Carbon Dioxide Emissions Intensity Convergence: Evidence From Central American Countries
This paper extends the literature on the convergence of carbon dioxide emissions intensity and its determinants (energy intensity and the carbonization index) for six Central American countries over the period 1971 to 2014. Using the Phillips-Sul club convergence approach, the results indicate two d...
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| description | This paper extends the literature on the convergence of carbon dioxide emissions intensity and its determinants (energy intensity and the carbonization index) for six Central American countries over the period 1971 to 2014. Using the Phillips-Sul club convergence approach, the results indicate two distinct convergence clubs with respect to carbon dioxide emissions intensity and energy intensity. The carbonization index yields a single convergence club with Panama exhibiting non-convergent behavior. In light of the results, policies oriented toward the continued investment in renewable energy sources, clean energy technology, improved energy efficiency, restoration of forests, and movement toward carbon neutrality are desired goals to mitigate the environmental pressures associated with carbon dioxide emissions as a component of greenhouse gases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b3db427b9ce46fd8871bd67086750e02022-12-21T20:28:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Energy Research2296-598X2020-01-01710.3389/fenrg.2019.00158510055Carbon Dioxide Emissions Intensity Convergence: Evidence From Central American CountriesNicholas Apergis0James E. Payne1Marco Rayos-Velazquez2Department of Economics and Finance, School of Business, Law and Social Sciences, University of Derby, Derby, United KingdomCollege of Business Administration, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, United StatesCollege of Business Administration, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, United StatesThis paper extends the literature on the convergence of carbon dioxide emissions intensity and its determinants (energy intensity and the carbonization index) for six Central American countries over the period 1971 to 2014. Using the Phillips-Sul club convergence approach, the results indicate two distinct convergence clubs with respect to carbon dioxide emissions intensity and energy intensity. The carbonization index yields a single convergence club with Panama exhibiting non-convergent behavior. In light of the results, policies oriented toward the continued investment in renewable energy sources, clean energy technology, improved energy efficiency, restoration of forests, and movement toward carbon neutrality are desired goals to mitigate the environmental pressures associated with carbon dioxide emissions as a component of greenhouse gases.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenrg.2019.00158/fullcarbon dioxide emissions intensityenergy intensitycarbonization indexclub convergenceCentral America |
| spellingShingle | Nicholas Apergis James E. Payne Marco Rayos-Velazquez Carbon Dioxide Emissions Intensity Convergence: Evidence From Central American Countries Frontiers in Energy Research carbon dioxide emissions intensity energy intensity carbonization index club convergence Central America |
| title | Carbon Dioxide Emissions Intensity Convergence: Evidence From Central American Countries |
| title_full | Carbon Dioxide Emissions Intensity Convergence: Evidence From Central American Countries |
| title_fullStr | Carbon Dioxide Emissions Intensity Convergence: Evidence From Central American Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon Dioxide Emissions Intensity Convergence: Evidence From Central American Countries |
| title_short | Carbon Dioxide Emissions Intensity Convergence: Evidence From Central American Countries |
| title_sort | carbon dioxide emissions intensity convergence evidence from central american countries |
| topic | carbon dioxide emissions intensity energy intensity carbonization index club convergence Central America |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenrg.2019.00158/full |
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