With 90% of global CO2 emissions being energy-related, promoting the transition to renewable energy is the first task of green development. The Asia-Pacific region accounts for more than half of the world's energy consumption, although progress on energy transition is still being made slowly. Thus, this research examines the effects of natural extreme events and green innovation on the sustainable goals for energy transition in 49 APAC economies between 2000 and 2019. The findings demonstrate that green innovation influences access to clean cooking (4.2%), encourages renewable energy consumption (3.9%), and lowers energy intensity (0.9%). While natural extreme events hamper progress on clean cooking access, they increase renewable energy consumption. By encouraging the modernization of industrial structures and renewable energy capacity, green innovation supports such an energy transition. The impact of green innovation differs significantly across economies, with non-OECD countries experiencing a greater influence than OECD countries.

全球90%的二氧化碳排放与能源有关，推动可再生能源转型是绿色发展的首要任务。亚太地区的能源消费量占全球一半以上，但能源转型进展缓慢。因此，本研究考察了 2000 年至 2019 年间自然极端事件和绿色创新对 49 个亚太经济体能源转型可持续目标的影响。研究结果表明，绿色创新影响清洁烹饪 (4.2%)，鼓励可再生能源消费(3.9%)，并降低能源强度 (0.9%)。虽然自然极端事件阻碍了清洁烹饪的进展，但它们增加了可再生能源的消耗。通过鼓励工业结构和可再生能源能力的现代化，绿色创新支持这种能源转型。绿色创新的影响因经济体而异，非经合组织国家比经合组织国家的影响更大。