Human Development Index, ICT, and Renewable Energy-Growth Nexus for Sustainable Development: A Novel PVAR Analysis

Azam, Anam; Rafiq, Muhammad; Shafique, Muhammad; Yuan, Jiahai; Salem, Sultan

doi:10.3389/fenrg.2021.760758

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“…To investigate Hypothesis 1, the interacted cooperative ET policies for example, EE, ES, and EVS policies, are detected as a more efficient policy portfolio to promote SED in the 25 LECE, which is conforming to the studies by Güney (2019Güney ( , 2020Güney ( , 2021, Azam et al (2021) and Sasmaz et al (2020). Specifically, the suggested policy portfolio is introduced to facilitate the process needed for SED in the short-and long-term under the "upward" and "downward" regime, respectively.…”

Section: Implications For Sustainable Economic Developmentmentioning

confidence: 80%

Sustainable economic development and geopolitics: The role of energy trilemma policies

Shirazi

Fuinhas

Silva

2023

Sustainable Development

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This study reveals and supports the existence of a three-way connection between sustainable economic development (SED), geopolitical risks (GPRI), and the energy trilemma (ET). The impacts of ET on SED, and GPRI were analyzed using a regimeswitching vector autoregressive model. Results reveal mostly a positive impact of ET on SED. Consequently, decision-makers should design policies that promote ET to enhance economic growth and sustainability. However, decision-makers should acknowledge that uncertainty regarding the impact of these policies on SED and the time lag until their effects are felt in economies varies widely across regimes. Geopolitical risk reveals a slightly positive short-term reaction to ET under the slightly downward regime and a durable cyclical pattern in the sharply upward one. The cyclical impact of energy equity and security on GPRI is positive, while environmental sustainability reduces geopolitical risk. This fluctuating pattern of the response of GPRI to ET policies is compatible with prior research that shows these policies may either foster or mitigate geopolitical risk. Detailed knowledge of the differing impacts of ET-related policies on geopolitical risk is fundamental for decision-makers if they want the counteract some of their adverse effects and enhance geopolitical stability.

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Section: Implications For Sustainable Economic Developmentmentioning

confidence: 80%

Sustainable economic development and geopolitics: The role of energy trilemma policies

Shirazi

Fuinhas

Silva

2023

Sustainable Development

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“…At the conclusion of COP26, the European Union (EU) and the United States announced their intention to fill this gap and provide funding to enable a tailored transition from coal. One of the beneficiaries was South Africa which is being funded approximately US$8 billion over a short term to accelerate their decarbonization goals (88,89). The funding is also expected to encourage policy reform of electricity providers as well as enable protection of vulnerable communities.…”

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Africa and Climate Justice at COP27 and beyond: impacts and solutions through an interdisciplinary lens

Williams

Chin-Yee

Maslin

et al. 2022

Preprint

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Climate justice needs to be at the heart of the COP27 negotiations in Sharm El Sheikh. Climate justice is not just a financial transaction to protect the environment. It needs to be seen as the protection of the most vulnerable in society after centuries of resource exploitation. African countries disproportionately face impacts of climate change on their environments, their economies, their resources, and their infrastructure. This leads to greater vulnerability and increased exposure to the negative effects of a changing climate. In this article, we highlight the importance of climate justice and its role within the UN negotiations, and ultimately in concrete action. We discuss current climate impacts across key sectors in the African region, with a focus on health, infrastructure, food and water scarcity, energy, and finance. All sectors are affected by climate change. They are interconnected and under threat. This triggers a ripple effect, where threats in one sector have a knock-on effect on other sectors. We find that the current set of intergovernmental institutions have failed to adequately address climate justice. We also contend that a siloed approach to climate action has proven to be ineffective. As we head towards the next set of negotiations (COP27), this paper argues that the economic and social conditions in Africa can be addressed through financial and collaborative support for adaptation and localised solutions, but that this will only be achieved if climate justice is prioritised by the decision makers. This needs to include a global-scale transition in how climate finance is assessed and accessed. Climate justice underpins real effective and sustainable solutions for climate action in Africa.

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“…A rising debate has erupted about the significance of technological innovation in mitigating environmental degradation and climate change implications (Jian et al, 2019). Technology innovation plays an important role in improving energy efficiency and controlling pollutant emissions effectively and economically (Azam et al, 2020;Azam et al, 2021c;Azam et al, 2021g). Furthermore, innovation accelerates the adaptation of renewable energy to fulfill the energy demands and also modifies energy usage (Bölük and Mert, 2015;Zeng et al, 2015).…”

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Mitigating Carbon Emissions in China: The Role of Clean Energy, Technological Innovation, and Political-Institutional Quality

Azam

Rafiq

Shafique

et al. 2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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The global warming phenomena arise from the subject of climate change, which draws intellectuals’ attention toward replacing polluting energy sources with clean energy sources by continued deployment of innovations. Also, global warming problems put large pressure on governments, individuals, and policymakers. Therefore, for reliable energy supply and economic development, the target of achieving a low-carbon and sustainable environment is needed. In this light, we explore the role of clean energy and technological innovation in carbon emission reduction in China from 1995 to 2018. The key outcomes from the fully modified least-squares and robust least-squares indicate an elasticity of −0.065 and −0.075, respectively, for the nexus of renewable energy and CO2 emissions. Similarly, nuclear energy, technology innovation, and political-institutional quality have a negative influence on CO2 emissions. Furthermore, the granger causality demonstrates feedback between renewable energy and CO2 emissions, as well as between technological innovation and CO2 emissions. To achieve a cleaner environment, the implementation of the existing policy pathways is potentially geared toward applying technological innovations to produce renewable energy at lower costs.

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Human Development Index, ICT, and Renewable Energy-Growth Nexus for Sustainable Development: A Novel PVAR Analysis

Cited by 33 publications

References 68 publications

Sustainable economic development and geopolitics: The role of energy trilemma policies

Sustainable economic development and geopolitics: The role of energy trilemma policies

Africa and Climate Justice at COP27 and beyond: impacts and solutions through an interdisciplinary lens

Mitigating Carbon Emissions in China: The Role of Clean Energy, Technological Innovation, and Political-Institutional Quality

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