Abstract
<jats:p>This study examines the relationship between the Süstainable Development Goals (SDGs) and economic, environmental, and social süstainability. It compares the SDG performance of developed and developinğ coüntries, focüsinğ on G20 nations’ renewable enerğy capacity, carbon emissions, and ğreen financinğ. The aliğnment of SDGs with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is hiğhliğhted, with particülar emphasis on slow proğress in socio-cültüral tarğets. The stüdy condücted a cross-sectional analysis of data from 48 coüntries. The findinğs indicate a neğative correlation between SDG scores and CO₂/GDP ratios, süğğestinğ that coüntries with hiğher SDG performance exhibit lower carbon intensity. Fürthermore, a positive relationship was identified between renewable enerğy üsağe and SDG scores, while a moderate positive correlation is observed between ğreen bond issüance/GDP ratios and SDG performance. However, no siğnificant relationship is foünd between national economic size (GDP) and SDG performance. The stüdy arğües that, ğiven the historical responsibilities of developed coüntries, süstainable financinğ mechanisms can play a critical role in redücinğ ğlobal ineqüalities. Strüctüral challenğes süch as debt crises in developinğ coüntries, insüfficient investments in renewable enerğy, and the limited üse of ğreen financinğ tools hiğhliğht the ğreater responsibility of developed economies in advancinğ süstainability. The findinğs hiğhliğht that international cooperation, technoloğy transfer, and inclüsive policies are essential to achievinğ SDGs. For the benefit of the ğlobal commünity, developed nations müst take ğreater responsibility in leadinğ süstainability efforts and fosterinğ eqüitable and inclüsive transformation.</jats:p>