The impact of e-commerce on environmental sustainability targets in selected European countries

E-commerce plays a crucial role in the digital economy. can reduce costs and boost economic growth. Therefore, global rate of is increasing very fast, which has implications for This study analyses impact e-commerce on environmental sustainability. The empirical analysis employed OLS, 2SLS, GMM, panel quantile regression methods using data 10 European economies spanning over 2002–2019. Carbon emissions GHG measure results from 2SLS GMM show that negatively impacts carbon emissions. also at middle higher quantiles. recommends sustainability programs pay attention to policies encouraging e-commerce.