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Accounting, Corporate Governance & Business Ethics

Examining the dynamics between banking sector performance, environmental sustainability, and environmental technology innovation: evidence from G20 countries

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Article: 2368709 | Received 12 Oct 2023, Accepted 12 Jun 2024, Published online: 21 Jun 2024

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