Visualizing the sustainable development goals and natural resource utilization for green economic recovery after COVID-19 pandemic

• Published in: Resources policy Vol. 80; p. 103182
• Main Authors: Zhang, Shikun, Anser, Muhammad Khalid, Yao-Ping Peng, Michael, Chen, Chunchun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2023; Published by Elsevier Ltd
• Subjects: Energy conservation; Green economic recovery; Natural recourses; Post-COVID-19; Sustainable development goals; Sustainable development goals; Energy conservation; Natural recourses; Post-COVID-19; Green economic recovery
• ISSN: 0301-4207; 1873-7641; 1873-7641
• DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.103182

After the COVID-19 outbreak, this study examines the influence of modifications in China's Sustainable Growth Goals (SDGs) and economic development goals on Chinese enterprises' energy conservation and emissions reduction behavior. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 epidemic has erupted, displacing the flimsy traditional techniques. As a result, the post-COVID-19 pandemic emphasizes the need for a long-term sustainable development method compatible with the local and regional environmental systems. The main objective of this study is used as a roadmap to steer the post-COVID-19 pandemic on a sustainable green path by emphasizing sustainable energy strategies to connect in SDG-related efforts. The investigation in this paper begins with examining significant impacts in the energy industry and their impact on progress toward sustainability. The empirical findings that the CO2 emissions reduction objectives in long-term development plans had a considerable impact on energy saving and emissions reduction, lowering energy consumption intensity by 3.33% and carbon emission intensity by 4.23% between 2010 and 2019. Besides, the results and long and short run techniques are built to describe the Sustainable Development Goals interface, with the result revealing that Sustainable Development Goals enhance the green economic recovery performance. Furthermore, this study recommends that the key natural resources and green economic recovery policies to overcome the climate change impacts by COVID-19 pandemic. •We combined the natural resources and sustainable developemnt goals.•Green economic growth promoted by lowering carbon intensity.•We provided roadmap for green economic growth post pandemic in China.