Renewable energy, CO2 emissions and value added: Empirical evidence from countries with different income levels

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 402-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Ben Jebli ◽  
Sahbi Farhani ◽  
Khaled Guesmi
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Income Levels

CO2 emissions, economic and population growth, and renewable energy: Empirical evidence across regions

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
pp. 180-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kangyin Dong ◽  
Gal Hochman ◽  
Yaqing Zhang ◽  
Renjin Sun ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Co2 Emissions

scholarly journals The Causal Link Between Electricity Generation and Co2 Emissions: Toda and Yamamoto Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan Muslija ◽  
Elma Šatrović ◽  
Namik Čolaković
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Causal Link ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Research Attention

The link between energy consumption and CO2 emissions has received a significant research attention in the last few decades in the case of Turkey. The authors in general agree on the positive link between these two macroeconomic terms. However, the link between electricity generation and CO2 emissions did not receive much attention what was the motivation to conduct this study. Thus, this paper aims to provide empirical evidence on the link between these two variables while controlling for the role of the population growth. The time-series data are collected at annual basis in the period between 1974 and 2016. Our results reveal a bidirectional causal link between electricity generation and population growth. These findings imply that population growth stimulates the electricity generation. In addition, electricity generation tends to stimulate the population growth. This is since some of the countries in the World have big problems with electricity supply. It influences negatively the manufacturing sector, educational sector as well as many other sectors. Moreover, a bidirectional link between population growth and CO2 emissions are recorded. More population is expected to demand more working place, and firms especially those in industry sector are known as significant energy gluttons. The empirical evidence of this paper can serve as an important insight for decision makers. At first, it suggests the necessity to think of the possibilities to develop renewable energy in Turkey. This is since Turkey has a great potential in the fields of renewable energy. In this light, Turkey may solve the problem of the great reliance on the imported energy. Moreover, the business climate should be more favorable for investors tending to support the projects in the fields of renewable energy. Apart from these, it is of great importance to make a necessary effort to increase the energy efficiency which will reduce the current energy consumption and CO2 emission consequently. At last, it would be necessary to educate both, the private and public sector, on the benefits of renewable energy.

scholarly journals Nexus between Economy, Agriculture, Population, Renewable Energy and CO2 Emissions: Evidence from Asia-Pacific Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 261-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid Latif ◽  
Muhammad Yousaf Raza ◽  
Shahid Adil ◽  
Rehana Kouser
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Granger Causality ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Causality Test ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2

This study uses panel co-integration methods and Granger causality examines to scrutinize the dynamic causal relationship between carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, gross domestic product (GDP), renewable energy (RE), agriculture value added (AVA) and population for the thirteen developed and developing Asia Pacific countries (APCs) covering the period 2005-2017. The results evaluate in two ways: in the short-run, Granger causality test (GCT) is operating from AVA to GDP and express bidirectional causation among GDP and agriculture. In the distant future, there is causality from RE and Population to CO2emissions. The short-run causality is important due to the agriculture sector which causes in boosting GDP while economic development, population and clean energy (including waste and combustible) raise CO2 emissions causes in the reduction of production and services. The research finds out that reduction in AVA, GDP increase, uncontrolled population and lack of attention on clean energy are interrelated in creating emissions. Policy recommendation insights that Asian Pacific establishments should control the population, less use of fossil fuel, encourage clean energy technologies such as solar and wind to fight with global warming.

scholarly journals The nexus between renewable energy, CO2 emissions, and economic growth: Empirical evidence from African oil-producing countries

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1634-1643
Author(s):  
Veysel İnal ◽  
Haman Mahamat Addi ◽  
Eyüp Ensar Çakmak ◽  
Mustafa Torusdağ ◽  
Mustafa Çalışkan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Co2 Emissions

scholarly journals Impact of Agriculture and Energy on CO2 Emissions in Zambia

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (24) ◽  
pp. 8339
Author(s):  
Joseph Phiri ◽  
Karel Malec ◽  
Alpo Kapuka ◽  
Mansoor Maitah ◽  
Seth Nana Kwame Appiah-Kubi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Wald Test ◽  
The Impact

The world has experienced increased impacts of anthropogenic global warming due to increased emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), which include carbon dioxide (CO2). Anthropogenic activities that contribute to CO2 emissions include deforestation, usage of fertilizers, and activities related to mining and energy production. The main objective of this paper was to assess the impacts of agriculture and energy production on CO2 emissions in Zambia. This research used econometric analysis, specifically the Autoregressive-Distributed Lag (ARDL) Bounds Test, to analyze the relationship between CO2 emissions and GDP, electricity consumption, agricultural production, and industry value added. The results showed the presence of cointegration, where the variables of CO2 emissions, GDP, electricity, and agriculture converge to a long-run equilibrium at the rate of 74%. Further, there was a short-run causality towards CO2 emissions running from agriculture and the consumption of energy as indicated by the Wald test. This is the first study of its kind that empirically shows the impact of agricultural activities and energy consumption on the Zambian environment through their contribution to CO2 emissions at a macro (country) level. This paper also presents recommendations that are pertinent to mitigate these effects. To deescalate environmental degradation, we propose increasing the number of access points for multiple renewable energy sources across the country; discouraging deforestation, the usage of conventional fertilizers, and the burning of vegetation for fertilizers; encouraging afforestation and reforestation, in addition to providing subsidies, training, and financial support to farmers and entrepreneurs who decide to use environmentally friendly agricultural methods and renewable energy. This research highlights the serious impacts of anthropogenic activities on CO2 emissions. The study was intended to assist Zambian policymakers in formulating and implementing environmentally friendly policy measures or systems that will contribute towards environmental protection commitments and sustainable economic development.

scholarly journals Climate change and agricultural development in West Africa: Role of renewable energy and trade openness

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-31
Author(s):  
Essossinam Ali
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
Value Added ◽  
West African ◽  
The West ◽  
The University

The design, implementation, and evaluation of energy policies in combating climate change are becoming increasingly evident to strengthen economic growth driven by the agricultural sector in most developing countries. The study analyzes the direct and indirect effects of renewable energy consumption (REC) on agriculture value-added (AgVA), CO2 emissions, and trade openness in the short- and long-run in the West African countries. The second-generation panel unit root tests, the panel cointegration methods, and Panel Vector Error Correction Model are used with World Bank data from 1990 to 2015. A panel Granger causality test was also used to determine the direction of causality between variables. Findings show a unidirectional relationship between AgVA, CO2 emissions, and REC; between REC, gross fixe capital formation (GFCF) and trade openness. Moreover, the bidirectional hypothesis is verified between agricultural development and trade openness. However, the null hypothesis is found between AgVA and GFCF, on the one hand, and GFCF and CO2 emissions, on the other hand. These results suggest that fostering renewable energy policy and revisiting trade policy toward reducing environmental pollution will enable agricultural development and boost the regional economy. AcknowledgmentThe author wants to thank Dr. Moukpè GNINIGUE for his technical supports and Prof. Jean Marcelin Bosson BROU from the University of Houphouet Boigny (Cote d’Ivoire), Dr. Odzadifo K. WONYRA and Dr. Hodabalo BATAKA from the University of Kara, Dr. Koffi Massesso ADJI from the West African Sciences Services Centre on Climate Change and Land Use (University of Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar) and Essotanam MAMBA from the University of Lomé for their constructive comments on the earlier version of this manuscripts. Finally, the author is grateful to the anonymous reviewers and Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Economics, whose comments have improved this paper. However, the opinions expressed in this paper are solely those of the author.

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