“…Alternative energies have been widely studied in the literature as a means of improving environmental performance and mitigating the impacts of climate change. Researchers have consistently found that the increased usage of alternative energies can help to reduce CO 2 emissions (Adebayo and Kirikkaleli, 2021;Ayobamiji et al, 2022;Bamisile et al, 2021;Bekun, 2022;Charfeddine and Kahia, 2019;Ehigiamusoe and Dogan, 2022;Gielen et al, 2019;Haldar and Sethi, 2022;Qin et al, 2021;Hao et al, 2021;Hasnisah et al, 2019;Wang et al, 2020;Pata and Caglar, 2021;Sahoo and Sahoo, 2022;Sharif et al, 2020;Vo et al, 2020;Ali et al, 2021;Yuan et al, 2022;Zafar et al, 2019;Agbarha, 2022;Ahmad et al, 2022;Alnaa and Matey, 2022;Belesis et al, 2022;Faisal et al, 2022;Imasuen et al, 2022). Hao et al (2021), for example, found that the increased use of alternative energy sources can help to reduce emissions, which adds to air pollution and negative impacts on human health.…”