ESG and the energy mix : An analysis of European Union countries and India
*József UlbertCorresponding authorulbert.jozsef@ktk.pte.huDepartment of Finance and AccountingFaculty of Business and EconomicsUniversity of PécsPécs, 7622, Hungary0009-0006-4504-2513View full profile → , György Gorjaneczgorjanecz.gyorgy@ktk.pte.huDepartment of Finance and AccountingFaculty of Business and EconomicsUniversity of Pécs7622, Pécs, Hungary0009-0004-8578-9406View full profile → , Adrián Gaálgaal.adrian@ktk.pte.huDepartment of Finance and AccountingFaculty of Business and EconomicsUniversity of PécsPécs, 7622, Hungary0009-0004-3074-3670View full profile →
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- Received:
- 11 Feb 2025
- Published Online:
- 29 Nov 2025
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JIOS-2091
- Pages:
- 2695–2706
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