Energy access, affordability, and quality of institutions play an important role in adopting green technologies at the household level and facilitating the transition towards a sustainable future. This study examines environmental sustainability dynamics in 26 nations from 2001 to 2021 to emphasize Africa’s ecological calamity. The study evaluates the individual and interactive effects of green technology adoption-innovation, institutional quality, and energy access on household clean fuels technologies (CFT) adoption and GHG emissions. The hypotheses are robustly tested using Feasible Generalized Least Squares (FGLS), Panel Corrected Standard Errors (PCSE), and Bootstrap Granger Causality is used for country-specific outcomes. The research revealed positive associations between CFT energy usage, climate change, and R&D expenditure but negative correlations with population and affordability. Innovation lowers GHG and CO2 emissions, and forests mitigate environmental damage. However, green innovation and institution quality (INIQ) negatively affect CFT. Meanwhile, the CTIQ reveals that adopting clean fuel technology and institutional quality has moderate environmental impacts. The study observed robust uni/bidirectional causality evidence in country-specific cases. The outcomes emphasize strategic investments in clean energy absorption, innovation, and institutional quality to promote sustainable environmental practices in African countries via customized green policies.

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创新、制度和可持续性：评估非洲家庭绿色技术采用和环境可持续性的驱动因素

能源的获取、负担能力和机构质量对于在家庭层面采用绿色技术和促进向可持续未来的过渡发挥着重要作用。这项研究考察了 2001 年至 2021 年 26 个国家的环境可持续性动态，以强调非洲的生态灾难。该研究评估了绿色技术采用创新、制度质量和能源获取对家庭清洁燃料技术（CFT）采用和温室气体排放的个体和交互影响。使用可行广义最小二乘法 (FGLS)、面板校正标准误差 (PCSE) 对假设进行了稳健测试，并且针对特定国家的结果使用 Bootstrap Granger 因果关系。研究表明，CFT 能源使用、气候变化和研发支出之间存在正相关关系，但与人口和负担能力之间存在负相关关系。创新降低了温室气体和二氧化碳排放，森林减轻了环境破坏。然而，绿色创新和制度质量（INIQ）会对 CFT 产生负面影响。同时，CTIQ 表明，采用清洁燃料技术和制度质量对环境影响中等。该研究在特定国家的案例中观察到了强有力的单向/双向因果关系证据。成果强调对清洁能源吸收、创新和制度质量的战略投资，通过定制的绿色政策促进非洲国家的可持续环境实践。