What causes environmental degradation in Pakistan? Embossing the role of fossil fuel energy consumption in the view of ecological footprint

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Saleem Yousaf ◽  
Farhan Ali ◽  
Babar Aziz ◽  
Saima Sarwar
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption

Dynamic linkages amongst ecological footprints, fossil fuel energy consumption and globalization: an empirical analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 1549-1568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalia M. Ibrahiem ◽  
Shaimaa A. Hanafy
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Real Income ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ecological Footprints ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the dynamic linkages amongst ecological footprints, fossil fuel consumption, real income, globalization and population in Egypt in the period from 1971 to 2014.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) and dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS) methods to investigate the long run relationships amongst ecological footprints, economic growth, globalization, fossil fuel energy consumption and population. Moreover, the Toda–Yamamoto approach is conducted to examine the causal relationships between variables.FindingsEmpirical results of FMOLS and DOLS methods show that real income and fossil fuel consumption are responsible for deteriorating the environment, while globalization and population are found to mitigate it. As for Toda–Yamamoto–Granger causal relationship results, unidirectional causal relation from globalization, population and fossil fuel energy consumption to the ecological footprint exists. Moreover, bidirectional causal relation between real income on the one hand and globalization and the ecological footprint on the other hand is found.Originality/valueUsing carbon dioxide emissions has major weakness as carbon dioxide emissions are considered only part of the total environmental deterioration so this study is the first study for Egypt that uses the ecological footprint as an indicator for environmental quality and environmental pollution and links it with globalization, economic growth, population and fossil fuel energy consumption. Moreover, realizing the direction of causality between these variables might help policymakers in designing the policies to promote the shift towards clean energy sources, especially that achieving sustainable economic growth with more contribution to the global economy depending on diversification of energy sources without deteriorating the environment is considered one of the most important objectives of Egypt’s National Vision 2030.

scholarly journals Economic Complexity and Ecological Footprint: Evidence from the Most Complex Economies in the World

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9031
Author(s):  
Olimpia Neagu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Income Per Capita ◽  
Economic Complexity ◽  
Complexity Index ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption

The paper introduces economic complexity as an explanatory variable of ecological footprint change, along with income per capita and fossil fuel energy consumption. The link between the ecological footprint and economic complexity is explored within a panel of 48 complex economies over the period 1995–2014. The panel analysis is based on the annual data series of the economic complexity index (ECI), fossil fuel energy consumption, income per capita, and the ecological footprint of production. The econometrical analysis, based on second-generation unit root tests, cointegration testing, and estimation of fully modified ordinary square (FMOLS) and dynamic ordinary least square (DOLS) models in a heterogeneous panel of countries, revealed a validated positive long-run association between the ecological footprint of production as dependent variable and the economic complexity index, gross domestic product per capita, and fossil fuel energy consumption. The paper sheds light on the critical situation of environmental sustainability, taking into consideration that 75% of countries under examination are in ecological deficit.

THE ENERGY–POLLUTION–HEALTH NEXUS: A PANEL DATA ANALYSIS OF LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME ASIAN COUNTRIES

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
FARHAD TAGHIZADEH-HESARY ◽  
EHSAN RASOULINEZHAD ◽  
NAOYUKI YOSHINO ◽  
YOUNGHO CHANG ◽  
FARZAD TAGHIZADEH-HESARY ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Increased consumption of nonrenewable energy sources may lead to more air pollution, resulting in negative health impacts in a society. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between fossil fuel energy consumption and health issues using generalized method of moments estimation technique for data from 18 Asian countries (both low- and middle-income) over the period 1991–2018. The findings demonstrate that fossil fuel energy consumption increases the risk of lung and respiratory diseases. In addition, the results demonstrate the significant effect of CO2 emissions and fossil fuel consumption on undernourishment and death rates. Furthermore, we find that increases in the gross domestic product per capita and healthcare expenditure may help reduce undernourishment and death ratio. The conclusion recommends that diversification of energy in low- and middle-income countries from too much reliance on fossil fuels to more renewable energy sources can improve energy insecurity, at the same time reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize the negative impacts on human health.

