Reducing carbon dioxide emissions to protect the climate is essential for environmental sustainability. In this context, it is clear that protecting the environment is a matter of global concern under the motto of ‘a better future for everyone’. The Next-11 countries form an exemplary group expected to share this sensitivity. This is because it is intriguing to see what contributions they will make as newly industrialised and emerging economies. Being evaluated within this category may also imply their involvement in the issue of environmental pollution. Additionally, it is important to consider the environmental footprint these eleven countries leave through renewable energy sources, which are highlighted as one of the most vital solutions to this problem and serve as good examples of globalization. Therefore, the study aims to examine the current situation of the Next-11 group of countries and their outlook towards the future within the triangle of globalization, environmental impacts, and renewable energy.