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Regulatory Risk in Green FinTech: Comparative Insights from Central Europe
Publication Name: Risks
Publication Date: 2026-01-01
Volume: 14
Issue: 1
Page Range: Unknown
Description:
Green fintech merges sustainable finance with data-intensive innovation, but national translations of EU rules can create regulatory risk. This study examines how such risk manifests in Central Europe and which policy tools mitigate it. We develop a three-dimension framework—regulatory clarity and scope, supervisory consistency, and innovation facilitation—and apply a comparative qualitative design to Hungary, Slovakia, Czechia, and Poland. Using a common EU baseline, we compile coded national snapshots from primary legal texts, supervisory documents, and recent scholarship. Results show material cross-country variation in labelling practice, soft-law use, and testing infrastructure: Hungary combines central-bank green programmes with an innovation hub/sandbox; Slovakia aligns with ESMA and runs hub/sandbox, though the green-fintech pipeline is nascent; Czechia applies a principles-based safe harbour and lacks a national sandbox; and Poland relies on a virtual sandbox and binding interpretations with limited soft law. These choices shape approval timelines, retail penetration, and cross-border portability of green-labelled products. We conclude with a policy toolkit: labelling convergence or explicit safe harbours, a cross-border sandbox federation, ESRS/ESAP-ready proportionate disclosures, consolidation of recurring interpretations into soft law, investment in suptech for green-claims analytics, and inclusion metrics in sandbox selection.
Open Access: Yes
Trematurid mites (Mesostigmata: Uropodina) associated with bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) in Mexico
Publication Name: Acarologia
Publication Date: 2026-01-01
Volume: 66
Issue: 2
Page Range: 364-376
Description:
Phoretic mites associated with bark beetles (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) play crucial roles in forest ecosystems, yet their diversity and distribution in Mexico remain understudied. This study aims to identify the species of the family Trematuridae (genera Trichouropoda and Oodinychus) associated with bark beetles across major coniferous forests in Mexico and to describe their host specificity and attachment patterns. A total of 1,713 bark beetles belonging to nine species were examined from 24 Mexican states. Mites were collected from the host bodies, galleries, and collection vial sediments. Eleven trematurid species were identified. Mites were recorded in ten states, with Trichouropoda polytricha being the most widespread and generalist species, associated with seven host species. A significant disparity in mite prevalence was observed among hosts, ranging from 1.57% in Dendroctonus mexicanus to 25.58% in D. rhizophagus. Phoretic deutonymphs exhibited a clear preference for specific attachment sites, primarily the ventral surface (29%) and gular area (22%). Furthermore, the presence of mites in both new and old galleries confirms these structures as essential micro-ecosystems for their biological cycle. Our findings highlight a high degree of host plasticity in certain species and a complex symbiotic relationship within the gallery environment. This research provides a fundamental baseline for future studies on the ecological impact of mite-beetle associations in Mexican forest health.
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.24349/qznl-uogs
Empowering resilience: celebrating and accelerating women’s transformative contributions to plant abiotic stress research (2010–2025)
Publication Name: Frontiers in Plant Science
Publication Date: 2026-01-01
Volume: 17
Issue: Unknown
Page Range: Unknown
Description:
The growing incidence of abiotic stresses ranging from soil salinity and prolonged drought to increasingly frequent temperature extremes continues to challenge global agriculture and jeopardize food security. As these pressures intensify under a changing climate, the demand for resilient crop systems and deeper biological understanding is greater than ever. Over the past decade and a half (2010–2025), women scientists have played a pivotal yet often under-recognized role in advancing plant abiotic stress research. Their contributions span a wide scientific spectrum, from elucidating redox-based signaling networks and stress-responsive physiological pathways to pioneering multi-omics approaches and developing innovative biotechnological tools aimed at improving crop tolerance. This review synthesizes the scientific progress achieved through research efforts led by women as first authors, corresponding authors, or principal investigators, highlighting exemplary studies and emerging themes that have shaped the field. Alongside these accomplishments, the review addresses persistent structural and institutional barriers that limit women’s participation in STEM, particularly within plant sciences, and evaluates global initiatives designed to promote equity and inclusion in research environments. By integrating scientific advances with social and institutional perspectives, the review outlines a strategic roadmap to support and amplify innovation driven by women scientists, including as leaders in research teamsin plant stress biology. Ultimately, fostering gender equity in this discipline is more than an ethical responsibility it is a necessary foundation for building sustainable, climate-resilient agricultural systems for the future.
