Do renewable energy and total factor productivity eliminate CO2 emissions in Turkey?

Abstract

This paper analyzes the impact of renewable energy consumption, total factor productivity (TFP), income, imports, and exports on consumption-based CO2 emissions in Turkey from 1990 to 2019, utilizing the Autoregressive Distributed Lagged (ARDL) method. The findings indicated that the use of renewable energy, total factor productivity and exports negatively influence CO2 emissions. On the other hand, the positive impact of income and imports on CO2 emissions was found. The negative impact of renewable energy consumption and total factor productivity highlights the importance of implementing environmentally friendly measures in the energy sector (particularly raising the proportion of renewable energy in overall energy consumption) and technological innovation.

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“…Enhancing efficiency may result in a decrease in waste generation and energy consumption, leading to a reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per unit of production. Additionally, our findings are in line with some studies like Mukhtarov (2023), Huang et al (2020), Mensah et al (2018), Alvarez-Herranz et al (2017, Li et al, (2017) concluded that technological progress (or TFP) reduces CO2 emissions.…”

“…Thus, a rise in the utilization of renewable energy, generated from non-fossil fuel sources, would lead to a decline in CO2 emissions. Our results are consistent with the results of several studies in the case of different countries, such as Waheed et al (2018), Khoshnevis Yazdi & Shakouri (2017), Hasanov et al (2021), Raihan &Tuspekova (2022), andMukhtarov (2023), which revealed a negative effect of renewable energy consumption on CO2 emissions.…”

“…Canada has a sizable industrial sector, and economic expansion may increase production and emissions. Our research results align with the conclusions of earlier studies focused on different nations, such as Khoshnevis Yazdi & Shakouri (2017), Shuai et al (2017), Pata (2018), Danish (2019), Mukhtarov et al (2021), Mukhtarov (2023). These studies have demonstrated a positive influence of GDP on CO2 emissions.…”