Harnessing E-commerce and Digital Transformation for Climate Sustainability in Emerging Economies

EasyChair Preprint 15991

Abstract

This study examines the impact of e-commerce, digitalization, and financial market efficiency on climate quality in Middle Eastern economies from 2013 to 2022, using a continuously updated fully modified (CUP-FM) econometric model. We find that e-commerce reduces carbon emissions, enhancing climate quality. In contrast, digital financial inclusion, economic uncertainty, and financial market efficiency increase carbon emissions, worsening environmental quality. A bi-directional causal relationship between variables indicates a feedback loop. Our analysis, supported by natural resource volatility as a dependent variable, emphasizes the need for environmentally friendly strategies in e-commerce, digital financial inclusion, and green financial markets to promote ICT inclusion and renewable energy consumption while reducing economic uncertainty.

Keyphrases: Digital Financial Inclusion, Digitalization, e-commerce, economic policy, uncertainty

@booklet{EasyChair:15991,
  author    = {Ali Trawnih and Husam Yaseen and Muath Tarawneh and Omar Abdel Jaber},
  title     = {Harnessing E-commerce and Digital Transformation for Climate Sustainability in Emerging Economies},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 15991},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2025}}