The Impact of Public-Private Partnership Investment in Energy and Technological Innovation on Ecological Footprint: The Case of Pakistan

This novel research looked into the role of public-private partnership investment in energy affecting Pakistan’s long-term environmental sustainability. Employing time series data from 1992 to 2018 and utilizing autoregressive distributive lag model (ARDL) model, we found a equilibrium association ecological footprint with energy, technological innovation, economic growth, trade openness. Our outcomes showed significant positive between long-run short-run, specifying that increase affects sustainability Pakistan. Similarly, our study confirmed openness It demonstrates these factors are unfavorable sustainable environment Furthermore, robustness check findings analogous results ARDL estimates, dynamic ordinary least squares fully modified squares. On basis conclusions, multi-pronged development goal (SDG) was proposed addresses SDG 8 13 while incorporating 17 as medium.