Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
Volume 28, Issue 29, Pages 38901-38908Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13356-0
Keywords
Carbon dioxide emissions; Renewable energy; Non-renewable energy; MENA countries
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- Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR) at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah [G:579849-1441]
- DSR
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This study analyzes the factors determining CO2 emissions in the Middle East and North Africa region under the Environmental Kuznets Curve framework. It found that renewable energy consumption significantly reduces emissions, while non-renewable energy consumption increases CO2 emissions.
The development of economies and energy usage can significantly impact the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the factors that determine CO2 emissions in MENA under the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) framework by applying novel quantile techniques on data for CO2 emissions, real income, renewable and non-renewable energy consumption, and urbanization over the period from 1990 to 2015. The results from the estimations suggest that renewable energy consumption significantly reduces the level of emissions; furthermore, its impact increases with higher quantiles. In addition, non-renewable energy consumption increases CO2 emissions, while its magnitude decreases with higher quantiles. The empirical results also confirm the validity of EKC hypothesis for the panel of MENA economies. Policymakers in the region should implement policies and regulations to promote the adoption and use of renewable energy to mitigate carbon emissions.
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