The Paris Agreement (PA) provides the foundation and future for global carbon markets that country Parties can embrace to realize their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in a transparent manner. The agreement references transparency throughout its text with article 13 specifically...

The absent global leadership and starkly uncoordinated cross-border responses have exacerbated the spread of the coronavirus. On a positive note, countries are progressively joining forces to address immediate humanitarian appeals. They are engaging with diverse partners and experimenting on...

The recent Sino-U.S. trade conflict has made the impact of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) between China and the US on the global market gradually become a hot topic. This paper uses a spillover directional measure to investigate the cross-category spillovers among crude oil and gold markets...

This study examines public trust in government and public belief in its truthfulness in respect of the measures it takes to combat COVID-19. Analysing global data from the International Coronavirus Survey of 178 countries between 20th March and 8th April 2020, we establish that integrated...

Adoption of renewable energy is one of the most important steps taken to cope with global warming and achieve sustainability. While its supply has seen a global boom, the adoption of renewable energy from the critical demand side faces clear challenges. This paper investigates firms' use of...