The relationship between air pollution, fossil fuel energy consumption, and water resources in the panel of selected Asia-Pacific countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (19) ◽  
pp. 11395-11400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulkadir Abdulrashid Rafindadi ◽  
Zarinah Yusof ◽  
Khalid Zaman ◽  
Phouphet Kyophilavong ◽  
Ghulam Akhmat
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption

ICT development, governance quality and the environmental performance: avoidable thresholds from the lower and lower-middle-income countries

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mouna Amari ◽  
Khaireddine Mouakhar ◽  
Anis Jarboui
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Methane Emissions ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Basic Services ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption

PurposeThis paper aims to study the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) readiness, use, and intensity and environmental sustainability factors in the lower and middle lower-income countries from 2012 to 2018.Design/methodology/approachICT readiness, use and intensity are measured with the impact of ICT on access to basic services, phone penetration and Internet penetration, while CO2 emissions per capita, fossil fuel energy consumption and methane emissions are used as indicators for air pollution. To achieve this goal, a two-step generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation was performed which thresholds are computed contingent on the validity of tested hypotheses.FindingsThe results demonstrate that increasing ICT readiness, use and intensity in lower and lower-middle-income countries enhance environmental sustainability by decreasing CO2 emissions and energy consumption.Research limitations/implicationsOne of the limitations of this study is that the conclusions and policy recommendations do not take into account the specificities of each country. Indeed there are some differences in the growth pattern of ICT in the lower and middle-lower-income countries. Taken together, the authors conclude that increasing ICT has a positive net effect on CO2 and methane emissions per capita, while increasing the impact of ICT access in basic services has a net negative effect on CO2 fossil fuel energy consumption and methane emissions.Practical implicationsThe world needs immediate emissions reduction to avoid the long-term danger of climate change. Second, government authorities should give additional efforts in the more pollutant sector such as transport and industry to monitor their energy consumption.Originality/valueTo explore this issue further, the negative net effects suggest that ICT needs to be further developed beyond the determined thresholds, to attain the required negative net effect on fossil fuel energy consumption.

scholarly journals Analysis of Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption and Environmental Impacts in European Countries

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florinda Martins ◽  
Carlos Felgueiras ◽  
Miroslava Smitkova ◽  
Nídia Caetano
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption

The use of fossil fuels as the main source of energy for most countries has caused several negative environmental impacts, such as global warming and air pollution. Air pollution causes many health problems, causing social and economic negative effects. Worldwide efforts are being made to avoid global warming consequences through the establishment of international agreements that then lead to local policies adapted to the development of each signing nation. In addition, there is a depletion of nonrenewable resources which may be scarce or nonexistent in future generations. The preservation of resources, which is a common goal of the Circular Economy strategy and of sustainable development, is not being accomplished nowadays. In this work, the calculation of indicators and mathematical and statistical analysis were applied to clarify and evidence the trends, provide information for the decision-making process, and increase public awareness. The fact that European countries do not possess abundant reserves of fossil fuels will not change, but the results of this analysis can evolve in the future. In this work, fossil fuel energy consumption, fossil fuel depletion, and their relationship with other variables, such as energy dependence and share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption, were analyzed for 29 European countries. Furthermore, it was possible to conclude that many European countries still depend heavily on fossil fuels. Significant differences were not found in what concerns gross inland consumption per capita when the Kruskal–Wallis test was applied. It was possible to estimate that by 2050 (considering Jazz scenario) it will only remain approximately 14% of oil proven reserves, 72% of coal proven reserves and 18% of gas proven reserves. Given the small reserves of European countries on fossil fuels, if they need to use them, they will fast disappear.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between CO2 Emissions, Economic and Financial Development and Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption in Central Asia

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmut Erdoğan ◽  
Junus Ganiev
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Financial Development ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
Central Asian Countries ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption

Although environmental deterioration is a main result of the process of economic growth, global warming and climate change has been threating the quality of human life. Though Central Asian countries (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Armenia) signed to Kyoto protocol to decrease CO2 emission levels, these countries still have environmental pollution concerns. This paper examines relationships between CO2 emissions, economic and financial development and fossil fuel energy consumption for a panel of Central Asian countries over the period 1992-2013. The findings of this study show that an inverted U shape environmental Kuznets curve for Central Asia. Moreover, energy consumption and urbanization are found to have positive effects on CO2 emissions. However, analysis suggests that financial development and trade openness are essential factors for the reduction of CO2 emissions.

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