Energy poverty through the lens of the energy-environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis

Filippidis, Michail; Tzouvanas, Panagiotis; Chatziantoniou, Ioannis

doi:10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105328

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“…The EKC hypothesis also argues that an inverted U-shaped curve association also exists between the growth of a nation’s economy and environmental impacts. According to the study by Filippidis et al ( 2021 ), the use of renewable sources and GDP growth rate exhibits a U-shaped curve, thus the EKC holds (see also, Ma et al 2021 ; Dietz et al 2012 ). All these findings clearly allude to the fact that renewable sources of energy reduce environmental degradation while simultaneously promoting economic growth.…”

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The role of clean energy in the development of sustainable tourism: does renewable energy use help mitigate environmental pollution? A panel data analysis

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Deka

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et al. 2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The tourism industry has long been accused of being the major driver of global warming as a result of the size of the industry and its subsequent high energy consumption, most of which comes from sources that emit carbon dioxide. However, in spite of the criticism directed towards tourism due to its negative effects on the environment, there is a scarcity of research that has aimed to ascertain its impact on the environment, thus revealing the existence of a gap in the literature. The current study uses a dynamic GMM model for 38 OECD countries from 2008 to 2019 for the purpose of filling the gap in the literature by investigating the effects of tourism development on the environment, as well as ascertaining the role of renewable energy in mitigating environmental impact. Unlike past studies that have alluded to the fact that tourism development exacerbates the emissions of carbon dioxide and hence global warming, the current research shows that in the OECD countries, tourism does not have any significant link with greenhouse gas emissions. This is because OECD nations have long started to shift from the use of fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy that do not exacerbate greenhouse gas emissions. However, the current research concurs with the findings of past studies that renewable energy consumption significantly decreases greenhouse gas emissions. The use of renewable energy sources instead of fossil fuels should continue to be encouraged in all nations for the purpose of achieving the carbon neutrality goal of the United Nations.

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The role of clean energy in the development of sustainable tourism: does renewable energy use help mitigate environmental pollution? A panel data analysis

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Deka

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Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…These seminal studies are important in observing various countries' problems with energy poverty. On the one hand, although the subject of poverty is comprehensively covered by the economic aspect of sustainable development [43][44][45][46][47][48][49], it is also considered to be a precursor of problems in health and education, since it causes a deterioration in people's living conditions [31,[50][51][52][53]. Furthermore, the topic has been investigated in terms of its various links with, for example, inequalities and differences in income [54][55][56][57], gender [58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65] and race [8,[66][67][68][69], the nexus of renewable energy, smarter technology, energy efficiency and its alleviation [70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78], energy prices, energy security and energy dependence [79][80][81][82][83] and the relationship between CO 2 emissions, climate change and energy poverty ...…”

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Bibliometric Literature Analysis of a Multi-Dimensional Sustainable Development Issue: Energy Poverty

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Energy plays a critical role in building a sustainable future—economically, socially, and environmentally. Energy poverty holds a similarly prominent position and covers certain economic, social and environmental issues that are underlined by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Due to its multidimensional role in plans for achieving sustainable development, there is a growing body of literature focusing on various aspects of energy poverty. This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of this literature by utilizing more extensive data from the Web of Science, covering all information on energy poverty studies. The analysis reveals how energy poverty has attracted attention over time, who the leading authors are, which studies constitute outstanding contributions to the literature, which different sides of the research topic stand out, and also highlights the potential research gaps. The results reveal all the network flows among researchers, publications, journals, keywords, organizations, co-cited publications, and bibliographic coupling for energy poverty studies. The findings confirm the increasing popularity of energy poverty as a topic and demonstrate the increasing awareness of the issue in academia over time.

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“…Researchers also focus on testing the applicability of the EKC at a global scale (Blampied, 2021; Tanner & Johnston, 2017). The energy‐EKC hypothesis is supported in around 200 countries worldwide (Filippidis et al., 2021).…”

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“…Chang et al (2021) (Blampied, 2021;Tanner & Johnston, 2017). The energy-EKC hypothesis is supported in around 200 countries worldwide (Filippidis et al, 2021).…”

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Contributing to carbon peak: Estimating the causal impact of eco‐industrial parks on low‐carbon development in China

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Wang

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J of Industrial Ecology

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Low‐carbon development is associated with eco‐industrial parks (EIPs), but whether a causal relationship exists is unknown. A growing body of evidence from environmental engineering studies suggests that EIPs reduce carbon emissions, but few economic studies have assessed the causality, channels, and heterogeneity of this relationship. This study uses the staggered difference‐in‐difference method to construct a quasi‐natural experiment to assess the impact of national‐level EIPs on low‐carbon development. The empirical results reveal that EIPs help achieve low‐carbon development in China. Specifically, EIPs reduce the carbon intensity of the pilot cities by 7.2%. The channel analysis reveals that EIPs advance technological innovation, stimulate the Porter effect, and upgrade the industrial structure. Regional heterogeneity analysis further reveals that EIPs are more conducive to low‐carbon development in pilot cities in southern China, cities along the coast, and cities on the east of the Hu line. Further analysis shows that EIPs depress the peak of the environmental Kuznets curve and help achieve the turning point early. Moreover, this study offers fresh cases and patterns for the construction of EIPs in China. This study contributes to an in‐depth understanding of the role of EIPs in the low‐carbon transition in the largest developing country and provides inspiration for further policy optimization.

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Energy poverty through the lens of the energy-environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis

Cited by 51 publications

References 78 publications

The role of clean energy in the development of sustainable tourism: does renewable energy use help mitigate environmental pollution? A panel data analysis

The role of clean energy in the development of sustainable tourism: does renewable energy use help mitigate environmental pollution? A panel data analysis

Bibliometric Literature Analysis of a Multi-Dimensional Sustainable Development Issue: Energy Poverty

Contributing to carbon peak: Estimating the causal impact of eco‐industrial parks on low‐carbon development in China

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