive advantage as a moderator, so it is important to ensure that green intellectual capital can be optimally actualized into improved company performance, while bridging environmental ethical practices that are often seen as a cost burden into strategic values that generate competitive advantages. The main contribution of the study is the creation of a new element for evaluating corporate environmental ethics. The research employed a quantitative methodology utilizing AMOS to analyze data from 326 industrial firms listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange. The results indicate that green intellectual capital and environmental ethics have a favorable impact on corporate performance. Moreover, green competitive advantage amplifies the positive effect of green intellectual capital on performance while reducing the relationship between environmental ethics and performance. The research advances theoretical comprehension by emphasizing the importance of the legality of compliance with environmental regulations in evaluating business ethics and clarifying the connection between legal adherence and ethical conduct within a corporation. It underscores the importance of corporate law as a crucial element affecting ethical standards inside the corporate milieu, which can enhance commercial performance.

Purpose As a critical pathway toward achieving agricultural modernization, high-quality agricultural development requires the efficient optimization of factor allocation. This study aims to examine green finance and assess its impact on high-quality agricultural development from the perspective of financial resource allocation. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive evaluation index system for both green finance and high-quality agricultural development is constructed, employing the Epsilon-Based Measure and global Malmquist-Luenberger index in conjunction with the global entropy weight method for measurement. Furthermore, the system generalized method of moments (GMM) method is employed to empirically analyze the influence of green finance on high-quality agricultural development. Findings The conclusion that green finance can effectively drive high-quality agricultural development remains robust across multiple empirical tests. Environmental regulation plays a substantial positive role in promoting high-quality agricultural development; however, it also attenuates the positive impact of green finance on such progress. Social implications This paper recommends strengthening the green financial system, diversifying green financial services and fully leveraging the potential of green finance in advancing high-quality agricultural development. Originality/value This research integrates green finance and high-quality agricultural development into a unified analytical framework. It theoretically explicates multiple mechanisms through which green finance influences high-quality agricultural development and empirically tests these relationships using inter-provincial panel data and the system GMM. This approach broadens the analytical scope of research on the determinants of high-quality agricultural development.

Financial support for sustainability under environmental regulation: The role of patient capital

Green innovation under multiple pressures: examining financial constraints, ESG performance, and environmental regulations

A neighborhood effect-based method for urban wind environment assessment and regulation

Integrative analysis of FOX genes in fish: Evolution, structure, and functional roles in environmental stress tolerance and growth regulation in Mugil cephalus.

The impact of environmental regulation and logistics industry agglomeration on road green logistics efficiency: Evidence from China

Bridging borders: Toward alignment of environmental regulations in the Salish Sea for whale conservation

Do environmental regulations affect corporate investment preferences? Institutional considerations based on fiscal decentralization

Solar-driven large-span arch shed for thermal and humid environment regulation: synergistic mechanism of adsorption dehumidification and soil heat storage

Can environmental regulation reform increase corporate environmental investment? Evidence from China’s “Double Random, One Disclosure” policy

Recent advances and future perspectives in ceramic-based nanofiltration membranes: Material innovations, applications, and sustainability challenges.

Gonadic cycle and environmental modulation of P450 aromatase localization in Cerastoderma glaucum ovary from Monastir Bay.

The unintended consequences of environmental regulation on financial misconduct

How does environmental regulation reshape global value chain resilience?

Intensified water column hypoxia drives disproportionate benthic P release and N:P imbalance via enhanced sedimentary sulfate reduction.

Greece exhibits a continuous and exceptionally well-documented tradition of water management extending from prehistoric times to the modern era. This review critically examines the evolution of Greek hydro-technologies within their historical, environmental, and socio-political contexts, highlighting their enduring relevance to contemporary water resource management. Beginning with the advanced hydraulic systems of the Minoan civilization, the study traces the development, transformation, decline, and rediscovery of water management practices across successive periods, including the Mycenaean, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Venetian, Ottoman, and modern Greek eras. The analysis is based on a synthesis of archeological evidence, historical sources, and technical studies from approximately 200 documented sites throughout Greece. Particular emphasis is placed on water supply, drainage, sanitation, irrigation, and governance systems, as well as on periods during which hydraulic knowledge was partially lost and later reintroduced or adapted. Representative case studies illustrate the spatial and technological diversity of Greek hydro-technological solutions, ranging from monumental aqueducts and dams to decentralized cisterns, wells, and communal irrigation systems. The review demonstrates that Greek hydro-technologies consistently integrated technical innovation with environmental adaptation, social organization, and institutional regulation. This diachronic synthesis provides transferable lessons for modern water governance, infrastructure resilience, and climate adaptation, offering a conceptual framework for addressing contemporary challenges related to water scarcity, climate variability, and sustainable water management in Mediterranean and semi-arid regions.