Open Access: Yes
Joint Audit Research: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda
Publication Name: Accounting Perspectives
Publication Date: 2026-01-01
Volume: Unknown
Issue: Unknown
Page Range: Unknown
Description:
We perform a systematic literature review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol to uncover the characteristics and evolution of research on joint audits. The sample includes 53 papers published in the Scopus database from January 2007 to May 2025. Although many researchers have examined the primary benefits and drawbacks of joint auditing, the research on this subject remains relatively sparse compared to other areas of auditing, suggesting it warrants further exploration. Most joint audit research has focused on two main aspects—audit quality and fees—while only a few studies have examined audit report delays, the concentration of the audit market, and other limited topics related to joint auditing. This study also offers critical perspectives for future research avenues. This analysis serves as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of joint audits.
Open Access: Yes
Greening the future: assessing the influence of technological innovation, energy transition and financial globalization on ecological footprint in selected emerging countries
Publication Name: Environment Development and Sustainability
Publication Date: 2026-01-01
Volume: 28
Issue: 1
Page Range: 2105-2131
Description:
Environmental dangers have escalated due to human ecological pressure during the past few decades. This pressure can be measured by the environmental footprint (EFT) that humanity has left behind. At this point, the most effective methods for achieving sustainable development without causing damage to the environment include green technological innovation (TCH), climatic technology (CLT), energy transition (ENT), financial globalization (FGL), and economic growth. In light of this, the primary purpose of this research is to examine the impact of economic development, TCH, CLT, ENT, and FGL, as well as economic growth on the EFT in a selection of rising countries between the years 1990 and 2021. We use a unique DOLS and FMOLS model to analyze the relationships between the variables. In addition, the MMQR model is utilized in our research to validate the results produced using the DOLS and FMOLS methodologies. Through a reduction in the EFP, the findings indicate that TCH, CLT, and ENT all contribute significantly to an improvement in the quality of the environment. On the contrary, FGL, economic expansion, and urbanization all have a significant positive impact on EFT and contribute to climate degradation. Last but not least, the MMQR model's outcomes also demonstrated that TCH, CLT, ENT, FGL, urbanization, and economic expansion cause EFT. Based on the findings, it is recommended that governments and policymakers encourage investments in green innovation and renewable energy industries to attain ecological sustainability.
Open Access: Yes
Future of Climate Finance: Way to a Strong and Sustainable World
Publication Name: World Sustainability Series
Publication Date: 2026-01-01
Volume: Part F1959
Issue: Unknown
Page Range: 435-452
Description:
Climate change risks, financial instability, and geopolitical uncertainty, climate finance (CF) as an integral element of the striving—if not already achieved—global sustainability and resilience goal to instability. This risk/uncertainty dimension has also been conflated due to supply chain disruptions, ‘energy insecurity’, and unequal access to climate capital. This chapter will reflect on the importance of transparent, innovative, and inclusive financial ecosystems/services to transition to a low carbon world. This will relate to ‘employee’, Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and use of Partial Least Squares (PLS), to develop and validate a conceptual model (Research Framework) of ‘climate risk’, ‘financial innovation’, ‘regulatory support’, ‘institutional trust’, and ‘sustainability outcomes’. The chapter identifies tracked outcomes that FIN and SO are both strongly strengthened by IT and regulatory fit is helpful. Financial resilience (FR) enhances the ability for socio-economic resilience in response to COVID-19 climate induced disruptions.
