Current status, evolutionary path, and development trends of low-carbon technology innovation: a bibliometric analysis

As a fundamental concept in global climate governance, the dual goals of a low-carbon economy and sustainable development have received wide attention in recent years. In green and sustainable development, low-carbon technology innovation plays a crucial role. The objective of this study is to condu...

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Published in:Environment, development and sustainability development and sustainability, 2024-09, Vol.26 (9), p.24151-24182
Main Authors: Xu, Jianwei, Liu, Shuxin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliometrics
Carbon
Clean technology
Climate action
Documents
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Economic Geology
Economic Growth
Environment
Environmental Economics
Environmental Management
Evolution
Global climate
Governance
Innovations
Mapping
R&D
Research & development
Software
Sustainability
Sustainable Development
Technology
Technology assessment
Trends
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Summary:As a fundamental concept in global climate governance, the dual goals of a low-carbon economy and sustainable development have received wide attention in recent years. In green and sustainable development, low-carbon technology innovation plays a crucial role. The objective of this study is to conduct a comprehensive and in-depth bibliometric analysis, mapping publications on low-carbon technology innovation that fill the research gaps that have existed in this field for several years. A search was conducted on the Web of Science Core Collection database to obtain metadata on literature published from 2006 to 2022. Bibliometrix R package and VOSviewer software programs were used to identify important documents, relevant sources, key researchers, major countries and affiliations, keywords for abstracts and articles. Corresponding information such as trends in the evolution of topics were analyzed and visualized. The results show that the number of countries and scholars involved in researching low-carbon technology innovation is gradually increasing, especially in China, which has made strong contributions of influential research to this field. The research in this field has gone through the stages of theoretical exploration and practical application, and the focal topics are now gradually shifting from macroscopic policy evaluation, etc., to local impact mechanisms. Finally, this paper summarizes the historical evolution, current research status, and future directions of the field. Graphical abstract
ISSN:1573-2975
1387-585X
1573-2975
DOI:10.1007/s10668-023-03640-z