Dynamic linkages between energy efficiency, renewable energy along with economic growth and carbon emission. A case of MINT countries an asymmetric analysis

This study aims to examine the effects of energy efficiency (EE), renewable energy (RE), and other factors on the carbon emissions of Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Turkey (MINT). The study covers the time from 1990 to 2014. Unlike earlier studies, the current analysis considers EE a significant fa...

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Main Authors: Rabia Akram, Muhammad Umar, Gan Xiaoli, Fuzhong Chen
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Energy Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722001536
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author Rabia Akram
Muhammad Umar
Gan Xiaoli
Fuzhong Chen
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Fuzhong Chen
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description This study aims to examine the effects of energy efficiency (EE), renewable energy (RE), and other factors on the carbon emissions of Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Turkey (MINT). The study covers the time from 1990 to 2014. Unlike earlier studies, the current analysis considers EE a significant factor of CO2 emissions in the MINT nations. MINT primarily represents a group of emerging economies, but it is relatively ignored in empirical environment literature. The mitigating effect of EE on CO2 emissions in the MINT nations has not been explored before. This study is the first to reveal an asymmetric connection among EE, RE, nuclear energy, economic growth, and CO2 emissions in the MINT nations by using the novel hidden panel cointegration and nonlinear panel autoregressive distributive lag methodology. The empirical results suggest that the variables’ effects are asymmetric, and EE and RE reduce the carbon emissions in the MINT countries. In the case of EE, a 1% fluctuation in its positive-sum lowers carbon emissions by 0.232% in the long term, and a 1% fluctuation in its positive-sum mitigates CO2 pollutants by 0.112% in the short term. For RE, a 1% fluctuation in its positive component lowers carbon emissions by 0.846%. Furthermore, findings from the Granger causality test suggest that any reductions in EE would have a positive impact on the extent of carbon emissions. The permanent positive shocks of EE show a negative association with carbon emissions. On the basis of these empirical findings, this study suggests that policy managers of the MINT countries should consider the asymmetric behavior among the variables in setting their environmental, growth, and energy policies.
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spelling doaj.art-9543259739e848aa8f9535bf4de7f7c42023-02-21T05:10:18ZengElsevierEnergy Reports2352-48472022-11-01821192130Dynamic linkages between energy efficiency, renewable energy along with economic growth and carbon emission. A case of MINT countries an asymmetric analysisRabia Akram0Muhammad Umar1Gan Xiaoli2Fuzhong Chen3Business School, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, ChinaSchool of Economics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China; Corresponding author.Business School, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, ChinaSchool of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, ChinaThis study aims to examine the effects of energy efficiency (EE), renewable energy (RE), and other factors on the carbon emissions of Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Turkey (MINT). The study covers the time from 1990 to 2014. Unlike earlier studies, the current analysis considers EE a significant factor of CO2 emissions in the MINT nations. MINT primarily represents a group of emerging economies, but it is relatively ignored in empirical environment literature. The mitigating effect of EE on CO2 emissions in the MINT nations has not been explored before. This study is the first to reveal an asymmetric connection among EE, RE, nuclear energy, economic growth, and CO2 emissions in the MINT nations by using the novel hidden panel cointegration and nonlinear panel autoregressive distributive lag methodology. The empirical results suggest that the variables’ effects are asymmetric, and EE and RE reduce the carbon emissions in the MINT countries. In the case of EE, a 1% fluctuation in its positive-sum lowers carbon emissions by 0.232% in the long term, and a 1% fluctuation in its positive-sum mitigates CO2 pollutants by 0.112% in the short term. For RE, a 1% fluctuation in its positive component lowers carbon emissions by 0.846%. Furthermore, findings from the Granger causality test suggest that any reductions in EE would have a positive impact on the extent of carbon emissions. The permanent positive shocks of EE show a negative association with carbon emissions. On the basis of these empirical findings, this study suggests that policy managers of the MINT countries should consider the asymmetric behavior among the variables in setting their environmental, growth, and energy policies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722001536Energy efficiencyAsymmetric panel ARDLAsymmetric hidden panel cointegrationAsymmetric causalityMINT economies
spellingShingle Rabia Akram
Muhammad Umar
Gan Xiaoli
Fuzhong Chen
Dynamic linkages between energy efficiency, renewable energy along with economic growth and carbon emission. A case of MINT countries an asymmetric analysis
Energy Reports
Energy efficiency
Asymmetric panel ARDL
Asymmetric hidden panel cointegration
Asymmetric causality
MINT economies
title Dynamic linkages between energy efficiency, renewable energy along with economic growth and carbon emission. A case of MINT countries an asymmetric analysis
title_full Dynamic linkages between energy efficiency, renewable energy along with economic growth and carbon emission. A case of MINT countries an asymmetric analysis
title_fullStr Dynamic linkages between energy efficiency, renewable energy along with economic growth and carbon emission. A case of MINT countries an asymmetric analysis
title_full_unstemmed Dynamic linkages between energy efficiency, renewable energy along with economic growth and carbon emission. A case of MINT countries an asymmetric analysis
title_short Dynamic linkages between energy efficiency, renewable energy along with economic growth and carbon emission. A case of MINT countries an asymmetric analysis
title_sort dynamic linkages between energy efficiency renewable energy along with economic growth and carbon emission a case of mint countries an asymmetric analysis
topic Energy efficiency
Asymmetric panel ARDL
Asymmetric hidden panel cointegration
Asymmetric causality
MINT economies
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722001536
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