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@article{196154,
        author = {Mrs. Bhavana Gupta Agarwal and Saba Fatima},
        title = {Integration Of Green Technology for Global Sustainability: Foundations, Challenges, And Future Trajectories},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {no},
        pages = {94-101},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=196154},
        abstract = {Green technology has emerged as a critical approach for achieving environmental sustainability, economic growth, and improved quality of life in response to increasing global environmental challenges. This study investigates the role of green technologies in promoting sustainable development by analysing their applications across major sectors, including renewable energy systems, sustainable agriculture, waste management technologies, and green construction infrastructure. The research adopts a systematic qualitative literature review methodology, synthesizing recent academic studies, policy reports, and institutional publications. The analysis is conducted using the People–Profit–Planet (3P) sustainability framework, which evaluates technological effectiveness in terms of social acceptance (People), economic feasibility (Profit), and environmental protection (Planet).
The study identifies several critical limitations of green technology adoption, including high initial investment costs, infrastructure limitations, intermittency issues in renewable energy systems, resource-intensive manufacturing processes, and insufficient public awareness. Furthermore, the analysis reveals significant research gaps, particularly in the integration of multiple green technologies, social acceptance and behavioural adoption, economic feasibility for small-scale users, lack of standardized technology evaluation frameworks, and limited practical policy implementation strategies, especially in developing regions. To address these challenges, the study proposes several strategic solutions, including the development of integrated green technology ecosystems, expansion of community awareness and engagement programs, implementation of financial support mechanisms such as micro-financing and green subsidies, carbon footprint metrics, and the establishment of effective governance and policy monitoring systems.
The findings highlight that successful adoption of green technologies requires multi-stakeholder collaboration between governments, industries, research institutions, and local communities. Additionally, the study identifies emerging future directions such as renewable energy expansion, smart and sustainable cities, AI and IoT-based environmental monitoring, circular economy systems, and climate-resilient agriculture as key drivers of sustainable innovation.Overall, the research concludes that bridging existing research gaps, strengthening policy implementation, and promoting integrated technological systems are essential for maximizing the environmental, economic, and social benefits of green technology and achieving long-term global sustainability goals.},
        keywords = {Green Technology, Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy, Environmental Sustainability, Circular Economy.},
        month = {March},
        }