Does green logistics mitigate CO2 emissions from transportation in developing countries?
摘要
The logistics and transportation industries are key pillars of sustainable development. However, the long-term viability of a logistics-economics-transport framework is a matter of concern for carbon emissions in developing countries. The study assesses the synergistic effect of green logistics, transportation infrastructure, trade, and economic growth on transportation-related CO₂ (TCO₂) emissions in developing countries. The study uses robust econometric approaches to examine the distributional heterogeneity, long-term causal dynamics, and heterogeneous causality from 1995 to 2023. The result reveals that green logistics and trade mitigate TCO₂ emissions by enabling digital logistics services and infrastructure, fostering technological dispersion, and raising supply chain efficiency. However, transportation infrastructure and economic growth trigger emissions levels due to structural carbon-dependent transport and economic systems. The finding emphasizes the necessity of a meticulous framework wherein information and communication technology-driven green logistics practices, transport energy transitions, and environmentally aligned trade-economic policies are reconsidered. Therefore, cross-sector efforts are essential to integrate alternative transport energy, adapt technology-based logistics, and enhance intermodal transport connectivity toward low-carbon transportation pathways.