Exploring the Role of Information Communication Technology and Renewable Energy in Environmental Quality of South-East Asian Emerging Economies
We have extended the literature on how information communication technology (ICT) and renewable energy relates to environmental quality in South-East Asia. Earlier literature has mostly focused on individual country cases, and regional investigations, especially in South-East Asian, are largely abse...
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| author | Muhammad Zeeshan Jiabin Han Alam Rehman Irfan Ullah Muhammad Mubashir |
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| description | We have extended the literature on how information communication technology (ICT) and renewable energy relates to environmental quality in South-East Asia. Earlier literature has mostly focused on individual country cases, and regional investigations, especially in South-East Asian, are largely absent from the existing body of knowledge. The use of ICT and renewable energy are among the top priorities of each economy in this region. We pursued this study with the intention of identifying trends in the way these countries use ICT and renewable energy, and how these emerging factors contribute to their environmental performance. We analyzed the annual data of six countries from between 2000 and 2018, using Panel Quantile Regression, and Dynamic Fixed Effect estimation techniques to test both the hypothesized short-run and long-run relationship between ICT and renewable energy use and environmental quality. Our empirical results reveal the non-mitigating effect of ICT on CO2 emission, confirming that ICT use in this region does not improve environmental performance, but rather causes more environmental degradation. Renewable energy, on the other hand, results in a significant contribution to environmental quality in this region. Our results are consistent with multiple studies in the existing body of knowledge. The findings are very meaningful and useful for policymakers in these countries to help them to frame strategies for renewable energy and ICT use practices that favor the environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a16d11da12464812b4e20bd78ad5de692022-12-22T00:32:30ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2022-06-011010.3389/fenvs.2022.917468917468Exploring the Role of Information Communication Technology and Renewable Energy in Environmental Quality of South-East Asian Emerging EconomiesMuhammad Zeeshan0Jiabin Han1Alam Rehman2Irfan Ullah3Muhammad Mubashir4College of Business Administration, Liaoning Technical University, Xingcheng, ChinaCollege of Business Administration, Liaoning Technical University, Xingcheng, ChinaFaculty of Management Sciences, National University of Modern Language, Islamabad, PakistanReading Academy, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Management Sciences, Qurtaba University, Peshawar, PakistanWe have extended the literature on how information communication technology (ICT) and renewable energy relates to environmental quality in South-East Asia. Earlier literature has mostly focused on individual country cases, and regional investigations, especially in South-East Asian, are largely absent from the existing body of knowledge. The use of ICT and renewable energy are among the top priorities of each economy in this region. We pursued this study with the intention of identifying trends in the way these countries use ICT and renewable energy, and how these emerging factors contribute to their environmental performance. We analyzed the annual data of six countries from between 2000 and 2018, using Panel Quantile Regression, and Dynamic Fixed Effect estimation techniques to test both the hypothesized short-run and long-run relationship between ICT and renewable energy use and environmental quality. Our empirical results reveal the non-mitigating effect of ICT on CO2 emission, confirming that ICT use in this region does not improve environmental performance, but rather causes more environmental degradation. Renewable energy, on the other hand, results in a significant contribution to environmental quality in this region. Our results are consistent with multiple studies in the existing body of knowledge. The findings are very meaningful and useful for policymakers in these countries to help them to frame strategies for renewable energy and ICT use practices that favor the environment.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.917468/fullICTrenewable energytradeenvironmental qualityPQRDFE |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Zeeshan Jiabin Han Alam Rehman Irfan Ullah Muhammad Mubashir Exploring the Role of Information Communication Technology and Renewable Energy in Environmental Quality of South-East Asian Emerging Economies Frontiers in Environmental Science ICT renewable energy trade environmental quality PQR DFE |
| title | Exploring the Role of Information Communication Technology and Renewable Energy in Environmental Quality of South-East Asian Emerging Economies |
| title_full | Exploring the Role of Information Communication Technology and Renewable Energy in Environmental Quality of South-East Asian Emerging Economies |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Role of Information Communication Technology and Renewable Energy in Environmental Quality of South-East Asian Emerging Economies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Role of Information Communication Technology and Renewable Energy in Environmental Quality of South-East Asian Emerging Economies |
| title_short | Exploring the Role of Information Communication Technology and Renewable Energy in Environmental Quality of South-East Asian Emerging Economies |
| title_sort | exploring the role of information communication technology and renewable energy in environmental quality of south east asian emerging economies |
| topic | ICT renewable energy trade environmental quality PQR DFE |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.917468/full |
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