Open Access: Yes
Nearly Zero Energy Residential Buildings in Hungary Before and After 2023
Publication Name: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Publication Date: 2026-01-01
Volume: 796 LNCE
Issue: Unknown
Page Range: 558-569
Description:
Hungary, as a member of the European Union, adapts to the EU’s climate strategy and energy policy, which includes the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The first version of EPBD was published in 2002. A recast was formulated in 2010, which were revised in 2018, and in 2024. Based on the revision of EPBD in 2018, the Hungarian national decrees had to be revised. After the COVID and the energy crisis, finally in 2023, the 9/2023. ÉKM decree was formulated, and replaced the former 7/2006. TNM decree. The new decree modified the calculation and certification methods of buildings energy performance in Hungary according to EPBD and the up-to-date European standards. The significant changes in the regulation rise the questions of how the calculation and certification results have changed, and how the building designs should change to meet the modified requirements. In this research, residential buildings were examined according to the energy calculation and certification methods defined in the old and the new decrees. Eight relatively small residential buildings were selected from the author’s architectural design praxis, and energy calculations were made in two versions, according to the two regulations using the Auricon Energetic software. The partial results of the calculation, and the final results of the certificates were compared in pairs. The differences in the results were identified, and the reasons were revealed behind them. The research can also provide useful conclusions for the architectural and building engineering design of new nearly zero energy buildings.
Open Access: Yes
Data-driven Floyd’s algorithm with AirQo monitoring device for optimizing transportation routes in an uncertain environment
Publication Name: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Publication Date: 2026-01-01
Volume: 163
Issue: Unknown
Page Range: Unknown
Description:
This manuscript presents a novel All-pair shortest path algorithm that enhances Floyd’s method by integrating a soft computing-based decision model tailored for transportation routing in an uncertain environment. The routing problem is formulated as a graph, where the edges are aggregated into a single representative weight from multiple influencing factors using an aggregation operator and the score function. These weights represent pollution levels based on air quality data collected by the AirQo monitoring device along different route segments. By integrating decision making method, the enhanced Floyd’s algorithm is then used to compute the most effective route between a defined source and destination. The proposed method supports healthier travel choices by identifying routes with comparatively cleaner air. Preliminary simulations indicate that the suggested technique facilitates more informed route selection compared to conventional approaches. The uniqueness of this method lies in its integration of classical graph theory with decision-making for real-time environmental sensing, offering reduced exposure to pollutants and supporting cleaner, safer mobility in urban environments.
Open Access: Yes
Tackling energy poverty with renewable energy Projects: Fuzzy decision support system based on virtual and real experts
Publication Name: Renewable Energy
Publication Date: 2026-01-01
Volume: 256
Issue: Unknown
Page Range: Unknown
Description:
Energy poverty is a serious problem that increases economic inequalities, especially because individuals living in low-income areas have difficulty accessing energy. The development of renewable energy projects (REP) plays a critical role in reducing energy poverty. However, there is considerable uncertainty in determining strategies that will increase the effectiveness of REP to solve the problem of energy poverty. The purpose of this paper is to identify significant strategies to improve REP for the effective management of energy poverty problems by establishing a novel model. First, dimension reduction methodology is considered to calculate the importance of decision makers. The second stage includes prioritization of criteria using p,q-Spherical fuzzy (SFS) analytic hierarchy process (AHP). The final stage focuses on ranking of renewable energy investment (REI) alternatives using p,q-SFS weighted aggregated sum product assessment (WASPAS). The contribution of this paper to the literature is the determination of critical indicators that will increase the performance of REI to reduce the energy poverty problem with an original and comprehensive decision-making model. Creating a virtual expert is the main superiority of this proposed model. With the help of this issue, it can be possible to reach a sufficient number of experts. Hence, a more diverse and comprehensive evaluation can be conducted. The findings denote that start-up costs and geographical conditions have the highest significance to improve REP for the aim of minimizing energy poverty problem. Rooftop solar panels and micro wind turbines are also found as the most essential REI strategies.
Open Access: Yes
