Greenhouse gas emission widens income inequality in Africa

Ashenafi, Biruk Birhanu

doi:10.1007/s11356-022-18925-5

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“…The findings contribute to the climate change discussion by firstly providing a shift in the existing narrative that is typically weighted relatively more towards climate risks disproportionately affecting poorer countries (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2012 ; Ashenafi 2022 ). Evidence is emerging that rich countries, which tend to be underexplored in the climate change literature, are not as immune to the impact of climate change as poor countries (Knight et al 2017 ).…”

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Climate shocks and wealth inequality in the UK: evidence from monthly data

Sheng

Chisadza

Gupta

et al. 2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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This paper investigates both the linear and nonlinear effects of climate risk shocks on wealth inequality in the UK using the local projections (LPs) method, based on high-frequency, i.e., monthly data. The linear results show that climate risk shocks lead to an increase in wealth inequality in the longer term. The nonlinear results present some evidence of heterogeneous responses of wealth inequality to climate risk variable shocks between high- and low-climate risk regimes. The findings highlight the disproportionate increased burden of climate change on households that are already experiencing poverty, particularly households in high-climate risk areas. As such, measures to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change need to be tailored so as not to overburden the poor.

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“…Evidence suggests that poorer countries or individuals are more negatively affected because they lack the resources to respond to climate change risks (Taconet et al 2020 ). In addition, Ashenafi ( 2022 ) finds that greenhouse gas emissions widen inequality in poorer regions, such as Africa.…”

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Climate shocks and wealth inequality in the UK: evidence from monthly data

Sheng

Chisadza

Gupta

et al. 2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…Energy inequality has become a significant research topic due to its social, economic, and environmental implications. Researchers from a wide range of disciplines, including social sciences, economics, public policy, and even engineering, are now exploring different aspects of energy inequality, such as the factors that contribute to energy inequality, the economic and social impacts of energy inequality [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15], the impact on health [13,[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23], the impact on vulnerable members of the society [24][25][26][27][28][29], the impact on environmental quality [30][31][32][33][34][35][36], and the policies and strategies that can help to promote energy access and equity. Recent advancements in data collection and analysis have also enabled researchers to better understand the magnitude and distribution of energy inequality across different regions and populations.…”

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“…Additionally, the research from Ashenafi, B. (2022) reveals that greenhouse gas emissions contribute to widening income inequality [8]. Consequently, the types of energy used for heating purposes become significant within the context of energy poverty and inequality.…”

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Energy Inequality Indicators: A Comprehensive Review for Exploring Ways to Reduce Inequality

Volodzkiene,

Streimikiene

2023

Energies

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Society faces challenges in achieving a climate-neutral society due to deepening energy inequality. The pandemic led to reduced emissions but also caused an economic downturn. Geopolitical tensions since 2022 raised energy prices, affecting affordability. To address these issues, this research aims to conduct a systematic literature review to explore the content, conceptualization, and distinguishing factors of energy inequality compared to similar concepts as well as to identify energy inequality dimensions and its indicators and explore ways to reduce it. A systematic literature review explored recent publications on energy inequality from 2019 to 2023, encompassing both pre-pandemic and pandemic-affected periods. This review analyzed 203 articles, with 61 of them directly focusing on energy inequality indicators. This research is conducted in several stages. Firstly, this article clarifies the concept of energy inequality and highlights its differences from related terms. Secondly, this study investigates the effects of energy inequality taking into account its diverse dimensions, and it categorizes these dimensions and their respective indicators based on their specific contexts. Thirdly, recommendations are provided for potential approaches to reduce energy inequality. The methodology integrates an examination of macroeconomic energy inequality statistics. The resulting findings hold the potential to significantly contribute towards cultivating a more environmentally conscious trajectory. Moreover, these outcomes play a pivotal role in advancing energy justice and effectively tackling the multifaceted challenges posed by energy inequality.

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Bridging energy transition and income inequality: The moderating effect of institutional transparency

Wang,

Yang,

2024

Sustainable Development

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The emergence of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals has instigated a transformative phase in policy formulation, emphasizing the multifaceted approach required to attain these objectives. Central to this pursuit is the management of diverse goals and their intricate interactions. This paper rigorously examines the pivotal role of institutional transparency in the nexus between energy transition and income inequality across 127 countries from 2012 to 2020, within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals. The estimated results from the non‐balanced panel threshold model suggest the existence of a threshold effect of institutional transparency in the impact of energy transition on income inequality. On the whole, the process of energy transition has had a detrimental effect on income inequality, with institutional transparency serving to moderate it. When institutional transparency falls within the first regime (lnCPI ≤3.3322), the second regime (3.3322 < lnCPI <4.3041), and the third regime (lnCPI >4.3041), a 1% increase in the proportion of renewable energy consumption results in average increases in disposable income inequality of 0.0165%, 0.0143%, and 0.0128%, respectively. This suggests that institutional transparency has a positive moderating effect on the detrimental impact of energy transition on disposable income inequality. However, this result does not hold true for market income inequality. Additionally, there is an “inverted U‐shaped” relationship between economic growth and income inequality, indicating the negative impact of energy transition on income inequality would be offset by its contribution to economic growth.

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Greenhouse gas emission widens income inequality in Africa

Cited by 7 publications

References 61 publications

Climate shocks and wealth inequality in the UK: evidence from monthly data

Climate shocks and wealth inequality in the UK: evidence from monthly data

Energy Inequality Indicators: A Comprehensive Review for Exploring Ways to Reduce Inequality

Bridging energy transition and income inequality: The moderating effect of institutional transparency

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