Elena G. Popkova, Professor, Doctor of Science (Economics), the founder and president of the Institute of Scientific Communications (Volgograd, Russia) and Leading researcher of the Center for applied research of the chair "Economic policy and public-private partnership" of MGIMO University (Moscow, Russia). Her scientific interests include the theory of economic growth, sustainable development, globalization, humanization of economic growth, emerging markets, social entrepreneurship, and the digital economy and Industry 4.0. Elena G. Popkova organizes Russian and international scientific and practical conferences and is the editor and author of collective monographs, serves as a guest editor of international scientific journals. She has published more than 300 works in Russian and foreign peer-reviewed scientific journals and books.

Eco-design and Quality Certification in Implementing Smart Green Innovations for Maximizing Their Contribution to Combating Climate Change.- Tourism, Environment, and Sustainability.- The Environmental Component of Sustainable Socio-Economic Development.- Capabilities of Business Analysis in Developing Data-driven Decision Solutions.- A Smart Approach to In-house Analytics and Business Management 4.0.- Business Management in the Context of the Sustainable Development Paradigm.- Study of the Potential of Public-Private Partnership Mechanisms in Projects of Smart Environmental Modernization of Residential Infrastructure.- Models of Concession and Public-private Partnership as an Effective Tool for Achieving the Goals of Sustainable Development of the Region in the Digital Economy.- Protectionism and Technological Development: The Green Agenda.- Investment Risks of a Depressed Region in the Context of the Sustainable Development Paradigm.- KeyAspects of Sustainable Business Model Innovation.- Synergetic Approach in Public Administration.- Advanced Climate-smart Technology as the Basis for the Activities of Green Entrepreneurship in the Digital Economy Markets.

This book is devoted to strengthening the theoretical and methodological basis, systematization of international experience, and scientific elaboration of prospects for developing a climate-smart economy and business as a vector of the sustainable development of Industry 4.0 in the Decade of Action.
The first part of the book focuses on climate-responsible entrepreneurship in support of the sustainable development of Industry 4.0. The part systematizes best practices for climate-smart green innovations across sectors of the digital economy. The third part reveals the experience of climate risk management based on smart green innovations in regions and countries. Particular attention is paid to the best practices of the European Union (EU) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The book ends with part four, which explores ESG climate risk management and green finance in support of combating climate change.
The book¿s novelty is that it rethinks the environmental footprints of Industry 4.0 from the perspective of climate risks and their management. The theoretical significance of the book lies in the formation of an innovative concept of climate change risk management, in which the economy, society, nature, and technology are presented and interact effectively. The book is intended for scientists. In this book, they will find an innovative and systemic vision of smart green innovations in Industry 4.0 for climate change risk management.