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Varieties of Local Implementation for Net Zero in China: Evidence From Three Cities

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since China updated its nationally determined contributions in 2021, achieving carbon peaking before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060—the so‐called “dual carbon” goals—has become the new guiding principle of China's climate governance. However, few studies have examined the implementation of China's dual carbon goals, particularly the ...
Ting Guan, Ziwei Gou, Yixian Sun
wiley   +1 more source

The expanding geographic reach of retail banking markets [PDF]

open access: yes
In the view of most policymakers and economists, competition in retail banking takes place in local markets the size of a single county or metropolitan area. This article presents evidence that the locus of banking competition has in recent years shifted
Lawrence J. Radecki
core   +1 more source

Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions Forecasting of Transport Sector Using Machine Learning

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
The transport sector accounts for approximately one‐quarter of Iran's final energy consumption. The energy demand in this sector has the least variation, with petroleum products accounting for more than 85% of the demand. Furthermore, the accelerated growth of energy consumption and the sector's reliance on fossil fuels, which are the main cause of ...
Amir Hossein Akbari   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

De‐Carbonizing the Transport Sector on the University Campus: A Techno‐Economic‐Environment Assessment and Optimization of PV Fed Electric Bicycles Amid Global Fuel Crisis

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This study develops and evaluates a solar PV‐fed electric bicycle system optimized for university campuses in Pakistan. The techno‐economic analysis demonstrates significant fuel savings, emission reductions, and sustainability benefits, promoting a cost‐effective, eco‐friendly, and renewable transportation alternative amid rising global fuel and ...
Muhammad Abdullah Khan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disentangling Within- and Between-Country Efficiency Differences of Bank Branches [PDF]

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In this paper we propose a framework to assess the efficiency of bank branch networks operating in different financial environments. The framework can be used to disentangle within- from between-country performance differences.
Andreas Soteriou   +2 more
core  

Fungitoxic Potential of Secondary Eucalyptus Metabolites in the Inhibition of Neopestalotiopsis clavispora Isolated From Macadamia

open access: yesFlavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
Fungi cause injury in forest plantations; then it was tested the fungitoxic potential of Corymbia citriodora, Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Eucalyptus urophylla leaves for inhibiting the mycelial growth of the Neopestalotiopsis clavispora fungus. The presence of citronellal and citronellol compounds in the C. citriodora essential oil was more associated
Dalton Longue Júnior   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The choice of the form of representation in multinational banking: Evidence from Spain [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper investigates foreign direct investment in the banking sector. The attention has been addressed to test the importance of OLI advantages as the determinants of the bank's decision to invest in foreign locations.
Josep Garcia Blandón
core  

Chemistry Underlying the Behavior of Food and Agricultural Components During Industrial Manufacturing Processes and Its Implications in Quality Assurance, Food Quality, and Food Safety Management: A Systematic Review

open access: yesFood Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Industrial manufacturing processes have transformative effects on the components of food matrix. These transformations in food matrix and components have direct implications for quality assurance (QA), food quality (e.g., nutritional profile and texture), and food safety management (e.g., pathogen control and toxin mitigation). ABSTRACT This systematic
Chinaza Godswill Awuchi
wiley   +1 more source

Banking Globalization: International Consolidation and Mergers in Banking [PDF]

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This paper surveys recent literature on international mergers and acquisitions in banking. We focus on three main questions. First, what are the determinants of cross-border mergers of commercial banks?
Gayle L. DeLong, Claudia M. Buch
core  

Optimizing Staffing Level and Waiting Time Using Queuing Model in Bank Service. [PDF]

open access: yesScientificWorldJournal
Mamo T   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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