Massive energy consumption and poor regulatory framework in urban areas have created environmental slums and are a serious threat to sustainability. East Asian and Pacific economies are vulnerable to climate crises and striving for sustainability by transition to green energy and taking climate initiatives. In the past, no study has explored the effectiveness of energy transitions and climate actions in the context of East Asia and Pacific. To understand the effectiveness of these efforts, this study has been planned and executed to examine the impact of energy transition and climate actions, along with emissions from residential and commercial buildings, per capita income, and effective governance, on sustainable cities and communities in East Asia and the Pacific region. The study utilizes panel data of six high‐income countries and 11 lower‐middle and upper‐middle income countries from 2000 to 2022 for comparative empirical analysis. Empirical analysis is performed using truncated regression due to the nature of the data. The study found that energy transition, climate actions, and governance effectiveness increase the sustainability of cities and communities. However, emissions from residential buildings and per capita income adversely affect the sustainability of cities and communities. Furthermore, the dynamics of energy transition and climate change vary according to the income classifications of East Asian and Pacific countries. Energy transition and emissions showed a higher impact in HICs, while climate actions were more resilient in lower‐middle and upper‐middle income countries. These findings emphasize the transition to clean and green energy, prompt climate policy actions, and effective governance to ensure sustainability in East Asian and Pacific cities and communities.

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可持续城市的能源转型和气候行动动态：东亚和太平洋地区的跨国比较

城市地区的大量能源消耗和不完善的监管框架造成了环境贫民窟，并对可持续发展构成了严重威胁。东亚和太平洋经济体很容易受到气候危机的影响，并通过向绿色能源转型和采取气候举措来努力实现可持续发展。过去，没有研究探讨东亚和太平洋地区能源转型和气候行动的有效性。为了了解这些努力的有效性，我们计划并执行了这项研究，以考察能源转型和气候行动以及住宅和商业建筑的排放、人均收入和有效治理对东部可持续城市和社区的影响亚洲和太平洋地区。该研究利用2000年至2022年6个高收入国家和11个中低收入和中高收入国家的面板数据进行比较实证分析。由于数据的性质，经验分析是使用截断回归进行的。研究发现，能源转型、气候行动和治理有效性可以提高城市和社区的可持续性。然而，住宅建筑的排放和人均收入对城市和社区的可持续性产生不利影响。此外，能源转型和气候变化的动态因东亚和太平洋国家的收入分类而异。能源转型和排放对高收入国家影响更大，而气候行动对中低收入和中高收入国家更具弹性。这些发现强调了向清洁和绿色能源的过渡，促进气候政策行动以及有效的治理，以确保东亚和太平洋地区城市和社区的可持续性。