This　study　explores　whether　emerging　economic　blocs　can　decouple　economic　growth　from　carbon　emissions　amidst　global　climate　change　concerns,　integrating　Environmental　Kuznets　Curve　(EKC)　theory,　Stakeholder　theory,　and　Ecological　Modernization　Theory　(EMT).　Using　fuzzy-set　qualitative　comparative　analysis　(fsQCA),　it　examines　the　relationship　between　monetary　policy　and　carbon　emissions　in　two　key　blocs:　ASEAN　and　GCC.　Findings　reveal　that　robust　GDP　growth　in　ASEAN　correlates　with　higher　ecological　footprints,　underscoring　the　environmental　cost　of　rapid　expansion.　Conversely,　the　GCC　region　highlights　renewable　energy　consumption　as　crucial　for　managing　ecological　footprints,　despite　challenges　in　energy　mix　adequacy.　These　insights　offer　region-specific　understandings,　challenging　conventional　views　and　guiding　policymakers　in　aligning　economic　growth　with　environmental　sustainability.　The　research　underscores　the　need　for　tailored　strategies　to　develop　sustainable　economic　models　that　decouple　growth　from　environmental　degradation.