Sustainable Development Pathways: Assessing Energy Security Risk, Information Communication Technologies, Natural Resources Rents, and Green Innovation on Environmental Quality in the United States

ABSTRACT Pursuing sustainable development in the contemporary era necessitates a comprehensive understanding of the intricate dynamics between environmental factors and socio‐economic processes. This study scrutinizes how energy security risk, information and communication technologies, natural resource rents, and green innovation affect environmental quality in the United States. This research uses data from 1990 to 2020 and applies advanced methods, including Fourier‐based cointegration and long‐run estimators, to analyze the relationships between these variables and environmental outcomes. The study robustly indicates that energy security risk, information and communication technologies, and natural resource rents exert detrimental effects on ecological quality. Conversely, the analysis demonstrates that green innovation positively contributes to improving environmental quality. The findings highlight the balance between technology, resource use, and environmental sustainability, emphasizing the need for strategies to reduce negative effects and support sustainable development.