"ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY OF GREEN TRANSPORTATION UNDER THE BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY"
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This article studies the impact of green transport systems on environmental quality in the context of economic infrastructure development within the framework of the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative. The need to implement economic infrastructure projects in an environmentally friendly manner is urgent today. The study uses a semi-experimental approach. The results show that green transport, although a stabilizing factor for environmental quality, leads to an increase in CO₂ emissions. This situation is explained on the basis of the theory of development compatibility. In conclusion, the study highlights the following as a positive conclusion: the development of green transport in developing countries reduces the increase in carbon emissions.
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